Electrical relays

Tender description

Northern Powergrid is conducting this procurement event in order to establish a Framework Agreement with a suitably experienced Company (or Companies) that can fully meet the requirements for the provision of NPg16209 Supply and delivery of Relay Panels; Lot 1 - Protection Panel Design and Supply, Lot 2 - Voltage Control. Lot 1 Protection Panel Design and Supply and Delivery on a multiple supplier Framework. It is the intention of Northern Powergrid to award Zero Volumes Frameworks to up to three successful contractors. The intention is to have the two most economically advantageous suppliers engaged in works. The division of works will be via a percentage split of all available works. The most economically advantageous supplier will be awarded a greater percentage of works, although the details of this split are to be confirmed after tender evaluations are complete. It is the intention to award a Zero Volume contingency Framework to the third most economically advantageous supplier. Design, procurement of components, manufacture, painting, assembly, finishing, labelling, testing, delivery to site and off-loading into substation building to agreed location (through a minimum access aperture of 2 510 mm high and 1 514 mm wide) of the specified equipment. Assessment, assimilation and extrapolation of submitted engineering information for each call-off order. Production of detailed drawing sets for the called-off equipment. Ordering of any materials as required to meet project timescales, if necessary prior to submission of drawings and subsequent receipt of drawing comments (it will be the responsibility of the contractor to correct any subsequent deficiencies in materials that arise following any drawing comments). Procurement of components, manufacture, painting, assembly, finishing, labelling, testing, delivery to site and off-loading into substation building (through a minimum access aperture of 2 510 mm high and 1 514 mm wide) of the specified equipment. Assessment, assimilation and extrapolation of submitted engineering information for each call-off order. Production of detailed drawing sets for the called-off equipment. Ordering of any materials as required to meet project timescales, if necessary prior to submission of drawings and subsequent receipt of drawing comments (it will be the responsibility of the contractor to correct any subsequent deficiencies in materials that arise following any drawing comments). Design or drafting works shall not be carried out off-shore (of UK). Any other works subcontracted out will be by agreement with Northern Powergrid. The final design provided by the contractor shall be fit for purpose with respect of panel design and scheme functionality. The contractor will also have the available resource (either in-house or agreed subcontract resource) and the flexibility to be able to meet variable project timescales.