Construction work

Tender description

The contracting entity intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint economic operators to enter into either separate Framework Agreements for the provision of excavation, cable laying and reinstatement works in: Lot 1: Belfast district; and Lot 2: East District, or a single Framework Agreement; for Lot 3: Belfast and East Districts combined. Any Framework Agreement awarded will be for a period of three (3) years and six (6) months with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of six (6) years and six (6) months. The contracting entity estimates that the total spend under the Framework Agreements could be up to 36 500 000 GBP. However, based on current requirements, the total spend is anticipated to be between 26 000 000 GBP and 33 200 000 GBP. This lot will include: 1) The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes; 2) Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: (a) provision of new customer connections; (b) fault and emergency response; (c) asset installation/replacement/upgrade works. 3) Cable jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and service cables; 4) Management of streetworks activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the traffic signs manual economic operators should note that whilst cable jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and service cables is included within the description of works above and economic operators will be required to submit details of their proposed pricing for such works if short-listed for tender stage, to date the contracting entity has undertaken most of these works itself. Inclusion of this element of works then is an option which the contracting entity may or may not avail of during the term of the Framework Agreements awarded for each of the lots and the contracting entity does not provide any warranty or commitment that it will require any, or any minimum level of, such Works under any of the lots. If this lot is awarded, the contracting entity will enter into a Framework Agreement with one economic operator for this lot (in the form attached at Appendix M of the tender documents) with call-off contracts allocated on a direct award basis, as set out in the call-off procedure (in Appendix C of the tender documents). This lot will include: 1) The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes; 2) Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: (a) provision of new customer connections; (b) fault and emergency response; (c) asset installation/replacement/upgrade works. 3) Cable jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and service cables; 4) Management of streetworks activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the traffic signs manual. Economic operators should note that whilst cable jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and service cables is included within the description of works above and economic operators will be required to submit details of their proposed pricing for such works if short-listed for tender stage, to date the contracting entity has undertaken most of these works itself. Inclusion of this element of works then is an option which the contracting entity may or may not avail of during the term of the Framework Agreements awarded for each of the lots and the contracting entity does not provide any warranty or commitment that it will require any, or any minimum level of, such works under any of the lots. If this lot is awarded, the contracting entity will enter into a Framework Agreement with one economic operator for this lot (in the form attached at Appendix M of the tender documents) with call-off contracts allocated on a direct award basis, as set out in the call-off procedure (in Appendix C of the Tender Documents). This lot will include: 1) The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes; 2) Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: (a) provision of new customer connections; (b) fault and emergency response; (c) asset installation/replacement/upgrade works. 3) Cable jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and service cables; 4) Management of streetworks activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the traffic signs manual. Economic operators should note that whilst cable jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and service cables is included within the description of works above and economic operators will be required to submit details of their proposed pricing for such works if short-listed for tender stage, to date the contracting entity has undertaken most of these works itself. Inclusion of this element of works then is an option which the contracting entity may or may not avail of during the term of the Framework Agreements awarded for each of the Lots and the contracting entity does not provide any warranty or commitment that it will require any, or any minimum level of, such works under any of the lots. If this lot is awarded, the contracting entity will enter into a Framework Agreement with one economic operator for this lot (in the form attached at Appendix M of the Tender Documents) with call-off contracts allocated on a direct award basis, as set out in the call-off procedure (in Appendix C of the Tender Documents).