ETENDERS

Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/10/2019

External Reference: 2019-287134

TED Reference: 2019/S 208-508746

Contract award notice - utilities

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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
E-mail: paul.valentine@eirgrid.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.eirgrid.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Transmission Utility SCADA Equipment
Reference number:  ENQEIR577
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

42961200  -  Scada or equivalent system
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This Tender is now complete.
EirGrid's Energy Management System (EMS) is connected to approximately 260 Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) and 60 Substation Control Systems (SCS). The RTUs are installed at Transmission and Generation Stations, including windfarm sites and provide Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to the EMS.
The objective of this Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) process is to produce a short-list of suitably qualified companies who would be invited to tender for the supply of Transmission Utility SCADA equipment (hereafter referred to as RTUs which may incorporate additional communications or other functionality compared to standard RTUs) for delivery to both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in accordance with the Scope of Supply.
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework for each Lot.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT:  1000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

RTUs for Large Transmission or Generating Stations
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

31210000  -  Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits
31682540  -  Substation equipment
48614000  -  Data-acquisition system
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKN -  NORTHERN IRELAND
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin, Belfast
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 1 was cancelled as the requirements were deemed too similar to those of Lot 2
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

RTUs for Mid-Size Transmission or Generating Stations
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

31210000  -  Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits
31682540  -  Substation equipment
48614000  -  Data-acquisition system
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKN -  NORTHERN IRELAND
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin, Belfast
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This Lot has been cancelled.
Given the length of time that has passed since this tender process commenced, the increasing level of renewable generation required to be controlled by the Transmission System Operators is driving EirGrid to look at more flexible solutions for SCADA data collection and transmission. The RTU is typically one element of such solutions.
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

RTUs for Small Generating or Demand Response Sites
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

31210000  -  Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits
31682540  -  Substation equipment
48614000  -  Data-acquisition system
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKN -  NORTHERN IRELAND
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin, Belfast
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 3: RTUs for Small Generating or Demand Response Sites
Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Lead Time  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Management  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Requirements  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Legal  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of five years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional three years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier
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

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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: 2017/S 138-283986

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: RTUs for Large Transmission or Generating Stations

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: RTUs for Mid-Size Transmission or Generating Stations

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: RTUs for Small Generating or Demand Response Sites

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

02/10/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  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 )

Schneider Electric Ireland
Kildare
IE
NUTS code:  IE062 -  Mid-East

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:  1000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

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