Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/03/2022
External Reference: 2022-264009
TED Reference: 2022/S 060-158896
Contract award notice - utilities
Information
Published
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
Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
N/A
2 Gateway
Dublin 3
East Wall Road
IE
Contact person:
Conor Foley
Telephone:
+353 17026911
E-mail:
conor.foley@esb.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.esb.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377
I.6)
Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
SS/CON/5092 - An evidence-based desktop CSR risk assessment (Lot 1) and Lot 2, a 3rd party on-site audit programme
Reference number:
SS/CON/5092
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79418000
-
Procurement consultancy services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
As part of ESB’s objectives to improve the quality of its Corporate Social Responsibility Programme, in terms of both its coverage and scalability, ESB is seeking proposals from tenderers for an evidence-based desktop CSR risk assessment (Lot 1) and Lot 2, a 3rd party on-site audit programme.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
An evidence-based desktop CSR risk assessment
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79418000
-
Procurement consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
This covers auditing for Modern Slavery Violations and also Environmental and Sustainability Compliance.
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.2.14)
Additional information
Please refer to the individual instructions for submission
of
bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.
of
bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
A 3rd party on-site CSR audit programme
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79418000
-
Procurement consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
This covers on site audit of Suppliers for Modern Slavery Compliance as well as Environmental and Sustainability Compliance.
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.2.14)
Additional information
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the PQQ attached.
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
: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 050-119646
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Lot No: 1
Title: An evidence-based desktop CSR risk assessment
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
27/01/2022
V.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )
BSI Assurance UK Limited
London
UK
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME : no
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Lot No: 2
Title: A 3rd party on-site CSR audit programme
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
13/10/2021
V.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )
ITS Testing Services (UK) Ltd
Essex
UK
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME : no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ documentation. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification documents, any clarifications and changes will be issued/published via this portal. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
10) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 10 may be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 6 subject to that number qualifying.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
10) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 10 may be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 6 subject to that number qualifying.
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