Bends, tees and pipe fittings

22/025 - High Pressure (HP) Fittings Qualification System

The scope of this QS is for the supply and delivery of High Pressure fittings as outlined in the lots below, for use on the Transmission and Distribution Networks and pressure reduction and metering installations for GNI Ireland and GNI (UK), up to a maximum operating pressure equal to 150bar …

CPV: 44167300 Bends, tees and pipe fittings, 44163000 Pipes and fittings, 44163240 Pipe joints, 44163241 Insulated joints, 44167110 Flanges
Place of execution:
22/025 - High Pressure (HP) Fittings Qualification System
Awarding body:
Gas Networks Ireland
Award number:
22/025

Ireland-Cork: Bends, tees and pipe fittings

2023/S 012-030058

Qualification system – utilities

This notice is a call for competition

Supplies

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Gas Networks Ireland
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: Gasworks Road
Town: Cork
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Postal code: Cork
Country: Ireland
Contact person: Tender Admin
E-mail: Tenders@gasnetworks.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.gasnetworks.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/376
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.etenders.gov.ie
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: www.etenders.gov.ie
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title:

22/025 - High Pressure (HP) Fittings Qualification System

Reference number: 22/025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
44167300 Bends, tees and pipe fittings
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44163000 Pipes and fittings
44163240 Pipe joints
44163241 Insulated joints
44167110 Flanges
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Main site or place of performance:

Ireland/Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The scope of this QS is for the supply and delivery of High Pressure fittings as outlined in the lots below, for use on the Transmission and Distribution Networks and pressure reduction and metering installations for GNI Ireland and GNI (UK), up to a maximum operating pressure equal to 150bar barg.

Background;

For further information, Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) owns and operates the Irish natural gas network incorporating approximately 2,000km of steel transmission (Tx) pipeline and approximately 11,000km of PE distribution (Dx) pipelines along with 170 AGI’s, 841 DRI’s, 26,861 Industrial Commercial (I/C) and 638,027 domestic meters.

The transmission system is linked to the UK and the Continental gas markets through two sub-sea interconnector pipelines and via 2 no. Compressor Stations located in Scotland. The Pressure range of the GNI networks varies from 148bar for the subsea interconnectors to mbar supplies for I/C & domestic customer supplies.

This framework will be split into a total of four Lots:

• Lot 1: Forged Fittings (welded tees, tees, bends, end caps)

• Lot 2: Insulation Joints

• Lot 3: Stopple Fittings

• Lot 4: Flanges & Branch Fittings

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.8) Duration of the qualification system
Start: 13/01/2023
End: 13/01/2028
Renewal of the qualification system
Formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

Five years from the date of its establishment unless terminated earlier by the Contracting Entity, with an annual option to extend for a further five years by sending a notice to all of the Qualified Applicants.

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 IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 245-608640
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English, Irish

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:

You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no submissions will be possible after the date & time specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such NO paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12:00 hrs local time on Tuesday 14th February 2023

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The High Court
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
12/01/2023