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 3 years and 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 3 years, with a total potential duration of 6 years and 6 months. The contracting entity estimates that the total spend under the framework agreements could be up to 36 500 000 GBP. This lot will include: 1) The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes; 2) Installation of electricity cables (33 kV, 11 kV, 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. This lot will include: 1) The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes; 2) Installation of electricity cables (33 kV, 11 kV, 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. This lot will include: 1) The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes; 2) Installation of electricity cables (33 kV, 11 kV, 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.