Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/03/2021

External Reference: 2021-254146

TED Reference: 2021/S 060-151612

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
N/A
Three Park Place, Upper Hatch Street
D02 FX65
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Patrick Pirkl
Telephone: +353 18082124
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.seai.ie

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

HARP Database Management and Maintenance Services below EU Threshold
Reference number:  HARP Database Mgt
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71314300  -  Energy-efficiency consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

BELOW EU THRESHOLD
The RFT was seeking proposals for the ongoing Mgt & Dev of the Home-heating Appliance Register of Performance (HARP) database that provides certified info on efficiency of heating appliances available in Ireland.
A single supplier has been appointed to manage HARP, and all ancillary services who will be experienced in
•Relevant test standards, appliance efficiency calculations & use of certified data;
•Database Development & Mgt
•Technical support experience
Relevant interests must be declared as part of their submissions in relation to companies, products and services that could be related to this RFT. Interests include (not limited to):
Provision of BER assessments; Supply, manufacture / installation of heating systems and/or controls; Construction of buildings.
NOTE: Service Providers involved in the supply or manufacturer of heating systems are not eligible for this tender.
For further info 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:  179956.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71314310  -  Heating engineering services for buildings
72320000  -  Database services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

THIS BELOW EU THRESHOLD advertised in OJEU
The objective of this RFT was to seek proposals from suitably qualified and resourced organisations for the ongoing management and development of the Home-heating Appliance Register of Performance (HARP) database. HARP provides certified information on the efficiency of heating appliances available in Ireland
A single successful organisation has been appointed from the tender submissions received to manage HARP, as well as providing all relevant ancillary services required in this role to SEAI as required.
The successful Services Provider will be particularly experienced in the areas of:
• Relevant test standards, appliance efficiency calculations and use of certified data;
• Database development and management;
• Technical support experience.
All tender submissions must declare relevant interests of the tendering organisation or individuals connected to that organisation in relation to companies, products and services which could in any way be related to this RFT. Relevant interests include (but are not limited to) the following activities:
• Provision of BER assessments;
• Supply, manufacture or installation of heating systems and/or controls;
• Construction of buildings.
NOTE: Service Providers involved in the supply or manufacturer of heating systems are not eligible for this tender.
Work will generally take place at the workplace of the successful tenderer. However, occasional meetings at SEAI’s offices may be required, but this is likely to be at most twice per annum. Communications with SEAI will mainly be carried out by phone or email. Successful tenderers will be expected to work at SEAI’s request in a flexible manner, and sufficiently resource the project to maintain the database and submissions processes on an ongoing basis for the duration of the contract.
For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  1. Range and depth of relevant experience and demonstrated understanding of the subject area and requirements.  /  Weighting:  300
Quality criterion  -  Name:  2. Quality and level of available resources to be applied to the project  /  Weighting:  150
Quality criterion  -  Name:  3. Quality of service management and methodology proposed  /  Weighting:  150
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  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

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: 2020/S 248-617624

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: HARP Database Management and Maintenance Services below EU Threshold

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/03/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Kiwa Ltd. t/a Kiwa Gastec
Kiwa House, Malvern View Business Park, Stella Way, Bishops Cleeve
Cheltenham
GL52 7DQ
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  179956.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  179956.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court, Four Courts
Inns Quay, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Dublin
D7
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Courts Service of Ireland, The High Court, Four Courts, inns Quay, Dublin 7, Ireland.