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Contract notice - utilities

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/12/2016

Expire date: 27/01/2017

External Reference: 2016-781626

TED Reference: 2016/S 248-455290

Contract notice - utilities

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Contract notice – utilities

Supplies

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Electricity Supply Board &/or its Subsidiaries, Associates & Joint Venture Partnerships (hereinafter referred to as ESB)
N/A
27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street
Dublin 2
Dublin
IE
Contact person: James Ward
Telephone: +353 17027453
E-mail: powergeneration.procurement@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.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=106614&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=106614&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

GWM 6037 Supply of Battery Energy Storage System for Demand Side Response Framework
Reference number:  GWM 6037
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

31434000  -  Lithium accumulators
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Supply of Battery Energy Storage System for Demand Side Response Framework
This framework is for the purchase of a number of battery energy storage systems which are to be deployed at the sites of large industrial / commercial customers in Great Britain (GB) and Ireland. These industrial sites are already included in an aggregated Demand Response Portfolio. The battery energy storage systems will be integrated into and operated within the customers Demand Control System and an aggregated Demand Response Portfolio. The Battery Energy Storage system will be located “behind the meter” and each system will be typically 0.5MW – 5MW in size dependant on the load and grid connection of the customer.
For more information please refer to the information memorandum.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

31434000  -  Lithium accumulators
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Supply of Battery Energy Storage System for Demand Side Response Framework
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Please refer to the Information Memorandum for details of the selection criteria.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Options will be described in the tender documentation.
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

This Framework will comprise of an initial one year term with the right to extend up to a maximum of a further two years at the sole discretion of the Contracting Entity. It is envisaged that one supplier will be appointed under the Framework

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:  Set out in the Pre-Qualification documentation.
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: Set out in the Pre-Qualification documentation.
III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

Will be set out in the Pre-Qualification documentation and the Invitation to Tender.
III.1.7)

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

Will be set out in the Invitation to Tender.
III.1.8)

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

If the Tender is submitted by a group of suppliers, then those suppliers, if awarded the contract, shall assume such legal form by corporation, partnership or otherwise as will enable them to contract as a single entity, and assume joint and several responsibility for the contract.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Set out in the Pre-Qualification documentation and the tender documentation.
III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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

Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.4)

Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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:  27/01/2017
Local time:  16:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition (e-Tenders Ref No. 112454). Interested parties must register their interest on the e-Tenders website. Registration is free of charge. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification documents, any clarifications and changes will be issued/published via this portal. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
Further information on this procurement process is set out in the Pre-Qualification documentation.
Responses to the pre-qualification questionnaire are required on or before (16.00GMT) on Friday 27 January 2017.
Further information on this procurement process is set out in the Pre-Qualification documentation.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

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

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

21/12/2016