ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/12/2020

Expire date: 25/01/2021

External Reference: 2020-280972

TED Reference: 2020/S 249-622420

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: Geraldine Curham
Telephone: +353 51305678
E-mail: geraldine.curham@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=180131&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=180131&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

Provision of External Audit Sevices for ESB
Reference number:  SSCON5595
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79212300  -  Statutory audit services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Entity intends to procure an external auditor to provide external audit services for ESB Parent and Subsidiary companies, ESB Pension Scheme and ESB Subsidiary companies,Pension Scheme and the NIE Networks Group.
It is proposed that the Contract will be split into 2 Lots:LOT 1 External Audit Services for ESB Parent* and Subsidiary companies (‘ESB Group’ (excluding NIE Networks) )
LOT 2 External Audit Services for Companies in the NIE Networks Group (‘NIE Networks’)
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

LOT 1 External Audit Services for ESB Parent* and Subsidiary companies (‘ESB Group’ (excluding NIE N
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79200000  -  Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79210000  -  Accounting and auditing services
79212000  -  Auditing services
79212100  -  Financial auditing services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Entity intends to procure an external auditor to provide external audit services for ESB Parent and Subsidiary companies, ESB Pension Scheme and ESB Subsidiary companies Pension Scheme .
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:  
At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the term of the appointment will be for three years (with an option to extend for a further two years by mutual agreement)
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

LOT 2 External Audit Services for Companies in the NIE Networks Group (‘NIE Networks’)
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79200000  -  Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79210000  -  Accounting and auditing services
79212000  -  Auditing services
79212100  -  Financial auditing services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Entity intends to procure an external auditor to provide external audit services for Companies in the NIE Networks Group
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:  
At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the term of the appointment will be for three years (with an option to extend for a further two years by mutual agreement)
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 182071
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.1.4)

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 182071
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.1.8)

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:  25/01/2021
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
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie