Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/11/2016

Expire date: 14/12/2016

External Reference: 2016-043615

TED Reference: 2016/S 220-401509

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

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: Janet Swayne
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:  
http://etenders.gov.ie/
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
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

Corporate Performance Model
Reference number:  16/277
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48440000  -  Financial analysis and accounting software package
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to select an integrated Corporate Performance Model to be used by Ervia, its subsidiaries and business units including: Gas Networks Ireland, Irish Water and its three Central Business Units, Group Centre, Shared Service, and Major Projects.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
48441000  -  Financial analysis software package
48812000  -  Financial information systems
72222300  -  Information technology services
72261000  -  Software support services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to select an integrated Corporate Performance Model to be used by Ervia, its subsidiaries and business units including: Gas Networks Ireland, Irish Water and its three Central
Business Units, Group Centre, Shared Service, and Major Projects.
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: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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

A pre-qualification questionnaire will be available to all candidates whom Expression of interest via eTenders.
Please submit all queries via email for the attention of The Shared Services Procurement
Manager to Tenders@ervia.ie
The questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address in I.1. above not later than 12.00hrs Wednesday 14th December 2016.

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:  Refer to tender documents.
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 contract documents.
III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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:  14/12/2016
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

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

Date: 15/12/2016
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:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

A pre-qualification questionnaire will be available to all candidates whom Expression of interest via eTenders.
The Questionnaire will cover the financial, economic and technical capacity of candidates. The questionnaire must be completed and returned to the address in I.1. above not later than 12.00hrs Wednesday 14th December 2016. The responses will be used to assist in drawing up a tender list. This process may also include interviews with candidates. The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure.
To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register to this tender by email to tenders@ervia.ie
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Dublin 1
IE
Telephone: +00 35318886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please refer 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

14/11/2016