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

Contact person: Aisling Horgan

Telephone: +353 659080418

E-mail: aisling.horgan@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.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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=156057&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=156057&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

Overhead Line and Pole Laboratory Testing

Reference number: GWM10649

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71900000 - Laboratory services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

Overhead Line and Pole Laboratory Testing for ESB Networks

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Max of 6 Suppliers per Lab Category A, B and C.

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lab Category A

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32422000 - Network components

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

71632000 - Technical testing services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Multiple locations

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

ISO 17025 or equivalent with at least 10 years’ experience in carrying out a similar scope of tests;
Evidence of testing overhead line components for at least 3 EU Network utilities/ EU manufacturers of overhead line components;
As an alternative to such experience within the EU, similar experience with Japanese, South Korean, Australian, New Zealand, US, Canadian or UK Network utilities would be considered

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: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

A five (5) year initial term, with the option, at the Contracting Entity’s own discretion, to extend up to a maximum of a further three (3) years.

II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 18

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

See PQQ for details.

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

Attached as document

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lab Category B

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32422000 - Network components

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

71632000 - Technical testing services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Multiple locations

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

ISO 17025 (or equivalent) or ISO 9001 (or equivalent). If a Candidate does not have accreditation to ISO 17025, but does have ISO 9001, they must also meet additional quality and management requirements to ensure required test quality is met;
At least 10 years’ experience in carrying out a similar scope of tests;
Evidence from 3 companies of testing relevant to the scope of works.

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: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

A five (5) year initial term, with the option, at the Contracting Entity’s own discretion, to extend up to a maximum of a further three (3) years.

II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 18

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

See attached PQQ.

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

Attached as document.

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lab Category C

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32422000 - Network components

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

71632000 - Technical testing services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Multiple locations

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Candidate must meet certain quality and management requirements to ensure required test quality is met;
At least 10 years’ experience in carrying out a similar scope of tests;
Evidence from 3 companies of testing relevant to the scope of works.

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: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

A five (5) year initial term, with the option, at the Contracting Entity’s own discretion, to extend up to a maximum of a further three (3) years.

II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 18

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

See attached PQQ.

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

Attached as document

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 159347

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 159347

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 159347

III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: See documentation.

III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

See documentation.

III.1.7)

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

See documentation.

III.1.8)

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

See documentation.

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

See 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.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: 18

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: 02/12/2019

Local time: 12:30

IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 31/01/2020

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

Tender must be valid until: 29/05/2020

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

8 years

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

Chief Registrar

Four Courts, Inns Quay

Dublin 7

Telephone: +353 18886000

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

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