Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting entity: URL: http://www.eirgrid.com

Address of the buyer profile: URL: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA02010

Further information can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2) Main activity

Electricity

I.3) Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1) Description

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

East West Interconnector security services.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services

Service category No 23: Investigation and security services, except armoured car services

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Woodland Co Meath, Shotton Flintshire, Liverpool Docks.

NUTS codeIE

II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

EirGrid Interconnector Limited (EIL) own and operate the East West Interconnector (EWIC).

EIL require the services of a licensed and accredited security company to provide 24 hour, 7 day a week and 365 day a year remote security monitoring and management services. These services are required for three sites;

1) the EWIC converter station at Woodland, Co. Meath, Ireland;

2) the EWIC converter station at Shotton, Flintshire, UK and;

3) the EWIC marine spares storage facility at Liverpool Docks, UK.

The Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) recommends that a Remote Monitoring Centre (RMC) operates the security systems and manages procedural security measures at such sites.

This contract will be awarded for a period of 5 years.

Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at URL: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=327772
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II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79710000 , 35120000 , 35121000 , 79711000 , 35121300 , 48730000

II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8) Information about lots

II.1.9) Information about variants

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

Please refer to the information provided in the document attached to the notice URL: www.etenders.gov.ie
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II.2.2) Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3) Information about renewals

II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

Please refer to the information provided in the document attached to the notice URL: www.etenders.gov.ie
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III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Please refer to the information provided in the document attached to the notice URL: www.etenders.gov.ie
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III.1.4) Other particular conditions:

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes

Description of particular conditions: Please refer to the information provided in the document attached to the notice URL: www.etenders.gov.ie
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III.2) Conditions for participation

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to the information provided in the document attached to the notice URL: www.etenders.gov.ie
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III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to the information provided in the document attached to the notice URL: www.etenders.gov.ie
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III.2.3) Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to the information provided in the document attached to the notice URL: www.etenders.gov.ie
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III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1) Information about a particular profession

III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated

Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no

IV.2) Award criteria

IV.2.1) Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate

IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction

IV.3) Administrative information

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:

ENQEIR272

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 16.12.2011

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

19.12.2011 - 12:00

IV.3.5) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English. Irish.

IV.3.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.7) Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

VI.2) Information about European Union funds

VI.3) Additional information:

Please refer to the information provided in the document attached to the notice URL: www.etenders.gov.ie
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(ET Ref:327772).

VI.4) Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

16.11.2011