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Contract notice - utilities

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Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/03/2018

Expire date: 13/04/2018

External Reference: 2018-262560

TED Reference: 2018/S 047-104021

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice – utilities

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Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Electricity Supply Board &/or its Subsidiaries, Associates & Joint Venture Partnerships (hereinafter referred to as ESB)
N/A
2 Gateway
Dublin 3
East Wall Road
IE
Contact person: Paula Carey
Telephone: +353 11234567
E-mail: paula.carey@esb.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  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=125197&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=125197&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

GWM-8077 – G.B. Site Investigations Framework
Reference number:  GWM-8077
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

45120000  -  Test drilling and boring work
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Works
II.1.4)

Short description

The objective of the site investigations will be to examine the engineering characteristics (including chemical testing for contamination in particular cases) of the underlying soil, rock and groundwater conditions.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71351500  -  Ground investigation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKM -  SCOTLAND
NUTS code:  UKL -  WALES
NUTS code:  UKK -  SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
NUTS code:  UKJ -  SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
NUTS code:  UKI -  LONDON
NUTS code:  UKH -  EAST OF ENGLAND
NUTS code:  UKG -  WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
NUTS code:  UKF -  EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
NUTS code:  UKE -  YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
NUTS code:  UKC -  NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance:  
Great Britain
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Please note : this notice is published on a voluntary basis for advertisement purposes.
This procurement competition is to establish a framework agreement. ESB is now seeking expressions of interest for the provision of works, supplies and services related to site investigations for wind farm projects acquired or built in Great Britain (G.B.) during the term of this Framework, including Joint Venture or subsidiary developments. However, it should be noted that some works could be for other power generation, distribution & supply projects such as solar farm, battery storage, or thermal generation sites, substations & cable routes. Some post construction site investigation works during the Wind Farm operational phase may also be included in the framework scope of works.
The objective of the site investigations will be to examine the engineering characteristics (including chemical testing for contamination in particular cases) of the underlying soil, rock and groundwater conditions.
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: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 9
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As stated in Pre-Qualification Information memorandum available on request from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 130247.
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

This procurement competition is intended to establish a multi-party Framework agreement. The Framework term will compromise of a three (3) year initial term, with the option, at the Contracting Entity’s own discretion, to extend up to a maximum of a further five years.

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 Pre-Qualification Information memorandum available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 130247.
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 stated in Pre-Qualification Information memorandum available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 130247.
III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

As stated in Pre-Qualification Information memorandum available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 130247.
III.1.7)

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

As stated in Pre-Qualification Information memorandum available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 130247.
III.1.8)

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

As stated in Pre-Qualification Information memorandum available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 130247.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As stated in Pre-Qualification Information memorandum available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 130247.
III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  5
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: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  09/04/2018
Local time:  15:00
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

It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition (e-Tenders Ref No. 130247). Interested parties must register their interest on the e-Tenders website. Registration is free of charge. Please note that once you have registered your company's interest you must send a message through the e-Tenders system requesting the pre-qualification documentation, which will be sent to your company via e-Tenders. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification documents, any clarifications and changes will be issued/published via this portal. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. Further information on this procurement competition is set out in the Pre-Qualification documentation.
All requests for participation must be received one week before the closing date. Responses to the pre-qualification questionnaire are required on or before the closing date specified on the eTenders system and/or the PQQ documentation.
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