United Kingdom-Belfast: S1135 2024 Provision of Fuel for Fleet and Bulk Fuel Storage Services

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-014780/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
Postal address: 120 Malone Road,
Town: Belfast,
Postal code: BT9 5HT
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Betty Robinson
Email: betty.robinson@nienetworks.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.nienetworks.co.uk

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
electronically via:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the above mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available.Unrestricted and
full direct access to these tools and devices is possible,free of charge,at:
I.6) Main activity:
Electricity

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: S1135 2024 Provision of Fuel for Fleet and Bulk Fuel Storage Services
Reference number: S1135(2024)
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 30163100
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Provision of Fuel for Fleet and Bulk Fuel Storage Services.

II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 17800000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots:no
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 30163100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
NIE Networks has a requirement to cater for the fuel payment service (using fuel cards) needs for the supply of fuel for its fleet of approximately 400 commercial vehicles (forecasted to increase to c725 vehicles by 2030) and specialist plant i.e. generators, wood-chippers and chain saws. The payment cards will enable the electronic payment for fuel for NIE Networks vehicles, including, but not limited to, data capture at point of sale, management information reporting and fraud prevention systems.
The service requirement also extends to include a fuel holding equivalent to a minimum of 10 days fuel stock to comply with the National Emergency Plan for Fuel (NEP-F) as required by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. This currently equates to an average contingency holding of c65k litres of diesel fuel.
It is NIE Networks preference to have a single card provider ensuring adequate geographical coverage for the profile of the NIE Networks fleet. This will ensure that driver down-time is kept to a minimum.
Please refer to the Specification Schedule for further information.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 17800000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:96
This contract is subject to renewal: yes Description of renewals:
The frameworks will be established for a period of 5 years with the option (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) to extend by up to 3 years (8 years in total).

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates:5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:
The frameworks will be established for a period of 5 years with the option (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) to extend by up to 3 years (8 years in total).

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified with the reference project S1135 2024.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified with the reference project S1135 2024.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:2024-06-10 Local time:15:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:2024-07-01
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: EN

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:2032

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
Postal address: 120 Malone Road
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT9 5HT
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
Postal address: 120 Malone Road
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT9 5HT
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Postal address: Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 3 JY
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2024-05-09