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Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/04/2023

External Reference: 2023-220839

TED Reference: 2023/S 077-232869

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
27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower
Dublin
Dublin
IE
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.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
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.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
3 + 2-year extension option available.
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.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
3 + 2-year extension option available.
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 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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 157-451363

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 – Idea Incubation and Experimentation

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

02/03/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

BluSpecs SL
ESB88196951
Calle Moscatelar 1N, Madrid, Spain, 28043
Madrid
ES
Telephone: +34 911649324
E-mail: mdrago@bluspecs.com
NUTS code:  ES -  ESPAÑA
Internet address: http://www.bluspecs.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
BluSpecs SL
Madrid
ES
NUTS code:  ES -  ESPAÑA

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 – Idea Incubation and Experimentation

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/02/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Insight Out
7328687G
65 Johnstown Road, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 863835929
E-mail: Diane@insightout.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.insightout.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
Insight Out
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 – Idea Incubation and Experimentation

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

02/03/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

UpThink Innovation Agency
3206144CH
38 Mather Road North, Mount Merrion
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 862073841
E-mail: mary.cronin@upthink.works
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.upthink.works

The contractor is an SME : yes
UpThink Innovation Agency
Dublin
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Lot 2 – New Venture Commercialisation and Go to Market

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

09/02/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

IOT TRIBE LTD
GB 282459379
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ
London
UK
E-mail: admin@iottribe.org
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

Section VI: Complementary information

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