ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/11/2015

Expire date: 14/12/2015

External Reference: 2015-608390

TED Reference: 2015/S 223-407092

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street
2  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Mary McNally
Telephone: +353 17026323
E-mail: mary.mcnally@esb.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/377
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=94245&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)

Main activity

  • Electricity
I.3)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting entities

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

Account Management and Field Sales Services

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No11:  Management consulting services [6] and related services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
    NUTS code
    IE021
    II.1.3)

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

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with several operators
    maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 5
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 3
    Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: 
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Electric Ireland invites expression of interest from experienced Field Sales

    Agencies who have the capability to provide a range of Account Management and

    Field Sales services for the residential and business energy markets in both

    Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79342000   Marketing services
    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

    This contract is divided into lots:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  one or more lots
    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:

    Lot 1 - Northern Ireland

    Lot 2 - Republic of Ireland

    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: 036 (from the award of the contract)

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Account Management and Field Sales Services - Northern Ireland
    1)

    Short description:

    Account Management and Field Sales Services, for the residential and business energy markets, in Northern Ireland.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79342000   Marketing services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: Account Management and Field Sales Services - Republic of Ireland
    1)

    Short description:

    Account Management and Field Sales Services, for the residential and business energy markets, in the Republic of Ireland.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79342000   Marketing services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    Where a grouping of service providers express interest, it is a requirement of ESB that one member of the group accept full contractual responsibility for delivery of the services. Where appropriate the intended contractual responsibility member of any grouping or consortium must be identified in responding to this notice.

    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:

    As per the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    As per the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    A PQQ is available for all candidates responding to this notice.

    To obtain the PQQ, please register as a Supplier on the Irish Government‘s eTendering platform:

    https://irl.eu-supply.com/pub/registercompany.asp?OID=1

    The PQQ must be completed and uploaded via http://www.etenders.gov.ie/ no later than 12:00 noon 14 December 2015.

    The responses will be used in drawing up a tender list. The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges, or expenses incurred by candiates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure.

    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: no

    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, 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 entity

    SSCON2404

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    14.12.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.5)

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

    [Language_EN]

    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:

    Framework Agreement duration will be three (3) years with an option of extending for an additional two (2) years by mutual consent.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    Chief Registrar
    The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    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

    Candidates own Legal Advisor
    Internet address: