Contract award notice

Information

Published

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

External Reference: 2023-282008

TED Reference: 2023/S 193-603598

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 2
D02 FX65
IE
Contact person: Patrick Pirkl
Telephone: +353 18082124
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.seai.ie

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

Project Management and Engineering Consultancy Services for the Development of the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) Substation
Reference number:  RFT 233493 Project Management & Engineering
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72224000  -  Project management consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

SEAI sought a suitably qualified Consultant who will be wholly responsible for the delivery of the Project Management and Engineering Consultancy Services for the development of the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site Substation and be responsible for executing all required stages of the Project:
Stage (ii): Familiarisation and Outline Design Development
Stage (iii): Tender Action, Evaluation, Award
Stage (iv): Design & Construction
Stage (v): Handover of Works
Note that Stage (i) (Preliminary Design) has been completed.
The Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS), is being developed by SEAI to facilitate testing of full-scale floating offshore wind (FOW) & wave energy converters (WECs) in an open ocean environment. Each FOW turbine and WEC will be connected via an electricity cable, under the seabed, to a dedicated substation on the shore and then connected to the local electricity grid.
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:  1000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71311000  -  Civil engineering consultancy services
71311300  -  Infrastructure works consultancy services
71315210  -  Building services consultancy services
71321000  -  Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
71530000  -  Construction consultancy services
79418000  -  Procurement consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

SEAI is seeking a suitably qualified Consultant for the onshore works. The consultant will be wholly responsible for the delivery of the Project Management and Engineering Consultancy Services for the development of the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site Substation and be responsible for executing all required stages of the Project:
 Stage (ii): Familiarisation and Outline Design Development
 Stage (iii): Tender Action, Evaluation, Award
 Stage (iv): Design & Construction
 Stage (v): Handover of Works
Note that Stage (i) (Preliminary Design) has been completed.
The Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS), Belmullet on the Erris peninsula is being developed by SEAI to facilitate the testing of full-scale floating offshore wind (FOW) and wave energy converters (WECs) in an open ocean environment. Each FOW turbine and WEC or array will be connected via a submarine electricity cable, buried under the seabed, to a dedicated substation on the shore which will in turn be connected to the local electricity grid.
For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Criterion A - Project Appreciation  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Criterion B – Proposed Methodology  /  Weighting:  150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Criterion C – Programme  /  Weighting:  100
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Criterion D – Management and Personnel  /  Weighting:  200
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Criterion E – Relevant Project Experience  /  Weighting:  100
Price  -  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: yes
Identification of the project: ERDF
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: 2023/S 041-121994

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Project Management and Engineering Consultancy Services for the Development of the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) Substation

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/09/2023
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

Azorom Limited
12 Marion Square
Dublin 2
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  1000000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  625800.00  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