ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/03/2015

Expire date: 15/05/2015

External Reference: 2015-557434

TED Reference: 2015/S 054-094788

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Commission for Energy Regulation
N/A
The Exchange, Belgard Square North
Dublin 24  Tallaght
IE
For the attention of: Siobhan Keating
Telephone: +353 14000800
E-mail: procurement@cer.ie
Fax: +353 14000850
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.cer.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1232
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86517&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86517&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Other: Regulatory Body
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Process for the Designation of a Gas Safety Supervisory Body

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No27:  Other services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Ireland

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

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

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is Ireland‘s independent energy and water regulator. The CER was established in 1999 and now has a wide range of economic, customer protection and safety responsibilities in energy. The CER is also the regulator of Ireland‘s public water and wastewater system.

    As provided for under the Electricity Act 1999, (as amended) the Commission is operating a Designation Process in order to determine what party (if any), it shall appoint a Gas Safety Supervisory Body to operate from January 2016 for a seven (7) year period. The Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (as amended) requires that the Commission shall only designate a party as an Gas Safety Supervisory Body (GSSB) where it is satisfied that such party is capable of complying with the requirements of the Criteria Document (CER/14/077).

    The principal functions of the GSSB shall include, without limitation, the registration of gas installers and, the inspection, auditing and monitoring of gas installers and their works and activities.

    For a more complete description of the role of the GSSB and the particulars of this Designation Process, please refer to the tender documentation available to download from the contract notice page on the Irish Public Procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    75110000   General public services
    45333000   Gas-fitting installation work
    45333100   Gas regulation equipment installation work
    45333200   Gas meter installation work
    50411200   Repair and maintenance services of gas meters
    50511200   Repair and maintenance services of gas pumps
    50531200   Gas appliance maintenance services
    75100000   Administration services
    76000000   Services related to the oil and gas industry
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    The designation is for an period of seven years (see further the ITT and in particular, Section 2.7)

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 084 (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:

    The CER may require the Successful Tenderer’s Members to provide guarantees and/or collateral warranties to the CER.

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    Please refer to ITT Section 2.2 ‘Financial Model’

    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 ITT Definitions ‘Member ‘ and Section 7.6 ‘Consortia’.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    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 ITT Section 9 ‘Stage 1 – Eligibility, Minimum Requirements and Conflicts‘ and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Section 5 & Appendix 1 - Article 45 Certificate.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to ITT Section 9 ‘Stage 1 – Eligibility, Minimum Requirements and Conflicts‘ and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Section 2.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to ITT Section 9 ‘Stage 1 – Eligibility, Minimum Requirements and Conflicts‘ and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    011-03-323

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    07.05.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    EN,GA
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    Duration in months: 009 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: yes
    Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

    This process is for the appointment of a body for a period of seven (7) years. It is currently envisaged that a further process shall be embarked upon towards the expiry of that contract period.

    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    Please note that the there is no CPV code which is exactly suited to the nature of functions or services of a GSSB.

    As such, the CPV codes provided are included by way of guidance with regard to (i) the nature of a GSSB in a very general sense; and (ii) the relevant industry and works which will be subject to inspection, audting and monitoring by a GSSB, but do not accurately describe the functions or services to be provided by a GSSB. In this regard, please see the ITT.

    Tenderers are referred to the website www.e-tenders.gov.ie where they can register their interest to receive documentation and information about this Designation Process.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
    Dublin7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained