Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/06/2019

External Reference: 2019-286967

TED Reference: 2019/S 108-264001

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Supplies

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person: Paul Valentine
Telephone: +353 12370200
Internet address(es):
I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Electricity and Gas Supplier
Reference number:  ENQEIR664
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

09000000  -  Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This tender process is complete.
EirGrid intends to award contracts for the provision of the following supplies using the following Lots;
• Lot 1 – Electricity for EirGrid in Republic of Ireland
• Lot 2 – Electricity for SONI in Northern Ireland
• Lot 3 – Gas for EirGrid in Republic of Ireland
• Lot 4 – Gas for SONI in Northern Ireland
• Lot 5 – Electricity for EirGrid Interconnector Designated Activity Company
Where lots are capable of being provided by the same Tenderer, EirGrid may award a contract combining several lots to the same Tenderer.
EirGrid intend to establish a single supplier contract for each Lot for the provision of these services.
The contract period will be for duration of two (2) years subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Electricity for EirGrid in Republic of Ireland
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

31682000  -  Electricity supplies
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

Lot 1 — Electricity for EirGrid in Republic of Ireland.
The contract period will be for a duration of two (2) years subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Price
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Electricity for SONI in Northern Ireland
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

31682000  -  Electricity supplies
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Belfast
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 2 — Electricity for SONI in Northern Ireland.
The contract period will be for a duration of two (2) years subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Price
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Gas for EirGrid in Republic of Ireland
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09123000  -  Natural gas
65210000  -  Gas distribution
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

Lot 3 — Gas for EirGrid in Republic of Ireland.
The contract period will be for a duration of two (2) years subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Price
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Gas for SONI in Northern Ireland
Lot No:  4
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09123000  -  Natural gas
65210000  -  Gas distribution
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Belfast
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 4 — Gas for SONI in Northern Ireland.
The contract period will be for a duration of two (2) years subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Price
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Electricity for EirGrid Interconnector Designated Activity Company
Lot No:  5
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

31682000  -  Electricity supplies
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Meath
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 5 – Electricity for EirGrid Interconnector Designated Activity Company
The contract period will be for a duration of two (2) years subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Price
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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 053-123206

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Electricity for EirGrid in Republic of Ireland

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/04/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

LCC Limited
IE 3242375CH
1 Lissan Road
Cookstown
Tyrone
IE
Telephone: +44 2886760600
Fax: +44 2886758972
Internet address: http://www.lccgroup.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot:  896768.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Electricity for SONI in Northern Ireland

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/04/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Energia
IE63260350
3rd Floor Mill House, Ashtown Gate
Dublin 15
Navan Road
IE
Telephone: +353 214820916
Fax: +353 214671669
Internet address: http://www.energia.ie

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot:  357972.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Gas for EirGrid in Republic of Ireland

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/04/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

SSE Airtricity Ltd
6337386l
Red Oak South, South County Business Park
Leopardstown
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 16556855

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot:  13546.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Title: Gas for SONI in Northern Ireland

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/04/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

SSE Airtricity Ltd
6337386l
Red Oak South, South County Business Park
Leopardstown
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 16556855

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot:  42453.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

Title: Electricity for EirGrid Interconnector Designated Activity Company

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/04/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

LCC Limited
IE 3242375CH
1 Lissan Road
Cookstown
Tyrone
IE
Telephone: +44 2886760600
Fax: +44 2886758972
Internet address: http://www.lccgroup.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot:  718220.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

This tender is complete.
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (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 (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority 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 authority 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 and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax Clearance from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded.
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 authority 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.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument 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 reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie