ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/12/2021

Expire date: 10/02/2022

External Reference: 2021-205676

TED Reference: 2021/S 250-664928

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: Maura Moloney
Telephone: +353 860601928
E-mail: networks.procurement@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.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=203821&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=203821&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

National Network, Local Connections Programme – Flexibility Services Pilot
Reference number:  D20/CON/888 (CS1A888)
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

65300000  -  Electricity distribution and related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Call for Competition with a Pre Qualification Questionnaire for the National Network, Local Connections Programme – Flexibility Services Pilot.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

65310000  -  Electricity distribution
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Call for Competition with a Pre Qualification Questionnaire for the National Network, Local Connections Programme – Flexibility Services Pilot.
The Contracting Entity wishes to procure flexibility services for the national electricity distribution system in Republic of Ireland pursuant to a framework agreement. Flexibility Services can be provided by suitably qualified distribution connected customers (generation, storage or demand response individually or via aggregation) that can alter their consumption or generation pattern to support ESB Networks in its role as the Distribution System Operator (DSO) in delivering a safe, secure and efficient distribution system.
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 its option to extend the
Framework Agreement beyond its 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 204449
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 204449
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 204449
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:  24
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: 2021/S 207-542895
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  10/02/2022
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

NOTE 1 - Please note the following information in relation to notice sections above IV.1.3 "...number of
participates to the framework agreement 24"
The number of 24 stated in section IV.1.3 is an estimate of a final maximum number of service providers that may be required. 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 24.
More information will be set out at the Request for Tender stage of the Procurement
process.
NOTE 2 - ESB is conscious that Applicants offices may close for the Christmas/New Year period and may not be able to action this notice and PQQ until 1st week in January 2022. The deadline/closing dates have therefore been set to take account of that.
ESB’s Procurement offices are closed from 23/12/2021 until 3/1/2022. Queries sent during that time will not receive a response. Office will reopen on 4/1/2022.
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