Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/03/2021

External Reference: 2021-266409

TED Reference: 2021/S 058-148040

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

ESB Energy Limited (ESB)
N/A
Tricor Suite, 4th Floor, 50 Mark Lane
London
EC3R 7QR
UK
Contact person: Jason Weldon
Telephone: +353 017026424
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.esb.ie

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Customer Contact Centre Services
Reference number:  SS CON 5153
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79512000  -  Call centre
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Entity procured a framework agreement contract for the delivery of Contact Centre Services. The framework is a sole supplier framework.
It is proposed that the Contract will include the following, and any associated and related services,
Customer service:
• Metering
• Billing
• Payments
• Industry
• Priority Services Register (PSR)
Sales:
• New customers:
• Renewals:
• Save, retention and win-back.
It is currently envisaged that the service will be for residential customers.
All activity will initiate as inbound, although outbound calling may be needed to subsequently resolve certain matters
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79342300  -  Customer services
79342320  -  Customer-care services
79512000  -  Call centre
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Entity procured a framework agreement contract for the delivery of Contact Centre Services. The framework is a sole supplier framework.
It is proposed that the Contract will include the following, and any associated and related services,
Customer service:
• Metering
• Billing
• Payments
• Industry
• Priority Services Register (PSR)
Sales:
• New customers:
• Renewals:
• Save, retention and win-back.
It is currently envisaged that the service will be for residential customers.
All activity will initiate as inbound, although outbound calling may be needed to subsequently resolve certain matters
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The duration of the framework agreements will be for three(3) years duration with an option, at the discretion of ESB, to extend up to a further 48 months.
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: 2020/S 062-149970
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice

The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Customer Contact Centre Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/03/2021
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Energy Compare Limited
The old mill, Blisworth hill farm, stoke road
Northants
NN7 3DB
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The publication of this notice is voluntary.
This selection and tendering process is not governed by the provisions of Directive 2004/17/EC or Directive 2014/24/EU (or the Irish regulations transposing those directives) and ESB does not intend, in this process, to follow the procedures or rules set out in those Directives/Regulations.
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