UK-London: gas meter installation work

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Locality:

LONDINO

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:247418-2008

Publication Date:

Sept 26, 2008

Deadline:

Nov 3, 2008

Buyer:

ROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD

Original Language:

English

Address:

ROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD
LONDON , UNITED KINGDOM
United Kingdom

Web Site:

http://www.royalmailgroup.com/portal/rmg/home

Notice Type: 2120
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Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 187/2008
, #
247418-2008
Contract Nature: Supply contract
Procedure Type: Restricted procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

Summary:
CONTRACT NOTICE
Supplies
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Royal Mail Group Ltd, Group
Procurement, First Floor, 35-50 Rathbone Place, Attn: Sarah Meakin,
Procurement Analyst - Utilities, UK-London W1T 1HQ. Tel. (44-7725) 70 57
85. E-mail: sarah.meakin@royalmail.com.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
http://www.royalmailgroup.com/portal/rmg/home.
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.royalmailgroup.com/portal/rmg/
jump1?catId=23200531&mediaId=23300561.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s).
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Other: Postal Authority.
Other: UK Postal Administration.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
The Supply and Installation of Pulse enabled Gas Meters and Data Loggers
and the Provision of Data Aggregation and Data Collection Services.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Supplies.
A combination of purchase, lease, rental and hire purchase.
Main place of delivery: UK Wide.
NUTS code: UK.
II.1.3) The notice involves: A public contract.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Supply and
Installation of Pulse enabled Gas Meters and Data Loggers and the
Provision of Data Aggregation and Data Collection Services.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 45333200, 72314000,
50411200, 72300000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: Yes.
Tenders should be submitted for: one or more lots.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: The Supply and Installation of Pulse
enabled Gas Meters and Data Loggers and the Provision of Data Aggregation
and Data Collection Services on a lease basis or asset purchase basis. A
further option is included for the provision of an integrated data
interface in the form of a web browser for Royal Mail employees to access
all gas and power consumption data. The total number of sites involved is
in the region of 1900.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 800 000,00 and 3 500 000,00 GBP.
II.2.2) Options: Yes.
Description of these options: Lot 1: Option to Purchase Meter and Logger
after 5 years. Lot 2: Option to purchase Meter and Logger after 10 years.
Lot 4: The provision of Data Collection, Data Aggregation and Management
Information Provision. Lot 5: The provision of an integrated data
interface, in the form of a web browser which will provide Royal Mail
users with all gas and power AMR and HH data.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options: in months: 24 (from
the award of the contract).
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Duration in
months: 120 (from the award of the contract).
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO 1
TITLE: Lease of Pulse Enabled Gas Meter and Data Logger over 5 years
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Installation of Pulse Enabled Gas Meter and Data
Logger that Royal Mail Group will lease over a 5 year period. Contractor
will also provide MAM (Meter Asset Manager)services for duration of
contract.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 45333200, 50411200.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Duration in months: 60 (from the award of the
contract).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: This lot shall also include a 60
month contract term for MAM services.
LOT NO 2
TITLE: Lease of Pulse Enabled Gas Meter and Data Logger over 10 years,
with the option to Purchase after 10 years
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Installation of Pulse Enabled Gas Meter and Data
Logger that Royal Mail Group will lease over a 10 year period. Contractor
will also provide MAM (Meter Asset Manager)services for duration of
contract.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 45333200, 50411200.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Duration in months: 120 (from the award of the
contract).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: This lot shall also include a 120
month contract term for MAM services.
LOT NO 3
TITLE: Sale and Installation of Pulse Enabled Gas Meters and Data Loggers
to Royal Mail
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Supply and Installation of Pulse Enabled Gas Meters
and Data loggers (outright purchase)Contractor will also provide MAM
(Meter Asset Manager)services for duration of contract.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 45333200, 50411200.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE:
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Duration in months: 60 (from the award of the
contract).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: This lot shall also include a 60
month contract term for MAM services.
LOT NO 4
TITLE: Provision of Data Collection, Data Aggregation and Management
Information
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Provision of Data Collection, Data Aggregation and
Management Information. Contractor will provide GSM communications links
where possible.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 45333200, 72300000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE:
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the
contract).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Re Section 4 above, this lot will
