ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/01/2018

Expire date: 02/02/2018

External Reference: 2018-477099

TED Reference: 2018/S 003-004023

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
N/A
2 Gateway
Dublin 3
East Wall Road
IE
Contact person: John Hunt
Telephone: +353 17027445
E-mail: john.hunt@esb.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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=123336&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=123336&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

Warehousing, Fulfilment & Returns for Electric Ireland
Reference number:  SS/CON/3644
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

63122000  -  Warehousing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Electric Ireland has a requirement for a warehousing and fulfilment partner to meet the needs of a customer fulfilment program. The program involves the delivery of a portfolio of smarter home devices (including submeter, gateway, heavy duty switch, sensors and plugs) to customers’ homes following product ordering on Electric Ireland’s online portal. Fulfilment will be on a next day delivery basis to Electric Ireland customers based in Ireland.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

63120000  -  Storage and warehousing services
63121100  -  Storage services
79921000  -  Packaging services
79991000  -  Stock-control services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Electric Ireland has a requirement for a warehousing and fulfilment partner to meet the needs of a customer fulfilment program. The program involves the delivery of a portfolio of smarter home devices (including submeter, gateway, heavy duty switch, sensors and plugs) to customers’ homes following product ordering on Electric Ireland’s online portal.
Fulfilment will be on a next day delivery basis to Electric Ireland customers based in Ireland.
The high level requirements from the appointed warehousing, fulfilment and returns partner will include (but not necessarily limited to) the following,
• Goods inward checking and receipting, put-away and inventory management
• Secure warehousing
• Fulfilment to Electric Ireland partners and customers
• Serialisation Management
• Warranty Management
• Provide visibility to Electric Ireland on orders, returns, inventory availability and movements
• Product lifecycle management
• Monitoring of key product lifecycle
• Integrated order management
• Manage Returns, Rework, Refurbishment and disposition requirements
• Provide functional and other tests on products if required by Electric Ireland
• Manage inventory planning and replenishment in conjunction with Electric Ireland and partners
• Manage the reordering of product on behalf of Electric Ireland
• Integration with Electric Ireland for transactions including order, replenishment, inventory availability, fulfilment, returns and delivery traceability activity
• Inventory ownership and procurement on select products as required, on behalf of Electric Ireland until point of consumption / fulfilment to installation partner
• Reporting visibility, KPIs and metrics on all activities carried out on behalf of Electric Ireland
• Carrier and freight management
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
There will be an option for ESB and Electric Ireland to extend the term by up to an additional 24 months.
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As detailed in the provided pre-qualification questionnaire document.
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

Please refer to the individual instructions for submission
of
bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.

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:  As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID xxxxxx
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID xxxxxx
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID xxxxxx
III.1.8)

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

Where a grouping of service providers express interest in this process, it is a requirement of ESB that one member of the group accepts full contractual responsibility for delivery of the services. Where appropriate the intended contractually responsible member of any grouping or consortium must be identified in responding to this notice.
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: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  2/2/2018
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

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

Date: 2/19/2018
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
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
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

Depending on the quality of pre-qualification details submitted it is intended that at least five suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in a tendering competition for the award of the contract.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Chief Registrar
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie