ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/07/2015

Expire date: 17/08/2015

External Reference: 2015-260852

TED Reference: 2015/S 131-240958

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)

The Office of Government Procurement
N/A
Bishop's Square
Redmond's Hill  Dublin 2
IE
For the attention of: Tender Operations
Telephone: +353 761008000
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.procurement.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/351
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90885&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90885&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

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)

Main activity

  • General public services
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Irish Public Sector Bodies
IE

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Request for Tenders for the Provision of Energy Advisory Services

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:
    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)

    This public procurement competition relates to the provision of services of an

    energy advisor with expertise in procurement and change management facilitation

    in the electricity and natural gas markets. The energy advisor services required

    include, but are not limited to;

    • Comprehensive energy competition evaluation services

    • Strategic advice on the procurement of energy

    • Operational advice on the procurement of energy

    • Risk management advice on energy procurement

    • Contract management services

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    71314000   Energy and related services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    09123000   Natural gas
    09310000   Electricity
    71314200   Energy-management services
    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:

    This public procurement competition relates to the provision of services of an energy advisor with expertise in procurement and change management facilitation in the electricity and natural gas markets. The energy advisor services required include, but are not limited to;

    • Comprehensive energy competition evaluation services

    • Strategic advice on the procurement of energy

    • Operational advice on the procurement of energy

    • Risk management advice on energy procurement

    • Contract management services

    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 750000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  2
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 6
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 036 (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:

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 97801).

    III.1.2)

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

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 97801).

    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 Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 97801).

    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 the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 97801).

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 97801).

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 97801).

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

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

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 97801).

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 97801).

    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: yes
    Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

    The energy advisor services required include, but are not limited to;

    • Comprehensive energy competition evaluation services

    • Strategic advice on the procurement of energy

    • Operational advice on the procurement of energy

    • Risk management advice on energy procurement

    • Contract management services

    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

    UEL002C

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Prior information notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 127-232893  of 04.07.2015
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 17.08.2015 - 11:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    17.08.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    EN
    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

    Date: 17.08.2015 - 13:00
    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: no
    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 refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 97801).