be let for 3 years, with the options to extend for a further 2 years in 12
monthly increments.
LOT NO 5
TITLE: Provision of Integrated Data Interface
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The provision of an integrated data interface, in
the form of a web browser which will provide Royal Mail users with all gas
and power AMR and HH data.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 72314000, 72300000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE:
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the
contract).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Re Section 4 above, this lot will
be let for 3 years, with the options to extend for a further 2 years in 12
monthly increments.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required: A performance bond or parent
company guarantee may be required depending upon the organisation's
financial stability.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: Payment 45 days
after receipt by Royal Mail of fully complete invoice.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: If you are proposing to use a
consortium please provide the following details: how long have the
companies worked together in the specific roles and manner indicated;
details of other contracts where these arrangements are in place; and the
proportionate service provision mix. Please confirm whether the consortium
would be prepared to form a legal entity before entering into a contract.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Please
provide the following information: 1) What is your organisation’s
registered name, address and VAT number. 2) What is your organisation’s
principal place of business. 3) What is your organisation’s date of
registration, incorporation or establishment and registration number. 4)
What is your organisation’s trading name and address (if different). 5)
What is the legal status of your organisation (e.g. individual,
partnership or public/private limited company). 6) Please provide full
details of relationship with any parent, holding, subsidiary company etc.
7) Who is the primary contact for your organisation (please provide name,
position, address, telephone number, fax number, email address). 8) Please
provide a statement that your organisation (or any member where part of a
Consortium) have not been convicted of any of the offences listed in
paragraph 1 of Regulation 23; and do not fulfil any of the grounds for
ineligibility set out in paragraph 4 of Regulation 23, of The Public
Contracts Regulations 2006. If you are unable to make such a statement,
full details must be provided explaining the reasons for this
non-compliance. Failure to comply fully with this requirement may result
in you being declared ineligible to proceed further. 9) Please give
details of any material actions taken by any regulator in respect of your
organisation (or member if part of a consortium) in the last 7 years in
relation to any regulatory regime, the outcome of the actions and actions
taken to limit their recurrence in the future. Please give details of any
foreseeable regulatory action in respect of your organisation (or member
if part of a Consortium)) which may be material in relation to any
regulatory regime and include any details of special or restrictive terms
applied to any licence or statutory /regulatory permission held by your
organisation.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Statement of Turnover
Statement of Turnover in respect of the services to be provided under this
contract. Annual report and accounts for the last 3 years.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met: Evidence of capability to provide data
aggretion services and meter installations; evidence of services provided
over the past three years. Evidence of Health and Safety Accreditations
held i.e CHAS.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: The contractor must have
National Grid MPU contract Status (applicable to lot's 1-3). The
Contractor should be OfGEM registered as a Meter Asset Manager (MAM)
(applicable to lots 1-3). Evidence of previous contracts concerning
multiple sites of at least 50 locations.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts: No.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate: Envisaged number of operators 12
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Royal
Mail will determine a limited number of candidates from those that qualify
by complying with with the minimum level of standards required in section
3. Candidates expertise and experience in providing similar metering data
collection services and meter installations will be evaluated, and those
candidates scoring most highly will be selected.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to
tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
3.11.2008 - 12:00.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No.
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU
FUNDS: No.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The ITT will be made available
electronically. Full instructions will be provided to all qualified
participants at the ITT stage. Lots 1,2 and 3 cover provision of the Gas
Meters and Data Loggers. Based on tenders received, Royal Mail will decide
whether a purchase, 5 year lease or 10 year lease is the most economically
advantageous. Lot 5 will be for the provision of an integrated data
interface, in the form of a web browser which will provide Royal Mail
users with all gas and power AMR and HH data.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: see section VI.4.2.
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for
lodging appeals: In accordance with regulation 32 (information about
contract award procedures and the application of the standstill period
prior to contract award) and Regulation 47 (Enforcement of Obligations) of
the Public Contracts Regulations 2006.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 23.9.2008.

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