ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/03/2023

External Reference: 2023-273775

TED Reference: 2023/S 052-152410

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
D2
IE
Contact person: Patrick Pirkl
Telephone: +353 18082100
E-mail: patrick.pirkl@seai.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.seai.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1188

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

Heat Pump Testing
Reference number:  Heat Pump Testing
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71600000  -  Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

This RFT is to carry out testing of up to two heat pump models to assess the compliance of these products with the EU Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC) and the EU Energy Labelling Regulations (EU 2017/1369), hereafter called “the Regulations”.
The provider will be required to test:
Model A
One unit of Model A has already been tested and has not achieved the results required to comply with the Regulations. Therefore, a further three units of Model A must be tested to assess their compliance with the Regulations.
Model B
A single unit of Model B is due to be tested shortly and if this is found not to have achieved the results required to comply with the Regulations, we will also need to test a further three units of this model. Note that testing of this model will not go ahead if the initial unit tested is found to comply with the Regulations.
For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  119539.54  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71314000  -  Energy and related services
71314300  -  Energy-efficiency consultancy services
71630000  -  Technical inspection and testing services
71631000  -  Technical inspection services
71632000  -  Technical testing services
71900000  -  Laboratory services
79312000  -  Market-testing services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The objective of this Request for Tender is to carry out testing of up to two heat pump models – for the purposes of this RFT called, “Model A” and “Model B” – in order to assess the compliance of these products with the EU Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC) and the EU Energy Labelling Regulations (EU 2017/1369), hereafter called “the Regulations”.
The appointed service provider will be required to test the following:
Model A
One unit of Model A has already been tested and has not achieved the results required to comply with the Regulations. Therefore, a further three units of Model A must be tested to assess their compliance with the Regulations.
Model B
A single unit of Model B is due to be tested shortly and if this is found not to have achieved the results required to comply with the Regulations, we will also need to test a further three units of this model. Note that testing of this model will not go ahead if the initial unit tested is found to comply with the Regulations.
For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstrate understanding of the requirements illustrated by a plausible approach to service delivery  /  Weighting:  300
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Suitability of organisation and the employees allocated to deliver the services, the quality and depth of its previous relevant experience which is applicable to deliver the services in this contract  /  Weighting:  200
Quality criterion  -  Name:  The capacity and resources to deliver this work within the required timescales.  /  Weighting:  100
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost of Service  /  Weighting:  400
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

For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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: 2022/S 209-597002

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Heat Pump Testing

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/02/2023
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 :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB
Sven Hultins plats 5
Goteborg
SE-412 58
SE
NUTS code:  SE -  SVERIGE

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:  120000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  119539.54  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

For further information please see Request for Tender at 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

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court of Ireland
Dublin
IE