United Kingdom-Aberdeen: FPAL Qualification System — Supplies

Type of document: Qualification system with call for competition
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2019/S 038-086809/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Qualification system with call for competition
Supplies
This notice is a call for competition

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Achilles Information Limited FPAL
Postal address: 7 Burnbank Business Centre, Souterhead Road, Altens
Town: Aberdeen
Postal code: AB12 3LF
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1224337500
Email: fpal@achilles.com
Fax: +44 1224337544
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the above mentioned address
I.6) Main activity:
Exploration and extraction of gas and/or oil

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: FPAL Qualification System — Supplies

II.1.2) Main CPV code: 03000000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 09000000
Main CPV code: 14000000
Main CPV code: 15000000
Main CPV code: 16000000
Main CPV code: 18000000
Main CPV code: 19000000
Main CPV code: 22000000
Main CPV code: 24000000
Main CPV code: 30000000
Main CPV code: 31000000
Main CPV code: 32000000
Main CPV code: 33000000
Main CPV code: 34000000
Main CPV code: 35000000
Main CPV code: 37000000
Main CPV code: 38000000
Main CPV code: 39000000
Main CPV code: 41000000
Main CPV code: 42000000
Main CPV code: 43000000
Main CPV code: 44000000
Main CPV code: 48000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:Contracts awarded by subscribing utility entities will be mainly for performance in the UK, NETHERLANDS and IRELAND although contracts may be awarded for other locations.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement :
This qualification system has been established to create opportunities for improving efficiency and reducing costs throughout the oil and gas industry’s supply chain and provides a source of suppliers and contractors to the subscribing oil and gas industry purchasing entities for selection to participate in procurement procedures regulated by the Directive.
The utility entities which subscribe to the qualification system can be found at
Certain subscribing entities give an indication of planned procurement activity, which is available at
The system may also be used by subscribing entities to select suppliers for procurement procedures that are not within the scope of the Directive or otherwise excluded.
The system is based on a coding system for works, supplies and services against which suppliers register on the system. The full list of codes is available at
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.8) Duration of the qualification system
Indefinite duration
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
yes
Identification of the project:Contracts let by one or more of the subscribing utility entities may be financed by EU funds.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.9) Qualification for the system
Conditions to be fulfilled by economic operators in view of their qualification: A subscribing utility entity may impose further qualification stages or may proceed directly to select candidates from the qualification system for invitation to tender or negotiate.
Applications for inclusion on this qualification system must be made to FPAL at the address in Section I. An annual registration fee is levied as a contribution towards the annual administration costs of the system. The annual fee for registration on the FPAL database is identified on the registration form sent to suppliers prior to joining the scheme and can also be viewed at
Suppliers and contractors who are already included on the qualification system may update their details to cover additional product/service codes.
/ Methods according to which each of those conditions will be verified: These will be described in the details of the scheme available from the Achilles FPAL Customer Support team.

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction:
The subscribing utility entities reserve the right to conduct procurement procedures using electronic auctions.

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2017/S 049-091113
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
EN

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:The subscribing utility entities may make separate calls for competition in OJEU for certain requirements.
Contact details for each individual procurement will be provided by the subscribing utility entity in the specific procurement documents.
Information referenced in Section III.2) of this notice will, where relevant, be provided in the specific procurement documents by the subscribing utility entity.
The award criteria as referenced in Section II.2.5) may for certain procurements covered by this notice be on a price-only basis.
Electronic workflows, as referenced in Section VI.2) may be employed by some or all of the subscribing utility entities.
Subscribing utility entities may reserve contracts as referenced in Section III.1.5).
Details of the contact for review procedures covered by Section VI.4.1) will be provided by the subscribing utility entity.
The qualification system may be used by subscribing utility entities to establish dynamic purchasing systems.
This notice cancels and supersedes all previous qualification system notices for supplies for the FPAL qualification system.

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: See section VI.3
Town: See section VI.3
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
For contracts subject to the EU Procurement legislation, utilities are required to incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification is required to provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which is required to be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Within the UK, where the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 No. 274) apply, provision is made for an economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the regulations to bring proceedings in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Where the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016 No. 49) apply, provision is made for an economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the regulations to bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2019-02-19