ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/03/2023

Expire date: 03/05/2023

External Reference: 2023-229860

TED Reference: 2023/S 053-155685

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Uisce Éireann
IE3191327JH
Tender Administration, PO Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street,
Cork
Co.Cork
IE
Contact person: Tender Admin
Telephone: +353 214239000
E-mail: tenders@water.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.water.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/129496

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=235775&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=235775&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Water

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

22/013 - Insurance Brokering Services
Reference number:  22/013
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66000000  -  Financial and insurance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The scope of services is expected to include (but is not limited to):-
• Placement of a General Insurance Programme which is to be arranged on an annual basis during the Term of the Framework as required.
• Placement of a Financial Lines Insurance Programme which is to be arranged on an annual basis during the Term of the Framework as required.
• Provision of the above services to enhance Irish Water’s understanding of insurances applicable to its business operation activities
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 134000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66510000  -  Insurance services
66518000  -  Insurance brokerage and agency services
66518100  -  Insurance brokerage services
66518200  -  Insurance agency services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The scope of services is expected to include (but is not limited to):-
• Placement of a General Insurance Programme which is to be arranged on an annual basis during the Term of the Framework as required.
• Placement of a Financial Lines Insurance Programme which is to be arranged on an annual basis during the Term of the Framework as required.
• Provision of the above services to enhance Irish Water’s understanding of insurances applicable to its business operation activities
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 134000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged number of candidates: 3
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.2.14)

Additional information

You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no submissions will be possible after the date & time specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such NO paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12:00 hrs local time wednesday 3rd May 2023.

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:  Refer to tender documents
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.8)

Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if the Contracting Entity considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The Contracting Entity also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as the Contracting Entity considers appropriate.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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 a single operator
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:  03/05/2023
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Irish
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  31/12/2023

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +35 318886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

The High Court
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +35 318886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The High Court
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +35 318886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie