ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/05/2021

Expire date: 18/06/2021

External Reference: 2021-281504

TED Reference: 2021/S 096-251889

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: Peter Coughlan
Telephone: +353 17026299
E-mail: peter.coughlan@esb.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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=188979&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=188979&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

Field Agent Services
Reference number:  SSCON 5789
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79940000  -  Collection agency services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Entity intends to procure a single-supplier framework agreement for Field Agent Services on the Island of Ireland.
Electric Ireland wishes to appoint an experienced Field Service Agency to provide a range of Account Engagement and Field services.
Where customers are in debt and fail to engage or in order to determine that a property is vacant, an integral part of the collection process will require a Field Agent presence for a pre-disconnection visit.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79940000  -  Collection agency services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Island of Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Entity intends to procure a single-supplier framework agreement for Field Agent Services on the Island of Ireland.
Electric Ireland wishes to appoint an experienced Field Service Agency to provide a range of Account Engagement and Field services.
Where customers are in debt and fail to engage or in order to determine that a property is vacant, an integral part of the collection process will require a Field Agent presence for a pre-disconnection visit.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Framework is for 3 years with an option to extend by up to 48 months in 1 or more increments at the discretion of the ESB
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by up to 48 months in 1 or more increments at the discretion of the ESB
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

Available on eTenders

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 RFT 190393 - SSCON 5789 - Field Agent Services
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 xxxxxx
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID RFT 190393 - SSCON 5789 - Field Agent Services
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 xxxxxx
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID RFT 190393 - SSCON 5789 - Field Agent Services
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 RFT 190393 - SSCON 5789 - Field Agent Services
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 a single operator
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:  18/06/2021
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

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

Date: 30/07/2021
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 : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID RFT 190393 - SSCON 5789 - Field Agent Services
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: 
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID RFT 190393 - SSCON 5789 - Field Agent Services