The Oil and Pipelines Agency : OPA T255/0000 OFD Oil Fuel Depot Storage Tank Inspection Framework

UK-London: Technical inspection services of engineering structures.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       The Oil and Pipelines Agency
       Clive House, 6th Floor, 70 Petty France, Westminster, London, SW1H 9EX, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2393876130, Email: karen.robinson@oilandpipelines.com
       Contact: Karen Robinson
       Main Address: https://gov.uk/opa
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Other activity: Fuel Storage & Disrribution

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: OPA T255/0000 OFD Oil Fuel Depot Storage Tank Inspection Framework            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: The requirement of this Tender is to provide a Framework of suitably skilled and qualified contractors capable of undertaking the Inspection of the depots oil storage tanks under the control of the OPA, therefore maintaining our current stock of F44 and F76 grade Fuel and ship sullage water tanks.

The Tenderer shall be required to provide all such safety precautions as would be required to undertake this operation.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,500,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            76600000 - Pipeline-inspection services.
            71731000 - Industrial quality control services.
            44611410 - Oil-storage tanks.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) is a public corporation, formed in 1986 by virtue of the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985 to operate and maintain the Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
There are 6 Oil Fuel Depots (OFD's) in the UK owned by the MoD but operated and managed by OPA. The OFD's principle role is to receive, store and issue middle distillate fuels to support Naval Command.
The two OFD's located in Southern England at Gosport and Thanckes support the adjacent HM Naval Bases namely Portsmouth and Devonport. The Scottish site at Garelochhead supports Faslane Naval Base, whilst OFD's at Loch Striven, Loch Ewe and Campbeltown provide bulk storage and regional support to visiting Royal Fleet Auxiliary tankers and warships. All sites are supplied by sea.
The requirement of this Procurement exercise is to procure a suitable Contractor to execute works required for bulk fuel tank inspections
Inspection of the OFD storage tanks shall generally be time based at the recommended intervals, inspection of the vessels the primary means of confirming that a tank is for return to service, for a defined period of time. It allows the condition of the tank and its ancillaries to be assessed, measuring how they have performed under service conditions since the previous out of work inspection, and also detail the works necessary to bring the tank back to an acceptable condition to enable return to service.
In summary the works are identified as:
— Review of previous inspection reports/data,
— Internal lining inspection (including visual and spark test),
— Inspection of floor plates (scanned),
— Ultrasonic testing of tank shell,
— Inspection of all visible welds,
— Visual inspection of tank roof and nozzles,
— Provide a detailed report of the inspection.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://opa.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7RQ4433FU6


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2019/S 78-187126
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 26/07/2019

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 5
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Alliance Inspection Services Ltd, N/A
             9 Welsh Road, Sealand, Deeside, CH5 2LY, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1244952531, Fax. +44 1244952531, Email: sharon@alliance.co.uk
             Internet address: http://www.allianceinspection.co.uk
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.2)
             Corrocont Ltd, N/A
             53 Ogwen Drive, Cardiff, CF23 6LT, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 2920766676, Fax. +44 2920766676, Email: pattrigg@yahoo.co.uk
             Internet address: http://www.corrocont.com
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.3)
             Rosen Group BV, N/A
             Zutphenstraat 15, 7575 EJ, Oldenzaalm, Netherlands
             Tel. +31 541671000, Fax. +31 541671130, Email: cbroekmeulen@rosen-group.com
             Internet address: http://www.rosen-group.com
             NUTS Code: NL21
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.4)
             TesTex NDT Ltd, N/A
             Maritime House, Lancaster Approach, Immingham, DN40 3JZ, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1469541586, Fax. +44 1469541586, Email: dean.wright@testexndt.co.uk
             Internet address: http://www.testexndt.co.uk
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,500,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,500,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          The Oil and Pipelines Agency
          Clive House, 6th Floor, 70 Petty France, Westminster, London, SW1H 9EX, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2393876130, Email: karen.robinson@oilandpipelines.com

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
          12 - 14 Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1A 2LP, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2074217444

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          N/A
          N/A, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2393876130

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/10/2019