Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )

N/A

27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower

Dublin

Contact person: Niamh Blanch

Telephone: +353 857723602

E-mail: niamh.blanch@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=221068&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=221068&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

X_Site Support Services

Reference number: SSCON6450

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Entity intends to procure a services contract for the provision of an employee incubation and commercialisation service for new venture exploration, experimentation and exploitation at ESB X_Site - in Dublin.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 – Idea Incubation and Experimentation

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79996000 - Business organisation services

79998000 - Coaching services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 1 – Idea Incubation and Experimentation
• Creativity stimulation and design enabling the generation of new venture ideas (ideation)
• Evaluation of ideas with the engagement of the relevant subject matter expertise
• Design and delivery of Incubator Methodologies to transition new employee business ideas from concept stage to investor ready proposition status
• Provision of all specialist mentors, subject matter expertise and incubation management
• Content capture and creation on behalf of ESB for external PR and internal ESB usage
• Formal reporting to ESB management on a regular basis to be defined including proposed KPIs for incubation
• User & Customer Recruitment for customer empathy, problem validation and “learning” experiments
• UX design, or similar expert support for prototype and wireframe development
• Support for ESB X_Site throughout incubation
• Deliverables from venture incubation - Experiment Planning and delivery, investment, timescales, partnerships etc

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:

At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the services will be required for an initial Three (3) years with an option to extend by a further Five (5) of Three (3) plus Two (2) years (total 8 years).

II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 8

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

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 – New Venture Commercialisation and Go to Market

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79996000 - Business organisation services

79998000 - Coaching services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 2 – New Venture Commercialisation and Go to Market
• New venture experimentation and MVP launch and iteration
• Design and delivery of a Commercialisation Assessment tool to transition potential start up from experimentation to establishment of a relevant commercial entity
• Provision of mentoring, and subject matter expertise for new venture team
• Stakeholder Management
• Investment (funding) identification of potential partners/investors; ownership/revenue division and Revenue Model definition and projections
• Pitching and documentation preparation
• Grant application – source application and advisory
• Intellectual Property protection and advisory
• Formal reporting to ESB management on a regular basis to be defined including proposed KPIs for commercialisation & proposed governance approach
• Support for ESB X_Site

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:

II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 8

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 220613

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 220613

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 220613

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.1.8)

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: 19/09/2022

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 : 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.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Chief Registrar

Four Courts, Inns Quay

Dublin 7

Telephone: +353 18886000

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

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