Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/06/2022
External Reference: 2022-234034
TED Reference: 2022/S 119-336212
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
9607090 O
Three Park Place, Upper Hatch Street
Dublin 2
D02 FX65
IE
Contact person:
SEAI Procurement
Telephone:
+353 8082100
E-mail:
aisling.hall@seai.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.seai.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1188
I.2)
Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Sustainable Energy
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Framework for the provision of trusted advisor mentor services and advisory support services as part of the Community Enabling Framework.
Reference number:
SEAI’s Community Enabling FW
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
71314000
-
Energy and related services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The objective of this RFT was to invite proposals from suitably qualified service providers to establish a multiparty framework (4 lots) for the provision of trusted advisor mentor services and advisory support services. The mentor services would directly assist communities in the development of their own renewable electricity generation projects, while the advisory support services will directly assist SEAI in the delivery of the Community Enabling Framework.
Lot 1: Trusted Advisor Mentor Services – Development and Infrastructure [Community Support]
Lot 2: Advisory Support Services – Development and Infrastructure [SEAI Support]
Lot 3: Trusted Advisor Mentor Services – Project Delivery and Consents [Community Support]
Lot 4: Advisory Support Services – Project Delivery and Consents [SEAI Support].
For further information please visit the Request for Tender published on www.etenders.gov.ie
Lot 1: Trusted Advisor Mentor Services – Development and Infrastructure [Community Support]
Lot 2: Advisory Support Services – Development and Infrastructure [SEAI Support]
Lot 3: Trusted Advisor Mentor Services – Project Delivery and Consents [Community Support]
Lot 4: Advisory Support Services – Project Delivery and Consents [SEAI Support].
For further information please visit the Request for Tender published on www.etenders.gov.ie
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3000000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Trusted Advisor Mentor Services – Development and Infrastructure [Community Support]
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
09310000
-
Electricity
65300000
-
Electricity distribution and related services
66171000
-
Financial consultancy services
71240000
-
Architectural, engineering and planning services
71300000
-
Engineering services
71314200
-
Energy-management services
71314300
-
Energy-efficiency consultancy services
71318000
-
Advisory and consultative engineering services
71320000
-
Engineering design services
71336000
-
Engineering support services
71410000
-
Urban planning services
72224000
-
Project management consultancy services
79112100
-
Stakeholders representation services
79412000
-
Financial management consultancy services
79415200
-
Design consultancy services
90712000
-
Environmental planning
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – Trusted Advisor Mentor Services – Development & Infrastructure (Community Focussed). These advisors will directly support communities along each step of their renewable energy development journey, with an emphasis on the physical infrastructure and engineering required to deliver a renewable energy project.
Please refer to Section 3.1 of the RFT for the deliverables for Lot 1 and the relevant skills and experience required.
Please refer to Section 3.1 of the RFT for the deliverables for Lot 1 and the relevant skills and experience required.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of submission and demonstrated understanding of the requirements in the RFT including methodology and approach to delivering the services
/
Weighting:
250
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Contract Management
/
Weighting:
100
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality and technical merit of proposed team
/
Weighting:
300
Price
-
Weighting:
350
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 Request for Tender for further information.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Advisory Support Services – Development and Infrastructure [SEAI Support]
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
09310000
-
Electricity
65300000
-
Electricity distribution and related services
66171000
-
Financial consultancy services
71240000
-
Architectural, engineering and planning services
71300000
-
Engineering services
71314200
-
Energy-management services
71314300
-
Energy-efficiency consultancy services
71318000
-
Advisory and consultative engineering services
71320000
-
Engineering design services
71336000
-
Engineering support services
71410000
-
Urban planning services
72224000
-
Project management consultancy services
79112100
-
Stakeholders representation services
79412000
-
Financial management consultancy services
79415200
-
Design consultancy services
90712000
-
Environmental planning
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – Advisory Support Services – Development & Infrastructure (SEAI focussed).
These advisors will directly support SEAI in the delivery of the Community Enabling Framework through expert specialist technical advice on various aspects of renewable energy development projects, such as engineering, design, planning, and grid.
Please refer to Section 3.2 of the RFT for the deliverables for Lot 2 and the relevant skills and experience required.
These advisors will directly support SEAI in the delivery of the Community Enabling Framework through expert specialist technical advice on various aspects of renewable energy development projects, such as engineering, design, planning, and grid.
Please refer to Section 3.2 of the RFT for the deliverables for Lot 2 and the relevant skills and experience required.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of submission and demonstrated understanding of the requirements in the RFT including methodology and approach to delivering the services
/
Weighting:
250
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Contract Management
/
Weighting:
100
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality and technical merit of proposed team
/
Weighting:
300
Price
-
Weighting:
350
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 Request for Tender for further information.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Trusted Advisor Mentor Services – Project Delivery and Consents [Community Support]
Lot No:
3
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
09310000
-
Electricity
65300000
-
Electricity distribution and related services
66171000
-
Financial consultancy services
71240000
-
Architectural, engineering and planning services
71300000
-
Engineering services
71314200
-
Energy-management services
71314300
-
Energy-efficiency consultancy services
71318000
-
Advisory and consultative engineering services
71320000
-
Engineering design services
71336000
-
Engineering support services
71410000
-
Urban planning services
72224000
-
Project management consultancy services
79112100
-
Stakeholders representation services
79412000
-
Financial management consultancy services
79415200
-
Design consultancy services
90712000
-
Environmental planning
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 3 – Trusted Advisor Mentor Service – Project Delivery & Consents (Community Focussed). Framework members appointed to this Lot will support communities to develop and enhance their knowledge and understanding of the required structures, licenses and consents required, as well as the economics and financial structures of renewable energy generation projects.
