Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/03/2018
Expire date: 23/04/2018
External Reference: 2018-982126
TED Reference: 2018/S 059-131062
Contract notice - utilities
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Contract notice – utilities
Supplies
Directive 2014/25/EU
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)
Name and addresses
Coillte CGA
N/A
Newtownmountkennedy
Wicklow
Co Wicklow
IE
Contact person:
Sarah Toye
Telephone:
+353 012011111
E-mail:
sarah.toye@coillte.ie
Fax:
+353 012011199
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
www.coillte.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/159
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=126196&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)
Main activity
Other activity:
Forestry and Land Solutions
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Soliciting interest to invest in Coillte’s portfolio of recently commissioned operating wind farms
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
31121340
-
Wind farm
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)
Short description
Coillte CGA is inviting potential investors to bring forward proposals for:
A.the acquisition of the majority of the equity of Coillte’s share of 4 operating wind farms, in total reflecting 104 MW on a net equity basis (240 MW gross) of operating capacity; and
B.the potential future acquisition of 2 projects currently in final planning review, representing 67.5 MW on a net equity ownership basis (90 MW gross), upon achieving either financial close or commercial operations.
Coillte reserves the right to omit B above from the opportunity at its discretion.
To facilitate the investor’s future oversight of the projects, Coillte is willing to provide certain asset management services to the investor on a cost-efficient basis, if required.
Please find attached a summary document which provides further details on the opportunity and instruction to interested parties.
A.the acquisition of the majority of the equity of Coillte’s share of 4 operating wind farms, in total reflecting 104 MW on a net equity basis (240 MW gross) of operating capacity; and
B.the potential future acquisition of 2 projects currently in final planning review, representing 67.5 MW on a net equity ownership basis (90 MW gross), upon achieving either financial close or commercial operations.
Coillte reserves the right to omit B above from the opportunity at its discretion.
To facilitate the investor’s future oversight of the projects, Coillte is willing to provide certain asset management services to the investor on a cost-efficient basis, if required.
Please find attached a summary document which provides further details on the opportunity and instruction to interested parties.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
31121340
-
Wind farm
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Coillte CGA is inviting potential investors to bring forward proposals for:
A.the acquisition of the majority of the equity of Coillte’s share of 4 operating wind farms, in total reflecting 104 MW on a net equity basis (240 MW gross) of operating capacity; and
B.the potential future acquisition of 2 projects currently in final planning review, representing 67.5 MW on a net equity ownership basis (90 MW gross), upon achieving either financial close or commercial operations.
Coillte reserves the right to omit B above from the opportunity at its discretion.
To facilitate the investor’s future oversight of the projects, Coillte is willing to provide certain asset management services to the investor on a cost-efficient basis, if required.
Please find attached a summary document which provides further details on the opportunity and instruction to interested parties.
A.the acquisition of the majority of the equity of Coillte’s share of 4 operating wind farms, in total reflecting 104 MW on a net equity basis (240 MW gross) of operating capacity; and
B.the potential future acquisition of 2 projects currently in final planning review, representing 67.5 MW on a net equity ownership basis (90 MW gross), upon achieving either financial close or commercial operations.
Coillte reserves the right to omit B above from the opportunity at its discretion.
To facilitate the investor’s future oversight of the projects, Coillte is willing to provide certain asset management services to the investor on a cost-efficient basis, if required.
Please find attached a summary document which provides further details on the opportunity and instruction to interested parties.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Price
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 1.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
31/08/2018
/
End:
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
yes
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 note that Coillte CGA is advertising this notice on a non-mandatory basis as this opportunity is not subject to the Utilities Directive 2014/25/EU or domestic legislation implementing that directive.
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:
Entry to the next stage of the process is conditional on provision of a non-disclosure agreement as set out in section VI.3 of this notice. Further fit and suitability criteria may be set out in further stages of the process.
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Entry to the next stage of the process is conditional on provision of a non-disclosure agreement as set out in section VI.3 of this notice. Further fit and suitability criteria may be set out in further stages of the process.
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Entry to the next stage of the process is conditional on provision of a non-disclosure agreement as set out in section VI.3 of this notice. Further fit and suitability criteria may be set out in further stages of the process.
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:
23/04/2018
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.3)
Additional information
This asset purchase opportunity is being advertised on a non-mandatory basis and is not subject to the Utilities Directive 2014/25/EU or domestic legislation implementing that directive.
Parties with a potential interest in engaging with this opportunity are asked to contact Coillte’s financial advisors, IBI Corporate Finance and Capricorn Real Assets (contact details on the attached summary document) to set out their interest in the process and provide their contact details. Respondents will then be provided with a Non-Disclosure Agreement and the Introduction to the Investment Opportunity which will set out more detail on the opportunity.
The executed Non-Disclosure Agreement must be returned to Coillte’s financial advisors by the deadline set out in section IV.2.2 of the Notice, and the return of a satisfactory Non-Disclosure Agreement shall be deemed to be a request to participate in the next stage of the process.
Interested parties should also note that this opportunity is not a supply contract, notwithstanding the response to section II.1.3. In addition, the value of the opportunity is not as set out in section II.1.5, which is completed only because it is a mandatory field.
With regard to section II.2.5 'Award Criteria', Coillte is seeking value-maximising proposals in relation to the opportunity.
In relation to section I.3 please note that any communication in relation to this opportunity should be directed to Coillte's financial advisors as per the summary document attached and not the address outlined in section I.1.
Despite the reference to the “negotiated procedure with prior call for competition” in section IV.1.1 of this Notice, interested parties are reminded that this asset purchase opportunity is not subject to the Utilities Directive 2014/24 or its implementing legislation. Coillte therefore reserves the right to conduct this procedure without reference to the detailed Utilities Directive provisions governing the negotiated procedure.
Parties with a potential interest in engaging with this opportunity are asked to contact Coillte’s financial advisors, IBI Corporate Finance and Capricorn Real Assets (contact details on the attached summary document) to set out their interest in the process and provide their contact details. Respondents will then be provided with a Non-Disclosure Agreement and the Introduction to the Investment Opportunity which will set out more detail on the opportunity.
The executed Non-Disclosure Agreement must be returned to Coillte’s financial advisors by the deadline set out in section IV.2.2 of the Notice, and the return of a satisfactory Non-Disclosure Agreement shall be deemed to be a request to participate in the next stage of the process.
Interested parties should also note that this opportunity is not a supply contract, notwithstanding the response to section II.1.3. In addition, the value of the opportunity is not as set out in section II.1.5, which is completed only because it is a mandatory field.
With regard to section II.2.5 'Award Criteria', Coillte is seeking value-maximising proposals in relation to the opportunity.
In relation to section I.3 please note that any communication in relation to this opportunity should be directed to Coillte's financial advisors as per the summary document attached and not the address outlined in section I.1.
Despite the reference to the “negotiated procedure with prior call for competition” in section IV.1.1 of this Notice, interested parties are reminded that this asset purchase opportunity is not subject to the Utilities Directive 2014/24 or its implementing legislation. Coillte therefore reserves the right to conduct this procedure without reference to the detailed Utilities Directive provisions governing the negotiated procedure.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE