United Kingdom-Belfast: Supply of 33kV Tap Changer Retrofits

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-000123/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
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
Email: Ruadhrai.OKane@nienetworks.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.6) Main activity
Electricity

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Supply of 33kV Tap Changer Retrofits
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 31160000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Award of Supply of 33kV Tap Changer Retrofits under a Direct Award.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:972000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 31162000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of 33kV Tap Changer Retrofits

II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information:
NIE Networks requires the purchase of 33kV Tap Changer units from the approved supplier of an expired contract in order to maintain operations. Continued supplies are critical to maintain operations until the award of a renewal procurement process which will commence imminently.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior call for competition(in accordance with Article 50 of Directive 2014/25/EU)
IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession
Title: Supply of 33kV Tap Changer Retrofits

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2023-12-15
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: BRUSH TRANSFORMERS LIMITED
National registration number: 00589650
Postal address: NOTTINGHAM ROAD
Town: LOUGHBOROUGH
Postal code: LE11 1EX
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME: yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
for framework agreements – total maximum value for this lot
for contracts based on framework agreements, if required – value of contract(s) for this lot not included in
previous contract award notices
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
NIE Networks requires the purchase of 33kV Tap Changer units from the approved supplier of an expired contract in order to maintain operations. Continued supplies are critical to maintain operations until the award of a renewal procurement process which will commence imminently.
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: High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Postal address: Royal Courts of Justice, Chicester Street
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 3 JY
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2024-01-03

Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for
competition in the Official Journal of the European Union