Supply Gas Pressure Control System
Supplier should be able to provide a system that can receive and send data to existing Technolog proprietary pressure control hardware (ie. data loggers and profilers).
United Kingdom-London: Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package
2013/S 218-380147
Contract notice – utilities
Services
Directive 2004/17/EC
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
National Grid Gas plc
1-3 the Strand
For the attention of: Cora Russell
WC2N 5EH London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1926656349
E-mail: cora.russell@uk.ngrid.com
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
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)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:
Gas Pressure Control System.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 7: Computer and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: To be determined.
NUTS code UK
Service category No 7: Computer and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: To be determined.
NUTS code UK
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
Supplier should be able to provide a system that can receive and send data to existing Technolog proprietary pressure control hardware (ie. data loggers and profilers).
The System will be required to:
(a) monitor gas pressures via readings and threshold alerts from the existing data loggers and profilers on low pressure gas distribution networks.
(b) forecast next days pressure profiles or adjust same day profiles following threshold alert and send to existing profilers on log pressure gas distribution networks.
(c) User interface for monitoring and control of gas governors
(d) capable of controlling a number of low pressure gas distribution governors.
The System will be required to:
(a) monitor gas pressures via readings and threshold alerts from the existing data loggers and profilers on low pressure gas distribution networks.
(b) forecast next days pressure profiles or adjust same day profiles following threshold alert and send to existing profilers on log pressure gas distribution networks.
(c) User interface for monitoring and control of gas governors
(d) capable of controlling a number of low pressure gas distribution governors.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
48460000, 48781000, 72314000, 72316000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Estimated that here will be 10 000 Data Loggers relaying and receiving data daily.
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 1.1.2014 Completion 31.3.2014
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Compliance with UK Law.
Compliance with Utilities Regulations 2004 as amended.
Description of particular conditions: Compliance with UK Law.
Compliance with Utilities Regulations 2004 as amended.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 9.12.2013 – 12:00
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
9.12.2013 – 12:00
IV.3.5)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information:
Request for pre-qualification questionnaire is available upon request and must be submitted by end date of this notice.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
7.11.2013