ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/07/2016

Expire date: 17/08/2016

External Reference: 2016-921407

TED Reference: 2016/S 137-247777

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street
Dublin 2
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 17026323
E-mail: mary.mcnally@esb.ie
NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin
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.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=101159&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=101159&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

ESB Defined Benefit Pension Scheme Actuary Services
Reference number:  SSCON2617
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66523000  -  Pension fund consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The scope of services is to provide the full ambit of actuarial services as required under Irish legislation to the three formal parties (ESB, the Superannuation Committee and the Trustees) of the ESB Defined Benefit ( CARE) Pension Scheme.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66523000  -  Pension fund consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The scope of services is to provide the full ambit of actuarial services as required under Irish legislation to the three formal parties (ESB, the Superannuation Committee and the Trustees) of the ESB Defined Benefit ( CARE) Pension Scheme.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
ESB retains the option to extend the contract for up to a further three (3) years
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 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:  As set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
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.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: As set out in the PQQ
III.1.8)

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

As set out in the PQQ
III.2)

Conditions related to 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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:  15/08/2016
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

A PQQ is available for all Applicants responding to this Contract Notice.
The PQQ must be read in conjunction with this Contract Notice.
To obtain the PQQ, please register as a Supplier on the Irish Government‘s eTendering platform:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyRegistration/RegisterCompany?OID=1
The PQQ must be completed and uploaded via http://www.etenders.gov.ie no later than 12:00 on Monday 15th August 2016.
To receive more information about this PQQ - including any amendments and/or clarifications - and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this PQQ, you must register your interest for this tender process on the eTenders website file reference 107299 refers.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Chief Registrar
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Chief Registrar
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

18/07/2016