Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/12/2022
Expire date: 31/05/2023
External Reference: 2022-292147
TED Reference: 2022/S 248-725192
Qualification system - utilities - Call for competition
Information
Published
Qualification system - utilities - Call for competition
Qualification system – utilities
This notice is a call for competition
Services
Directive 2014/25/EU
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)
Name and addresses
ESB Networks DAC
N/A
Three Gateway, East Wall Road,
Dublin
Dublin 3
IE
Contact person:
Orla Flood
E-mail:
networks.procurement@esb.ie
NUTS code:
IE0 -
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=231046&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=231046&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
CON916 - NNLC - Pilot 3 - Flexibility Services Mullingar & Surrounding Area (Pilot of Scale)
Reference number:
D20/CON/916
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
65300000
-
Electricity distribution and related services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
65300000
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Electricity distribution and related services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Contracting Entity intends to procure Flexibility Services for the national electricity distribution system in Ireland. Flexibility Services can be provided by suitably qualified distribution connected customers (generation, storage or demand response individually or via aggregation) who are connected to the ESB Networks distribution network and who can alter their consumption or generation pattern to support ESB Networks in its role as the Distribution System Operator (DSO) in delivering a safe, secure and efficient distribution system.
The Contracting Entity envisages that the services will include active power products and a reactive power product.
The purpose of the flexibility services Pilot 3 Mullingar and surrounding area (pilot of scale) is to allow the Contracting Entity to gain a clearer understanding and insight into how a flexibility services market will be developed for implementation by 2025.
The Contracting Entity envisages that the duration of the Contract will be two (2) years with an option to extend, at the Contracting Entity’s sole discretion, for a further period of up to 12 months.
Initial services will take the form of a contracted remunerated service for altering consumption or generation in response to a pre-agreed schedule with ESB Networks or in response to communications/signals from ESB Networks National Distribution Control Centre (NDCC).
A payment structure consisting of availability and service utilisation will be in place for Pilot 3 Mullingar and surrounding area (pilot of scale).
For further information please go to http://www.etenders.gov.ie/ and look for RFT 230136.
The Contracting Entity envisages that the services will include active power products and a reactive power product.
The purpose of the flexibility services Pilot 3 Mullingar and surrounding area (pilot of scale) is to allow the Contracting Entity to gain a clearer understanding and insight into how a flexibility services market will be developed for implementation by 2025.
The Contracting Entity envisages that the duration of the Contract will be two (2) years with an option to extend, at the Contracting Entity’s sole discretion, for a further period of up to 12 months.
Initial services will take the form of a contracted remunerated service for altering consumption or generation in response to a pre-agreed schedule with ESB Networks or in response to communications/signals from ESB Networks National Distribution Control Centre (NDCC).
A payment structure consisting of availability and service utilisation will be in place for Pilot 3 Mullingar and surrounding area (pilot of scale).
For further information please go to http://www.etenders.gov.ie/ and look for RFT 230136.
II.2.8)
Duration of the qualification system
Start:
21/12/2022
/
End:
31/05/2023
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.2)
Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 210-605239
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
For further information please go to http://www.etenders.gov.ie/ and look for RFT 230136 which contains additional information and the qualification system questionnaire in document CON 916 National Networks Local Connections Programme - Pilot 3 - Flexibility Services - Mullingar and Surrounding Area[Pilot of Scale].
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