Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/06/2022
Expire date: 12/07/2022
External Reference: 2022-279811
TED Reference: 2022/S 111-313879
Contract notice - utilities
Information
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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
27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Contact person:
Martha Maher
Telephone:
+353 860681415
E-mail:
martha.maher@esb.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
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=214886&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=214886&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
Safety Induction Management System
Reference number:
SSCON6404
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
72260000
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Software-related services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
ESB Generation and Trading intends to procure a single contract for the supply, implementation, licencing, support and maintenance for a Cloud-based (and Hosted) SaaS Safety Induction Management System to record contractor and ESB staff training records, maintain specific mandatory contractor and ESB staff safety documentation and deliver safety induction online.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN -
NORTHERN IRELAND
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
ESB Generation Portfolio of plants in Ireland, Northern Ireland and UK
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
ESB Generation and Trading intends to procure a single contract for the supply, implementation, licencing, support and maintenance for a Cloud-based (and Hosted) SaaS Safety Induction Management System to record contractor and ESB staff training records, maintain specific mandatory contractor and ESB staff safety documentation and deliver safety induction online.
The key aspects of the single Safety Induction Management System for ESB Generation and Trading will be as follows:
• Commercial Off-The-Shelf functionality that will enhance the management of contractor safety of the business unit.
• A single and proven system already in service with a similar type and scale of company as ESB Generation and Trading.
• The system must be vendor Cloud-based hosted while interfacing successfully with ESB IT systems as needed.
• The data must be secured and stored in accordance with the relevant jurisdictional GDPR and data protection regulations.
The key aspects of the single Safety Induction Management System for ESB Generation and Trading will be as follows:
• Commercial Off-The-Shelf functionality that will enhance the management of contractor safety of the business unit.
• A single and proven system already in service with a similar type and scale of company as ESB Generation and Trading.
• The system must be vendor Cloud-based hosted while interfacing successfully with ESB IT systems as needed.
• The data must be secured and stored in accordance with the relevant jurisdictional GDPR and data protection regulations.
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:
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the qualification questionnaire and at least the top scoring 5 applicants will be invited to tender, subject to that number qualifying.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the Framework Agreement will be for an initial duration of 3 years with an option to extend by 2 further periods of 2 years i.e. 7 years in total.
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 stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 214820
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 214820
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 214820
III.1.4)
Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria: As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 214820
III.1.6)
Deposits and guarantees required
Will be specified in the RFT
III.1.7)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
Will be specified in the RFT
III.1.8)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 214820
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
Will be specified in the RFT
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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:
11/07/2022
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.2)
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website
(http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) in order to be included on the mailing list for
clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and
changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities
Portal (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) only. Registration is free of charge. 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, 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 said contract.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases, it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
9) 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.
(http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) in order to be included on the mailing list for
clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and
changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities
Portal (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) only. Registration is free of charge. 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, 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 said contract.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases, it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
9) 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