Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/05/2020
Expire date: 08/06/2020
External Reference: 2020-240519
TED Reference: 2020/S 090-215607
Contract notice - utilities
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Contract notice - utilities
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
IE
Contact person:
Aisling Horgan
Telephone:
+353 879851560
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=166291&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=166291&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
Statutory Inspection of Equipment in Wind Farms and Turbines and ESB Generating Stations
Reference number:
GWM11411
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
71631000
-
Technical inspection services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Statutory Inspection of Equipment in Wind Farms and Turbines and ESB Generating Stations
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
Tenders may be submitted for
all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer:
2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1 and Lot 2
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Statutory Inspection of Equipment in Wind Farms and Turbines
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
71631000
-
Technical inspection services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
UK and Ireland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Require a competent company to provide statutory and periodic inspections services in wind turbines and windfarm buildings in Ireland and Britain.
It is proposed that the Contract will include anchor points, internal cranes, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, passenger lifts, PAT testing, fire alarm test, load bearing shelves, miscellaneous lifting tools and equipment or the like.
It is proposed that the Contract will include anchor points, internal cranes, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, passenger lifts, PAT testing, fire alarm test, load bearing shelves, miscellaneous lifting tools and equipment or the like.
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:
8 years in duration (5 years + 3 years subject to renewal review annually)
II.2.9)
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates:
5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the qualification questionnaire and at least the top scoring 3 firms will be invited to tender, subject to that number qualifying.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
Options are purely at the discretion of the contracting entity (eg. Additional years/volumes etc) and can be caveated as subject to:
o Satisfactory performance;
o Budget availability;
o Ongoing business need;
o Relevant approvals;
o Satisfactory performance;
o Budget availability;
o Ongoing business need;
o Relevant approvals;
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
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 169020.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Statutory Inspection of Equipment in ESB Generating Stations
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
71631000
-
Technical inspection services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Contracting Entity intends to procure statutory and periodic inspections of lifting equipment in ESB Generating Stations.
However, the Contract may also include internal cranes, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, passenger lifts, PAT testing, fire alarm test, load bearing shelves, as well as lifting tools and equipment or the like.
However, the Contract may also include internal cranes, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, passenger lifts, PAT testing, fire alarm test, load bearing shelves, as well as lifting tools and equipment or the like.
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:
8 years in duration (5 years + 3 years subject to renewal review annually)
II.2.9)
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates:
5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the qualification questionnaire and at least the top scoring 3 firms will be invited to tender, subject to that number qualifying.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
Options are purely at the discretion of the contracting entity (eg. Additional years/volumes etc) and can be caveated as subject to:
o Satisfactory performance;
o Budget availability;
o Ongoing business need;
o Relevant approvals;
o Satisfactory performance;
o Budget availability;
o Ongoing business need;
o Relevant approvals;
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
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 169020.
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 169020
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 169020
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
• Reference to compliance with Article 57 regarding bankruptcy, corruption, etc.
• Rules relating to insurances, financials, taxation, etc.
- Set out in Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
• Rules relating to insurances, financials, taxation, etc.
- Set out in Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
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 169020
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Set out in Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1)
Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Written systems of examination shall be in accordance with recognised standards or codes of practice and shall be approved in writing by a competent Chartered Engineer.
SH&W Legislation means for the Republic of Ireland, the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005 as subsequently amended, modified or replaced and the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 291 of 2013) as amended, modified or replaced, and all regulations issued under the 2005 Act or otherwise in connection with health and safety; and Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulation 1998, Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 and the latest applicable equivalent in Northern Ireland or Great Britain.
Specific to Lot 1 Wind Turbine Safety Rules (WTSR): the company shall have adopted and implemented WTSR for their own organisation and have their own AWP/ROP and AT/CT. AT could be restricted AT to apply mechanical isolation only
SH&W Legislation means for the Republic of Ireland, the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005 as subsequently amended, modified or replaced and the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 291 of 2013) as amended, modified or replaced, and all regulations issued under the 2005 Act or otherwise in connection with health and safety; and Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulation 1998, Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 and the latest applicable equivalent in Northern Ireland or Great Britain.
Specific to Lot 1 Wind Turbine Safety Rules (WTSR): the company shall have adopted and implemented WTSR for their own organisation and have their own AWP/ROP and AT/CT. AT could be restricted AT to apply mechanical isolation only
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:
2
IV.1.4)
Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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: 2014/S 143-257926
IV.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/06/2020
Local time:
12:00
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:
08/06/2021
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.3)
Additional information
Suggested text:
1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ documentation. All information relating to and including the pre-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
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting entity 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.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
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 entity 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.
10) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 3 to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 3 be reviewed on a case-by-case basis subject to that number qualifying.
1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ documentation. All information relating to and including the pre-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
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting entity 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.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
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 entity 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.
10) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 3 to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 3 be reviewed on a case-by-case basis subject to that number qualifying.
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
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Entity will not conclude this framework agreement / contract until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned tenderers. Review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement / 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 to that framework agreement / contract.