Gas distribution and related services

Tender description

This Contract Notice has been issued by the Authority, SGN Commercial Services Limited (SGN), in connection with a competitive procurement event conducted in accordance with the Negotiated Procedure under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (No 274). This Contract Notice sets out the information which is required by the Authority in order to assess the suitability of potential Applicants in terms of their suitability, competence, experience and capability to meet the requirement. This Contract Notice is for the construction of 78km HP pipeline with seven associated Above Ground Installations (AGI's) including 4 Pressure Reduction Stations (PRS's) facilitating the supply of natural gas to the city gates of Dungannon, Cookstown, Magherafelt, Omagh, Enniskillen and Derrylin. SGN intends to engage 1 contractor for the construction of this 78km HP pipeline together with 7 associated Above Ground Installations (AGI's). Construction is expected to commence either in Q1 2017 and be completed in 1 construction season with gas on by the end of December 2017 or alternatively commence during Q2 2017 and be completed during the period Q2 — Q4 2018. All works will be in accordance with Gas Industry, Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) standards, SGN and Transco specifications. These works will involve approximately 27km of 400mm diameter grade L360/L450 steel from Portadown to Dungannon and approximately 51km of 300mm diameter grade L360/L415 steel from Dungannon to Tullykenneye. A proportion of this line-pipe to be installed will be heavy wall as determined by IGEM/TD/1 as appropriate. Along the route there are approximately 92 road crossings, 42 river crossings and 1 crossing of a disused railway. In addition the construction of an HP Offtake facility at Portadown at the location where the new pipeline is fed from the existing South North Pipeline through the exiting Derryhale PRS. Of the 7 AGI's to be constructed, 3 shall be HP-IP Pressure Reduction Stations (PRS's) at Dungannon, Tullybroom and Tullykenneye to supply the IP networks that feed the towns of Dungannon, Coalisland, Cookstown, Magherafelt, Omagh, Enniskillen and Derrylinn. The work will also necessitate the construction of three block valve sites (1 of which also includes a pig trap facility). The form of contract shall be the NEC3 Option A with Z clauses. All parties wishing to take part shall confirm their interest by email to es.procurement@sse.com and refer to the Gas to the West Project Portal at https://sgnnaturalgas.co.uk/gas-to-the-west-supplier-portal/16.0124 PQQ/ where a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) can be downloaded. The PQQ has instructions for completion and submission according to a specific deadline. Failure to respond by this deadline may result in the applicant not being invited to participate further.