Please refer to Section 3.3 of the RFT for the deliverables for Lot 3 and the relevant skills and experience required.
Please refer to Section 3.3 of the RFT for the deliverables for Lot 3 and the relevant skills and experience required.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of submission and demonstrated understanding of the requirements in the RFT including methodology and approach to delivering the services
/
Weighting:
250
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Contract Management
/
Weighting:
100
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality and technical merit of proposed team
/
Weighting:
300
Price
-
Weighting:
350
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 Request for Tender for further information.
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Advisory Support Services – Project Delivery and Consents [SEAI Support]
Lot No:
4
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
09310000
-
Electricity
65300000
-
Electricity distribution and related services
66171000
-
Financial consultancy services
71240000
-
Architectural, engineering and planning services
71300000
-
Engineering services
71314200
-
Energy-management services
71314300
-
Energy-efficiency consultancy services
71318000
-
Advisory and consultative engineering services
71320000
-
Engineering design services
71336000
-
Engineering support services
71410000
-
Urban planning services
72224000
-
Project management consultancy services
79112100
-
Stakeholders representation services
79412000
-
Financial management consultancy services
79415200
-
Design consultancy services
90712000
-
Environmental planning
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 4 – Advisory Support Services – Project Delivery & Consents (SEAI focussed)
These advisors will directly support SEAI in the delivery of the Community Enabling Framework through guidance and information relating to the latter stages of developing a RESS scale project, in areas such as EPC agreements, generation licenses, RESS milestones, compliance, offtake options and finance options, as well as potential impacts of policy changes and industry developments.
Please refer to Section 3.4 of the RFT for the deliverables for Lot 4 and the relevant skills and experience required.
These advisors will directly support SEAI in the delivery of the Community Enabling Framework through guidance and information relating to the latter stages of developing a RESS scale project, in areas such as EPC agreements, generation licenses, RESS milestones, compliance, offtake options and finance options, as well as potential impacts of policy changes and industry developments.
Please refer to Section 3.4 of the RFT for the deliverables for Lot 4 and the relevant skills and experience required.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of submission and demonstrated understanding of the requirements in the RFT including methodology and approach to delivering the services
/
Weighting:
250
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Contract Management
/
Weighting:
100
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality and technical merit of proposed team
/
Weighting:
300
Price
-
Weighting:
350
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 Request for Tender for further information.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 2021/S 223-587355
IV.2.9)
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1: Trusted Advisor Mentor Services – Development and Infrastructure [Community Support]
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Templederry Renewable Energy Supply Ltd t/a Community Power
2nd Floor, Friars Court,
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
1500000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
1500000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2: Advisory Support Services – Development and Infrastructure [SEAI Support]
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
BioXL Ltd.
28 Rivervale,
Ashtown, Dublin 15
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
350000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
350000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Lot No: 3
Title: Lot 3: Trusted Advisor Mentor Services – Project Delivery and Consents [Community Support]
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Templederry Renewable Energy Supply Ltd t/a Community Power
28 Floor, Friars Court,
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
750000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
750000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Lot No: 4
Title: Lot 4: Advisory Support Services – Project Delivery and Consents [SEAI Support]
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
BioXL Ltd.
28 Rivervale,
Ashtown, Dublin 15
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
400000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
400000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1: Trusted Advisor Mentor Services – Development and Infrastructure [Community Support]
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions Limited
Unit 2A, Nutgrove Office Park,
Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
1500000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
1500000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Lot No: 4
Title: • Lot 4: Advisory Support Services – Project Delivery and Consents [SEAI Support]
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
KPMG
1 Harbourmaster Place, IFSC
Dublin 1
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
400000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
400000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 3
Lot No: 1
Title: • Lot 1: Trusted Advisor Mentor Services – Development and Infrastructure [Community Support]
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Plan Energy Consulting Ltd.
Innovation Centre, Ash Lane,
Sligo
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
1500000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
1500000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 3
Lot No: 3
Title: Lot 3: Trusted Advisor Mentor Services – Project Delivery and Consents [Community Support]
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
QMPF LLP
Exchange Place 3, Semple Street
Edinburgh EHL 8BL
UK
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
750000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
750000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Lot No: 3
Title: Lot 3: Trusted Advisor Mentor Services – Project Delivery and Consents [Community Support]
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Plan Energy Consulting Limited
Innovation Centre, Ash Lane
Sligo
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
750000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
750000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
For further information please visit the Request for Tender published on www.etenders.gov.ie
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Smithfield
Dublin
D7
IE