Grounds Maintenance

Tender description

NIE Networks wishes to establish a framework agreement with a suitably qualified and experienced organisation or organisations for the Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services for its many sites throughout the province.The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites is vital, not only to reduce interruptions to electricity supply, but to protect the health and safety of employees, contractors and members of the public. It is anticipated that the contract will comprise the following; Perimeter security check, General safety check, Weed Control, Litter removal, Graffiti Removal, Grass Cutting, Hedge and Vegetation Control, Gritting/Salting of Premises as required, Keeping access points clear, and Reporting and Performance Measurement. This list is not exhaustive. NIE Networks would like to invite service providers, who provide services relevant to the requirements, to attend a Supplier Information Day in Belfast on Friday 10th February relating to these requirements. At this session NIE Networks will outline the overview of the requirements and provide information on the different types of sites that the service will be preformed. Suppliers should register their interest via eSourcingNI by Friday 3rd February 2023 providing the name(s) of who will attend. Please note a separate Call for Competition in form of a FTS Contract Notice will be published on eSourcingNI. Any interested parties will still be required to apply separately when launched & expressing an interest in the market engagement shall in no way be accepted as registering an interest. Additionally, expressing an interest in the market engagement will not be a prerequisite in relation to the future tender competition. Please note this is not a Call for Competition. NIE Networks will be restricting the number of attendees to no more than two (2) representatives from your organisation who can attend the session. Project B916 (2023) has been created on eSourcingNI where parties can register their interest to attend the session. Lot 1: Lot 1 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (Mid & East Antrim) Lot 1 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (Mid & East Antrim) 877 Secondary Substations Ballyclare & Ballymena, Districts Additional information: The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites Lot 2: Lot 2 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (North) Lot 2 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (North) 816 Secondary Substations Campsie & Coleraine Districts Additional information: The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites Lot 3: Lot 3 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (West) Lot 3 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (West) 1051 Secondary Substations Omagh, Dungannon & Enniskillen Districts Additional information: The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites Lot 4: Lot 4 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (South) Lot 4 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (South) 912 Secondary Substations Craigavon & Newry Districts Additional information: The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites Lot 5: Lot 5 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (Belfast) Lot 5 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (Belfast) 1440 Secondary Substations Belfast District Additional information: The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites Lot 6: Lot 6 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (East) Lot 6 – Grounds Maintenance – Small Services (East) 1047 Secondary Substations Bangor & Downpatrick Districts Additional information: The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites Lot 7: Lot 7 – Grounds Maintenance – Large Services Lot 7 – Grounds Maintenance – Large Services 282 Primary Substations – Province Wide 38 Tower sites – Province Wide 11 Radio Telecoms masts – Province Wide Grass Cutting at 17 Office / Substation sites – Province Wide Additional information: The maintenance of the grounds and surrounding areas of NIE Networks many sites Lot 8: Lot 8 – Gritting Services Lot 8 – Gritting Services 11 Office sites and 1 Substation site – Province wide. Additional information: Gritting/Salting of Premises