Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/08/2019

Expire date: 23/09/2019

External Reference: 2019-237857

TED Reference: 2019/S 159-393520

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Irish Water
IE3191327JH
Tender Administration, PO Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street, Ervia
Cork
Co.Cork
IE
Contact person: Tender Admin
Telephone: +353 214239291
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.ervia.ie

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
www.etenders.gov.ie
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  www.etenders.gov.ie
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Water

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Irish Water Billing Services Customer Case Management and Legal Services
Reference number:  19/139
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79940000  -  Collection agency services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Lot 1 will include but not be limited to the following high level services:
Deskside Case Management
• Validation of accounts and cleansing of account information in terms of current and previous ownership, current and previous occupancy, trading status, current and previous occupier contact details
• Account history review, metering, cases, complaints and escalations
• Engagement by phone
o confirm account holder, owner, occupier, tenancy arrangements, move in/out details
o collate and log detailed information on issues
o secure and process payment, agree and process payment plan
• Escalate high priority issues to the Contracting Entity
• Escalate accounts for direct customer engagement when all deskside activities have been exhausted
• Update the Contracting Entity’s central systems with information collated and actions taken during the case investigation
Please refer to PQQ Doc
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Case Management Services
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79100000  -  Legal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

Lot 1 will include but not be limited to the following
high level services:
Deskside Case Management
• Validation of accounts and cleansing of account
information in terms of current and previous
ownership, current and previous occupancy, trading
status, current and previous occupier contact details
• Account history review, metering, cases,
complaints and escalations
Please refer to PQQ Doc
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: yes
Description of renewals:  
Up to a period of 2 years
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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

You must submit through the etenders system before
the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no
submissions will be possible after the date & time
specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all
tenders are electronic, as such NO paper copies will
be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders
system not later than 12:00 hrs local time Tuesday
17th September 2019
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Legal Services
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79100000  -  Legal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

Lot 2 will include but not be limited to the following
high level services:
Legal Debt Collections
• Legal demand letters
• Legal collections calls including collection and
processing of payments, payment
Please refer to PQQ Doc
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: yes
Description of renewals:  
Up to a period of 2 years
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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

You must submit through the etenders system before
the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no
submissions will be possible after the date & time
specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all
tenders are electronic, as such NO paper copies will
be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders
system not later than 12:00 hrs local time Tuesday
17th September 2019

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:  Refer to tender documents.
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.1.8)

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

Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if the Contracting Entity considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The Contracting Entity also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as the Contracting Entity considers appropriate.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Lot 2 candidates but be in the legal profession, Lot 1 does not have this restriction
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:  4
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:  17/09/2019
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +35 318886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).