Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/09/2023

External Reference: 2023-285606

TED Reference: 2023/S 178-555171

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 Lower Fitzwilliam street
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person: Ola Omotosho
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.esb.ie

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Power Systems Studies Professional Services
Reference number:  SS CON 5569
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71335000  -  Engineering studies
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Entity has procured Power Systems Studies Services on a single supplier framework member basis for each of the three lots below;
• Lot1 Power System Studies
• Lot2 Substation Earth Grid Design and Testing Services
• Lot3 Protection Studies
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT:  4200000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71300000  -  Engineering services
71323100  -  Electrical power systems design services
71400000  -  Urban planning and landscape architectural services
71600000  -  Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot1 Power System Studies
Development of practical solutions for clients based on power system analysis.
• Transmission system planning studies: load-flow and short-circuit analysis, contingency analysis, dynamic stability analysis, insulation-coordination and power quality studies
• Distribution system planning studies, electricity demand forecast, master-planning and spatial load forecasting, distribution loss adjustment factor calculations.
• Grid connection studies: fault ride-through studies, reactive power capability studies, power quality studies and Rate of Change of Frequency studies.
• Active distribution system management studies: network analysis and the effect of active network solutions on the capacity of the distribution system, to include the congestion analysis and a cost-benefit analysis of different active solutions to support 2030 targets of renewable generation and low carbon technologies.
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The duration of the framework agreements will be for three(3) years duration with an option, at the discretion of ESB, to extend up to a further 48 months in one or more increments.
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 No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71300000  -  Engineering services
71323100  -  Electrical power systems design services
71400000  -  Urban planning and landscape architectural services
71600000  -  Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot2 Substation Earth Grid Design and Testing Services
• Consultancy support service: investigating earthing related incidents, either on site or from information provided; written professional comment on documents, reports or proposals supplied to ESB by a third party.
• Earthing design: earthing system re-design from findings of substation assessment or as part of substation upgrade; design earthing for new substations based on ESB earthing policies and applicable standards; all computer modelling should be undertaken using SES Tech CDEGS software.
• Substation assessment - earthing survey: carry out visual inspection of the above ground earth conductors, measure the resistance of a sample of joints, check the integrity of the bonding of the main plant items to the substation earth grid, establish the location and the installed depth of the significant parts of the electrode system installed, provide digital copy of the drawing on the completion of the survey.
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The duration of the framework agreements will be for three(3) years duration with an option, at the discretion of ESB, to extend up to a further 48 months in one or more increments.
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 No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71300000  -  Engineering services
71323100  -  Electrical power systems design services
71400000  -  Urban planning and landscape architectural services
71600000  -  Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot3 Protection Studies
• Consultancy support service: investigating protection related incidents, either on site or from information provided; written professional comment on documents, reports or proposals supplied to ESB by a third party; assistance in designing specific or generic protection systems for high voltage and medium voltage plant, assistance in providing professional comment on parts of protection policies.
• Protection setting calculations for transmission and distribution system, for utility and industrial clients.
• Provide protection settings calculation in accordance with client policy. Protection coordination studies to be carried out using PSS CAPE or PowerFactory software.
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The duration of the framework agreements will be for three(3) years duration with an option, at the discretion of ESB, to extend up to a further 48 months in one or more increments.
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.1.3)

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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 071-182176

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Lot1 Power System Studies

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/08/2023
V.2.3)

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

Mott MacDonald Ireland
Reg No: 53280
South Block, Rockfield,
Dublin 16.
Dundrum,
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.mottmac.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  4200000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  4200000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Lot2 Substation Earth Grid Design and Testing Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/08/2023
V.2.3)

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

Earthing Risk Management Ltd
GB 800 83 4752
Britannia House, Caerphilly Business Park
Caerphilly
CF83 3GG
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.erm.ltd

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  4200000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  4200000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Lot3 Protection Studies

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/08/2023
V.2.3)

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

Hitachi Energy Ireland
IE 3624011NH
Block B, Liffey Valley Office Campus, D22X0Y3, Ireland
Dublin
D24KD78
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  4200000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  4200000.00  EUR

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