ID 4165689 - DfI - Roads and Rivers Stores and Procurement - PROVISION OF HYDROMETRIC SUPPLIES SERVICES AND TRAINING

Concepts

• hydrometeorology services
• hydrometric section within department for infrastructure
• belfast
• procurement - provision of hydrometric supplies services
• hydrometric section
• staff of their hydrometric section
• hydrometric gauging stations
• training
• internet services
• northern ireland

Location

Northern Ireland:

Description

The Hydrometric Section within Department for Infrastructure (DFI) operates the Northern Ireland Surface Water Hydrometric Network, mainly for flood defence, water quality and water resource purposes. As well as assisting the Agency's flood estimation, flood assessment and regulatory and advisory functions, the network supports key functions of some other government agencies. Data was made available to many external organisations such as the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in relation to water quality and pollution issues, NI Water for water resources, universities for environmental research and other educational establishments for various projects. The Northern Ireland Surface Water Hydrometric Network currently consists of 130 hydrometric gauging stations and 5 rainfall stations located across Northern Ireland. Water levels are recorded and flows measured to derive ratings, from which estimates of flow are obtained using the stage-time series. The prime objective of the section is to provide data for use in the design, monitoring and maintenance of drainage schemes, flood alleviation schemes, flood awareness and flood risk assessment / management studies. DfI Rivers wish to appoint a Contractor for the provision of equipment, services and training to ensure that the staff of their Hydrometric Section have the necessary equipment, support and are competent, through training and experience, to carry out their duties. Please refer to document ID 4165689 - Specification for more information on this requirement.

Renewal Options

This contract will be potentially be due to be re-procured after initial contract period or following any extension period.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 71351612 - Hydrometeorology services
• 38411000 - Hydrometers
• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 72212222 - Web server software development services
• 72212224 - Web page editing software development services
• 72400000 - Internet services
• 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
• 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The successful contractor’s performance on this contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored .Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a notice of unsatisfactory performance and this contract may be terminated. A central register of such notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any contractor in receipt of a notice of unsatisfactory performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of 3 years from the date of issue of the notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy. The authority expressly reserves the rights:. . (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;. .... (ii) to make. whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition;. . (iii) to award (a) contract(s) in... respect of any. part(s) of the (services) covered by this notice; and. . (iv) to award contract(s) in stages and in no circumstances will the... authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates