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: Helen Loughnane

Telephone: +353 17026546

E-mail: helen.loughnane@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=178460&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=178460&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

PR Services

Reference number: SSCON5088

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79416000 - Public relations services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

ESB wishes to engage up to four experienced and established PR Consultancy Agencies to provide PR services to ESB businesses (these include the ESB Corporate , Customer Solutions, ESB Networks, ESB International, ESB Telecoms businesses) and within these Business Units a subset of ESB brands (these include the ESB Corporate /parent brand, E-cars, ESB Networks , Smart Energy Services and Electric Ireland (business and residential), in both the ROI and NI markets . Please note ESB Energy in the GB market and NIE brand/business are not included in this tender process.

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

Northern Ireland – Corporate, Consumer, Business and Sport

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79416100 - Public relations management services

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

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:

The framework agreement will be for an initial three (3) years with an option - at the sole discretion of ESB – to extend for a further two (2) years and thereafter a further two (2) years by mutual agreement

II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 16

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

short-list of 16 Applicants maximum ( up to 4 per Lot)

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Republic of Ireland (RoI) Corporate e.g. financial and strategic media engagement, reputation manag

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79416100 - Public relations management services

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

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:

II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 16

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

short-list of 16 Applicants maximum ( up to 4 per Lot)

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

: RoI Consumer e.g. consumer activity support

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79416100 - Public relations management services

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

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:

II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 16

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

short-list of 16 Applicants maximum ( up to 4 per Lot)

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

RoI Sport e.g. sports sponsorship activity support

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79416100 - Public relations management services

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

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:

II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 16

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

short-list of 16 Applicants maximum ( up to 4 per Lot)

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

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 180524

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 180524

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 180524

III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 180524.

III.2)

Conditions related to 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 : yes

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 18/12/2020

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

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: no

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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