ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/10/2018

Expire date: 19/11/2018

External Reference: 2018-279983

TED Reference: 2018/S 202-460699

Contract notice - utilities

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: Brid Ryan
Telephone: +353 11234567
E-mail: brid.ryan@esb.ie
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=136468&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=136468&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

Regulated Energy Market Assurance Services
Reference number:  SSCON4165
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

09310000  -  Electricity
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

ESB Networks Ltd. intends to procure a framework contract for Regulated Energy Market Assurance Services for the Retail Market Design Service (RMDS). Retail Market Design Service is the “ringfenced” function within ESB Networks Limited responsible for all aspects of the retail electricity market design on behalf of the Commission for Energy Regulation.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09300000  -  Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin, Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Retail Electricity Market Assurance in the Irish Retail Electricity Market is the process by which the CRU and Market Participants obtain assurance that the operation of the market will not be adversely affected by a change to the market processes or systems, the entry of a new Market Participant or the entry of an existing Market Participant into a new sector of the Market.
ESB Networks Ltd. intends to procure a framework contract for Retail Electricity Market Assurance Services for the Retail Market Design Service (RMDS) in the fully open Irish Retail Electricity Market in the Republic of Ireland.
Retail Market Design Service is the “ringfenced” function within ESB Networks responsible for all aspects of the retail electricity market design on behalf of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities.
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: no
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 4
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire and at least the top 4applicants will be invited to tender, subject to that number qualifying
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
It is envisaged the term of the contract commences on the date when services commence and shall be for a period of up to 36 months with an option to extend after the initial period exercisable on 2 occasions for further periods of up to 12 months from the expiry of the initial period, for a total contract period of 60 months.
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 140911
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 140911
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 140911
III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 140911
III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

Will be set out in the Request for Tender (RFT)
III.1.7)

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

Will be set out in the Request for Tender (RFT)
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 Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 140911
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 140911

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 a single operator
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:  19/11/2018
Local time:  12:00
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 : 12  (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

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (http://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 (http://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 said framework.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process 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) At Section 11.2.9 while we have indicated that at least 4 companies will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 4, subject to that number qualifying.
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

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Not Applicable
Dublin
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Instruments SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The SI mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Suppliers own legal advisor
Dublin
IE