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Qualification system - utilities - Call for competition

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/11/2018

Expire date: 05/12/2018

External Reference: 2018-274388

TED Reference: 2018/S 213-489106

Qualification system - utilities - Call for competition

Qualification system – utilities

This notice is a call for competition

Works

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: Adel Agayava
Telephone: +353 11234567
E-mail: powergeneration.procurement@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=137309&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=137309&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

Solar PV EPC qualification system
Reference number:  GWM-6797
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

09330000  -  Solar energy
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Works
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09331000  -  Solar panels
09332000  -  Solar installation
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland and U.K.
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

ESB is seeking expressions of interest to obtain a place on a qualification system that will be established for EPC companies to design, procure, supply, install, commission and maintain all elements of ground-mounted solar farms. The projects will be located in Ireland and the U.K., and the qualification system may include projects developed by ESB, ESB Joint Venture companies (existing or yet to be formed), ESB subsidiary companies or companies ESB Group has a minority interest in. Applicants must be able to provide the full scope of services of a solar EPC contractor, including all associated construction, balance of plant and grid connection works.
ESB plans to develop ground-mounted solar farms commencing in 2019, through a pipeline of planned projects. The size of individual projects is expected to range between 4MW and 100MW, although some projects could be outside of this range. Applicants should note that the detailed scope and contracting strategy for each project will be determined in any subsequent procurement competition (which may include a further pre-qualification process before the tender phase) and may include some or all of the scope items identified above.
In the nearer term, the Contracting Entity is pursuing in excess of 200MW of ground-mounted solar sites with a view to delivery utilising the qualification system. While the total number of projects and MW to be delivered under the qualification system throughout its existence cannot be determined at this time, the total number of MWs could substantially exceed 200MW. Further detail will be available at a later date, once the qualification system is established.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.8)

Duration of the qualification system

Indefinite duration
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Details of the contract performance conditions will be provided in the tender documentation.
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.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 026-046118
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

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. 141709). Interested parties must register their interest on the e-Tenders website. Registration is free of charge. All information relating to and including the 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 process is set out in the Qualification documentation. Completed questionnaires are required on or before the administrative closing date specified in eTenders.
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