Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/07/2019
Expire date: 20/09/2019
External Reference: 2019-293890
TED Reference: 2019/S 145-358443
Contract notice - utilities
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Contract notice - utilities
Contract notice – utilities
Services
Directive 2014/25/EU
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)
Name and addresses
Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
N/A
2 Gateway
Dublin 3
East Wall Road
IE
Contact person:
Margaret Custy
Telephone:
+353 17027996
E-mail:
margaret.custy@esb.ie
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=150796&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional 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=150796&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
Service Providers to provide Business Coaching Services (One to One and Team) and Business Coaching Supervision Services
Reference number:
SS/CON/4504
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79998000
-
Coaching services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Lot 1: ESB Group wishes to appoint a panel to provide both one-to-one business coaching to managers and team business coaching services to maximise individual potential and further improve individual, team and company performance in Ireland and the UK.
Lot 2: ESB Group operates a panel of ESB internal coaches who have been formally trained in provision of business coaching services. Therefore, to ensure continuity of this service we wish to appoint suppliers who can provide individual and/or group business coaching supervision services to ESB Group’s Internal Coaching Panel.
ESB Managers are geographically based across Ireland. ESB also has expanding interests in the UK. While it is expected that the services will be mainly based within the Republic of Ireland, successful applicants may occasionally be required to provide business coaching services to managers who are based in the UK.
Lot 2: ESB Group operates a panel of ESB internal coaches who have been formally trained in provision of business coaching services. Therefore, to ensure continuity of this service we wish to appoint suppliers who can provide individual and/or group business coaching supervision services to ESB Group’s Internal Coaching Panel.
ESB Managers are geographically based across Ireland. ESB also has expanding interests in the UK. While it is expected that the services will be mainly based within the Republic of Ireland, successful applicants may occasionally be required to provide business coaching services to managers who are based in the UK.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
Tenders may be submitted for
all lots
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Service Providers to provide Business Coaching Services (One to One and Team)
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79998000
-
Coaching services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
ESB Group wishes to appoint a panel to provide both one-to-one business coaching to managers and team business coaching services to maximise individual potential and further improve individual, team and company performance in Ireland and the UK.
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:
14
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
ESB Group reserves the right to extend the framework for 2 years and again by a further 2 years (potential total extension is 4 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
II.2.14)
Additional information
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the PQQ and a maximum of the top scoring 14 applicants will be invited to tender for Lot 1, subject to that number qualifying. Please consult the associated document which contains full instructions re submission of tenders & is available to download from http://www.etenders.gov.ie/ using RFT154399
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Business Coaching Supervision Services
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79998000
-
Coaching services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
ESB Group operates a panel of ESB internal coaches who have been formally trained in provision of business coaching services. Therefore, to ensure continuity of this service we wish to appoint suppliers who can provide individual and/or group business coaching supervision services to ESB Group’s Internal Coaching Panel.
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:
8
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
ESB Group reserves the right to extend the framework for 2 years and again by a further 2 years (potential total extension is 4 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
II.2.14)
Additional information
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the PQQ and a maximum of the top scoring 8 applicants will be invited to tender for Lot 2, subject to that number qualifying. Please consult the associated document which contains full instructions re submission of tenders & is available to download from http://www.etenders.gov.ie/ using RFT154399
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 stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 154399
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 154399
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 154399
III.1.8)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Where a grouping of service providers express interest, it will be a requirement of ESB Group that 1 member of the group accepts full contractual responsibility for the delivery of the service. Where appropriate, the intended contractually responsible member of any grouping or consortium must be identified in the response notice.
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
8
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:
20/09/2019
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
Section IV.1.3) above refers.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
For Lot 1 envisaged number is 6 participants subject to that number qualifying;
For Lot 2 envisaged number is 2 participants subject to that number qualifying.
1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ documentation. 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
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the contract, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the contract and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the said contract.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the contract at any time.
8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
For Lot 1 envisaged number is 6 participants subject to that number qualifying;
For Lot 2 envisaged number is 2 participants subject to that number qualifying.
1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ documentation. 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
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the contract, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the contract and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the said contract.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the contract at any time.
8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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