Notice Information
Notice Title
Project Management and Design Assurance Consultancy Services for FASTER Project NI
Notice Description
Project Management and Design Assurance Consultancy Services for FASTER Project NI.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The FASTER Project has been awarded funding for the Project's costs from the European Union's INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). The partnership will implement the physical rollout of 73 rapid charging stations in the programme area. The Project aims to ensure that the availability of charging stations is not a major obstacle to Electric Vehicle (EV) market penetration with the proposal to carry out the design, analysis, procurement, installation, and operation of 73 Rapid Chargers across the three programme jurisdictions. There must be cross compatibility between the three jurisdictions which may be achieved using contactless card payments or other methods. The FASTER Project is led by East Border Region Ltd. There are a total of seven project partners and 14 associate partners from across the three jurisdictions. The following Project Partners will be directly involved in the planning and delivery of the overall Project: 1. East Border Region Ltd (EBR) (Lead partner) 2. Louth County Council (Procurement lead in R.O.I) 3. Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) 4. Ulster University (Procurement lead in N.I.) 5. South West College 6. Highlands & Islands Transport Partnership (HiTRANS) (Procurement lead in Western Scotland) 7. University of Strathclyde Other Associate Partners essential to the delivery of the overall project are: 1. Monaghan County Council 2. Cavan County Council 3. Leitrim County Council 4. Sligo County Council 5. Donegal County Council 6. Meath County Council 7. Sustainable Authority of Ireland (SEAI) 8. IT Sligo 10. Ards and North Down Borough Council 11. Newry Mourne and Down District Council 12. Mid-Ulster Council 13. Fermanagh and Omagh Council 14. Derry and Strabane Council 15. Belfast City Council 16. Mid Ulster Council The University, as the Client for the design and build phase of the Project, is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Economic Operator to design, construct and install up to 24, 50 kW rapid chargers (or equivalent output) for public use before handing over to the Councils, as the Clients on the operational phase. Ulster University is the Client for the Project Manager and Design Assurance contract (This Contract). For the Design, Build Operate contract being overseen, Ulster University and the Councils are the Client. Ulster University for the Design and Build Component until works completion and the Councils for the Operational phase. At Works Completion, each Local Council will then assume the role of the Client for the EV Charge points within their own jurisdiction. The programme from this contract must break the sites into batches and ensure that the DBO Contractor installs a Sub-meter at each site and the sites are left commissioned and fully functional before moving to the next series of installations. The operational phase must also be agreed with each individual Council.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03df59
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027966-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71322500 - Engineering-design services for traffic installations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- £70,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £104,730 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Sep 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Jul 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Aug 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Sep 2023 - 5 Dec 2023 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- s.gault@ulster.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2870123013
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COLERAINE
- Postcode
- BT52 1SA
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Electoral Ward
- University
- Westminster Constituency
- East Londonderry
Further Information
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