Professional services for the gas industry

Tender description

Interconnector Service Ltd, part of Mutual Energy Ltd, require a Service Provider to provide Inspection, Maintenance, Response and Management Services associated with maintaining the Instrumentation and Control Panels (CIPSP). The Communications and Instrumentation Panel (CIP) forms part of a wider system that provides for continuous monitoring and operation of the Premier Transmission Pipeline System (PTPS). The CIPSP is also required to design and implement the change control process in association with the Maintenance and Emergency Response Contractor (MERC). The Contract was procured competitively and in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. The procedure followed for this procurement process was the Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition. ISL emphasised that under Regulation 47 Economic Operators should submit a compliant bid in accordance with the Invitation to Negotiate documentation. On completion of the assessment of the ITN ISL confirmed, without reference to the Economic Operators, that they did not wish to avail of the option to negotiate. The Communications and Instrumentation Panel (CIP) forms part of a wider system that provides for continuous monitoring and operation of the Premier Transmission Pipeline System (PTPS). The CIPSP is required to provide Inspection, Maintenance, Response and Management Services associated with maintaining the Instrumentation and Control Panels. The CIPSP is also required to design and implement the change control process in association with the Maintenance and Emergency Response Contractor (MERC).