Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/12/2020

External Reference: 2020-263648

TED Reference: 2020/S 242-599902

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
2 Gateway
Dublin 3
East Wall Road
IE
Contact person: Jason Weldon
Telephone: +353 017026424
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

Consultancy and Advisory services to support ESB Network’s Smart Metering project
Reference number:  SS CON 5214
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

ESB Networks is responsible for the meter management, operations, data collection activities and the central market system which supports the Republic of Ireland electricity retail market. ESB Networks also owns the Distribution System Operator for the Irish electricity system.
The Smart Metering Deployment Operations Centre (DOC), based in Dublin, Ireland is an integral part of the Smart Metering Project, it is responsible for the delivery of Smart meter installations and consists of 5 work streams outlined below:
Strategy & Planning
Operations Management
Deployment Contractor Management
Safety, Health, Quality & Environment
Tech & App Support
A more detailed description is in the attached PQQ.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79621000  -  Supply services of office personnel
71317210  -  Health and safety consultancy services
79620000  -  Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

ESB Networks is responsible for the meter management, operations, data collection activities and the central market system which supports the Republic of Ireland electricity retail market. ESB Networks also owns the Distribution System Operator for the Irish electricity system.
The Smart Metering Deployment Operations Centre (DOC), based in Dublin, Ireland is an integral part of the Smart Metering Project, it is responsible for the delivery of Smart meter installations and consists of 5 work streams outlined below:
Strategy & Planning
Operations Management
Deployment Contractor Management
Safety, Health, Quality & Environment
Tech & App Support
A more detailed description is in the attached PQQ.
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The duration of the framework agreements will be for 48 months duration with an option, at the discretion of ESB, to extend up to a further 36 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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 067-160346
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice

The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Smart Metering Deployment Operations

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/12/2020
V.2.3)

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

Ernst & Young
EY Building, Harcourt Centre, 2 Harcourt Street
Dublin 1
IE

The contractor is an SME : no

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