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Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/02/2016

Expire date: 29/03/2016

External Reference: 2016-856081

TED Reference: 2016/S 036-059225

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)

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
N/A
27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street
Dublin 2  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Richard German
Telephone: +353 126125
E-mail: richard.german@esbi.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=96691&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:

Travel Management 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 the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with a single operator
    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)

    It is envisaged that the travel management service contract will include but not

    limited to:

    • Airline Tickets

    • Rail Tickets

    • Accommodation

    • Car Hire

    • Visa & Passport Service

    • Management Information as defined by ESB/ESBI

    • Liaise with carriers and service providers to achieve discounts etc

    • An agreed on-line self booking facility

    • Ensure compliance with ESB Corporate Travel Policy

    The successful vendor will be awarded a contract for a three year period with an option to extend on an annual basis for an additional two years at ESB’s discretion.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    63510000   Travel agency and similar services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    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 successful vendor will be awarded a contract for a three year period with an option to extend on an annual basis for an additional two years at ESB’s discretion.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    Option to extend the contract for a further 2 years following a 3 years contract term

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
    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)

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.2)

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

    As in tender documents

    III.1.3)

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

    A grouping, if successful, will be required to contract as a single entity with joint and several liability.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    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

    SS/CON/2411

    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

    29.03.2016 - 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:

    In order to participate interested parties must download and complete the pre-qualification document providedon the Irish Government‘s eTenders website and submit via the eTenders website before the deadline stated forsubmissions.

    A similar tender notice has been published by ESB on the eTenders website and the relevant pre-qualificationdocument is attached to that notice and is available to download.

    Following evaluation of the pre-qualification submissions received, ESB intends to establish a shortlisting ofsuitable candidates to participate in a tendering competition for award of the contract .

    The short list of candidates will be up to five (5)

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    Chief Registrar
    The Four Courts, Inns Quay
    Dublin 1  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    Internet address:
     

    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