Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )

N/A

27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street

Dublin 2

Dublin

Contact person: Alan Lambe

Telephone: +353 17027847

E-mail: alan.lambe@esb.ie

NUTS code: IE021 - Dublin

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.esb.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:

http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106065&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

electronically via: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106065&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Marketing Support Services

Reference number: SSCON2787

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

ESB is requesting proposals from organisations capable of providing marketing support services to support the market entry of our new subsidiary ( codenamed ‘Project Arrow’, which will initially enter the Dual Fuel Residential segment of the Energy Supply market in Great Britain i.e. England, Scotland and Wales). The key services and areas of importance are as follows:
• Marketing Planning
• Creative Services – ATL, BTL and Digital
• Digital campaigning
o Optimisation
o SEO
o PPC
o Analytics
o Social media advertising and content
o Email marketing
• Account Management
• Remuneration and Costs
• Third party costs
• Sub Contactors
• Cost control
Interested parties should note that this selection process is not governed by the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC or Directive 2004/17/EC or Directive 2014/14/EU (or the Irish regulations transposing those Directives) and ESB does not intend to follow the procedures or rules set out in those Directives/Regulations in this selection process.

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: 48

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

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: Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106065&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106065&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

III.1.7)

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

III.1.8)

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

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106065&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE.
Where a grouping of service providers express interest, it is a requirement of ESB that 1 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.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

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: yes

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 27/01/2017

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

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

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the e-Tenders 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 entity 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 entity 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.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the
framework.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
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 entity 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.
10) Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106065&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE.
11) Interested parties should note that this selection process is not governed by the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC or Directive 2004/17/EC or Directive 2014/24/EU (or the Irish regulations transposing those Directives) and ESB does not intend to follow the procedures or rules set out in those Directives/Regulations in this selection process.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Chief Registrar

Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18886000

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

20/12/2016

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