Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/05/2016

Expire date: 15/06/2016

External Reference: 2016-391896

TED Reference: 2016/S 094-168773

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Supplies

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Ervia
N/A
P.O.Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
Cork
Cork
IE
Contact person: Tender Admin
Telephone: +353 214239083
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.ervia.ie

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/376
Additional information can be obtained from
another address: 
Ervia
N/A
P.O.Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
Cork
Cork
IE
Contact person: Tender Admin
Telephone: +353 214239083
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

16/091 - Balancing Buy and Balancing Sell Gas Advert 2016/17
Reference number:  16/091
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

09123000  -  Natural gas
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Entity Is Seeking Interested Suppliers For Balancing Buy And Sell
Gas.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Balancing Buy Gas
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09123000  -  Natural gas
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Entity is seeking interested suppliers
for Balancing buy gas. We will require options for a
12 month period commencing October 2016 with
option to extend.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Option to extend for up to two further successive three month periods at the sole discretion of the Contracting Entity for a total maximum term of 18 months.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for up to two further successive three month periods at the sole discretion of the Contracting Entity for a total maximum term of 18 months.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Tender documents will be issued to all candidates
who forward an Expression of interest via email for
the attention of The Shared Services Procurement
Manager to Tenders@ervia.ie not later than 12.00hrs
Wednesday 15th June 2016.
PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER ON ETENDERS AS
YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY DOCUMENTATION.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Balancing Sell Gas
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09123000  -  Natural gas
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Entity is seeking interested
suppliers for Balancing sell gas. We will require
options for a 12 month period commencing October
2016 with option to extend.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Option to extend for up to two further successive three month periods at the sole discretion of the Contracting Entity for a total maximum term of 18 months.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for up to two further successive three month periods at the sole discretion of the Contracting Entity for a total maximum term of 18 months.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Tender documents will be issued to all candidates
who forward an Expression of interest via email for
the attention of The Shared Services Procurement
Manager to Tenders@ervia.ie not later than 12.00hrs
Wednesday 15th June 2016.
PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER ON ETENDERS AS
YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY DOCUMENTATION.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Balancing Buy Gas and Balancing Sell Gas
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09123000  -  Natural gas
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Entity is seeking interested
suppliers for Balancing buy gas and Balancing sell
gas. The Contracting Entity will require options for a
12 month period commencing October 2016 with
option to extend.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Option to extend for up to two further successive three month periods at the sole discretion of the Contracting Entity for a total maximum term of 18 months.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for up to two further successive three month periods at the sole discretion of the Contracting Entity for a total maximum term of 18 months.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Tender documents will be issued to all candidates
who forward an Expression of interest via email for
the attention of The Shared Services Procurement
Manager to Tenders@ervia.ie not later than 12.00hrs
Wednesday 15th June 2016.
PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER ON ETENDERS AS
YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY DOCUMENTATION.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  If any of the conditions set out in Regulation 53(1) of The European Communities (Award of Public Authorities Contract) Regulations apply to the applicant, the applicant will be excluded from the competition.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: As per Tender Document to be issued.
III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

Information will be sent out in the Tender Documentation.
III.1.7)

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

As Per Contract Documents.
III.1.8)

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

Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if Ervia considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. Ervia also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as Ervia considers appropriate.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

All tenders must contain information relating to the tenderer’s approach to the performance of the contract including the following:
• 24 hours 7 days operations desk
• Proposals for providing additional flexibility if requested
• Proposals for providing invoices on timely and accurate basis

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.4)

Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  15/06/2016
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 16/06/2016
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
Annually
VI.3)

Additional information

Tender documents will be issued to all candidates who forward an Expression of interest via email for the attention of The Shared Services Procurement Manager to Tenders@ervia.ie not later than 12.00hrs Wednesday 15th June 2016.
PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER ON ETENDERS AS YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY DOCUMENTATION.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +35 318886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Interested parties are referred to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2).
VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

17/05/2016