ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/06/2021

Expire date: 28/07/2021

External Reference: 2021-270682

TED Reference: 2021/S 124-329603

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: Linda Tierney
Telephone: +353 860685223
E-mail: linda.tierney@esb.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  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.3)

Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=191878&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=191878&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

Electricity Meter Reading Services
Reference number:  D20/CON/211
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

65500000  -  Meter reading service
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Call for for competition with Pre Qualification Questionnaire for Electricity Meter Reading Services in the Republic of Ireland - pursuant to a multi service provider framework agreement
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

65500000  -  Meter reading service
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

Call for for competition with Pre Qualification Questionnaire for Electricity Meter Reading Services in the Republic of Ireland - pursuant to a multi service provider framework agreement. The duration of the framework agreement will be two years with an option to extend at the Contracting Entity's discretion for a further year.
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:  
Note that the duration in months stated above represents the duration of the framework agreement in the event that the Contracting Entity exercises it's option to extend the framework agreement beyond it's initial two years, for a further one year.
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 193172
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 193172
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 193172
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:  28/07/2021
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.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

Please note the following information in relation to notice sections above IV.1.3 "...number of participates to the framework agreement 4"
The number of 4 stated in section IV.1.3 is an estimate of a final number of service providers that may be required. The Contracting Entity envisages that it will appoint between 2 and 4 Service Providers to the Framework Agreement. However, the number of Service Providers ultimately appointed will be the number determined by the Contracting Entity to be sufficient to provide the services required under the Framework. That number may be greater than or less than 4.
More information will be set out in the invitation to tender at that stage of the Procurement process.
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.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

N/A
N/A
IE

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Your Legal Advisor
N/A
IE