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Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/01/2016

Expire date: 29/02/2016

External Reference: 2016-071002

TED Reference: 2016/S 021-034061

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Dublin 4  Ballsbridge
IE
For the attention of: Paul Valentine
Telephone: +353 12370200
E-mail: paul.valentine@eirgrid.com
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: http://www.eirgrid.com
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/219
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=95786&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:

Power System Planning Services Framework

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No12:  Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis 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 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: 6
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 5
    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
    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  600000  and 1000000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:

    Individual Framework contracts (Mini-Tenders) could range from €10000 up to €100000 depending on the requirements.

    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The objective of this Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) process is to produce a short-list of suitably qualified companies who will be invited to tender for the provision of Power System Planning Consulting and Contracting services as required for “EirGrid Group”, hereafter referred to as EirGrid. This document provides a description of EirGrid’s requirements for this contract as well as details

    of the services we wish to procure. It also provides information about the selection

    procedure.

    Candidates are invited to submit a qualification application for inclusion on the

    tender list for the applicable Multi- Party Framework in accordance with this

    document. Candidates who successfully qualify will be invited to submit a tender proposal.

    The Operations, Planning and Innovation teams within EirGrid has a requirement for contracting and/or consulting services in the electricity industry structure from time to time to bolster the organizational capability to deliver a safe, secure, reliable, economical and efficient transmission system.

    The Framework period will be for three (3) years with the option for EirGrid to

    extend annually for up to a further two (2) years, subject always to the satisfactory

    performance of each member.

    Once this framework agreement is in place, and as and when requirements arise

    contracts will be awarded to framework members either on the basis of the

    original tenders submitted or following “mini-tender” competitions between the

    members of the framework agreement.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    71621000   Technical analysis or consultancy services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    71314000   Energy and related services
    71314300   Energy-efficiency consultancy services
    72224100   System implementation planning services
    72240000   Systems analysis and programming services
    72316000   Data analysis services
    79311300   Survey analysis 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:  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 initial contract period envisaged is 3 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 2 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.

    Estimated cost excluding VAT
    Range: between  600000  and 1000000  EUR
    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    The initial contract period envisaged is 3 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 2 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.

    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    “Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”

    III.1.2)

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

    “Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”

    III.1.3)

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

    “Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached 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:

    “Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

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

    “Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    “Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”

    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

    ENQEIR517

    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

    29.02.2016 - 12:00
    IV.3.5)

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

    [Language_EN]
    Other: 

    Irish

    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:

    1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

    2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.

    3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

    4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

    5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.

    6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate.

    7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded.

    8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended.

    9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    Four Courts
    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:

    The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.

    VI.4.3)

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

    Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section
    Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie