Electrical Resin Tender

UK-Reading: parts of electricity distribution or control apparatus

2012/S 214-354123

Periodic indicative notice – utilities

Supplies

Directive 2004/17/EC
This notice is a call for competition: no
This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: no

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

SSE PLC
55 Vastern Road
For the attention of: Matt Peacock
RG1 8BU Reading
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: PS.procurement@sse.com

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Main activity

Electricity

I.3)Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

Electrical Resin.

II.2)Type of contract

Supplies

II.3)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

Request for information on electrical resin. This is a request for information only for manufacturers of electrical resin made to ENA engineering recommendation C81 & BS7888. No information contained in this rfi, or in any communication made between sse and any potential applicant in connection with this rfi shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement orrepresentation that any contract shall be offered in accordance with this RFI.

II.4)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

31230000

II.5)Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract

II.6)Estimated cost and main terms of financing

II.6.1)Initial estimated cost

II.6.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

II.8)Additional information:

SSEs electricity networks transmit and distribute electricity to around 3 500 000 businesses, offices and homes via almost 130 000km of overhead lines and underground cables.
Request for information on electrical resin. This is a request for information only for manufacturers of electrical resin made to ENA engineering recommendation C81 & BS7888. No information contained in this rfi, or in any communication made between sse and any potential applicant in connection with this rfi shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement orrepresentation that any contract shall be offered in accordance with this RFI.
Please answer the following questions and return the answers to ps.procurement@sse.com by noon on 19.11.2012.

1. Can you or do you currently manufacture Electrical Resin to ENA Engineering Recommendation C81 & BS 7888? If so please detail product, quantities, data sheets & packs per resin pack mix i.e. 2 part resin, 3 part resin.
2. Please provide details of other Electrical Resins you produce?
3. What is your current Electrical Resin production capacity in litres?
4. Where do you produce Electrical Resin?
5. Do you supply Electrical Resin to any UK DNOs? If so please provide details of who you supply, contract value per annum & products supplied.
6. To reduce environmental impact provide details of any packaging recycling initiatives.
7. Do you or can you supply non Isocyanate Electrical Resins? If so please provide details of who you supply to and who many litres per annum you supply?
8. What are your standard Pack sizes and what are the quantities for each component within in each pack size.
9. Please explain how you package your Electrical Resin?
10. If you are a Distributor only of Electrical Resin please provide details of your suppliers.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.2)Additional information:

VI.3)Estimated total value of supplies or services contract(s)

VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:5.11.2012