ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/05/2016

Expire date: 06/09/2016

External Reference: 2016-822447

TED Reference: 2016/S 106-188761

Contract notice - utilities

[NoticeContractUtilities]

[Services]

[Directive201425]

[Section1]: [Ce]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street
Dublin 2
Dublin
IE
[Contactpoint]: Donie Cahalane
[AddressPhone]: +353 17026157
[AddressEmail]: ssprocurement@esb.ie
[Nutscode]:  IE021 -  Dublin
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: http://www.esb.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377

I.3)

[InfoTendering]

[AddressObtainDocs]:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=99521&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
[AddressFurtherinfo]
[AsContactsAbove]:  
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressSendTenders]:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=99521&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressToAbove]
I.6)

[Mainactivity]

[MainactivElectricity]

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Communications and Data Services Provision to support the National Smart Metering Programme
[Fileref]:  SSCON2455
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

32000000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

ESB seeks to procure Communications and Data Collection services to meet the requirements of the Commission for Energy Regulation’s (CER) National Smart Metering Programme (NSMP). The successful Tenderer will be referred to as the Communications and Data Services Provider (CDSP). This contract will require the provision of communication and data collection services capable of supporting up to 2.3 million Smart Electricity Meters and up to 0.6 million Smart Gas Meters, or ‘ Smart Meters’, covering the entirety of the Republic of Ireland.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

32000000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  IE021 -  Dublin
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

ESB seeks to procure Communications and Data Collection services to meet the requirements of the Commission for Energy Regulation’s (CER) National Smart Metering Programme (NSMP). The successful Tenderer will be referred to as the Communications and Data Services Provider (CDSP). This contract will require the provision of communication and data collection services capable of supporting up to 2.3 million Smart Electricity Meters and up to 0.6 million Smart Gas Meters, or ‘ Smart Meters’, covering the entirety of the Republic of Ireland.
In support of this, the following specific requirements should be noted:
1. The CDSP shall be required to build a secure technical solution capable of providing
o The daily collection and provision of (half-hourly) data to the market, for the Smart Meter population indicated above
o A remote Smart Meter management capability
o The integration of the CDSP technical solution to Smart Meters as well as all other applicable communications and IT infrastructure
o All necessary support to ESB and other associated parties involved in the deployment of the solution across the geographies in scope
o Smart Meter communications module design and provision
o A testing service and test facilities
2. The CDSP shall be required to operate, support and maintain the CDSP solution and the associated services indicated below:
o In-Home Data channel and support
o Communications module services support
o Data collection services and operations
o Service management capability to comply with Service Level Agreement (SLA) criteria
o Smart Meter operations and command transport services
o Provision of support and services to maintain the interoperability of the Smart Meter Solution for the duration of the contract
o Any and all other services that may be required in addition to the above to provide a fully functional CDSP
Each key service outlined above will be explored in more detail in the PQQ.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.7)

[DurationContractFrameworkDps]

[DurationMonths]: 120
[RenewalsSubject]: [No]
II.2.10)

[VariantsInfo]

[VariantsAccepted]: [No]
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
ESB retains the option to extend the contract up to 5 years.
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

Please refer to the individual instructions for submission
of
bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.

[Section3]: [InfoLegal]

III.1)

[ConditionsParticip]

III.1.1)

[SituationPersonalIncl]

[InfoEvaluatingRequir]:  Will be set out in Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).
III.1.2)

[EconomicFinancialStanding]

[InfoEvaluatingWethRequir]:  
Will be set out in PQQ
[MinStandardsRequired]:  
Will be set out in PQQ
III.1.3)

[TechnicalCapacity]

[InfoEvaluatingWethRequir]:  
Will be set out in PQQ
[MinStandardsRequired]:  
Will be set out in PQQ
III.1.4)

[ParticipationRules]

[DescrBriefRules]: Will be set out in PQQ
III.1.6)

[DepositsRequired]

Will be set out in PQQ
III.1.7)

[FinancingConditions]

Will be set out in invitation to tender
III.1.8)

[LegalFormTaken]

While economic operators are not obliged to take a particular legal form for the purposes of submitting a tender the Contracting Entity reserves the right to require the successful tenderer to contract on such basis as the Contracting Entity may determine.
III.2)

[ConditionsContract]

III.2.2)

[OtherConditions]

Will be set out in the RFT.

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeNegotWCall]
IV.1.3)

[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]

[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
[FrameworkSingle]
[FrameworkJustEight]:  The CDSP contract covers the infrastructure element of the National Smart Metering Programme (NSMP) led by the CER. It is understood that the NSMP lifetime is 15 years. The ESB Smart Metering project is working on the basis of minimising risk, in line with goals and objectives of the programme and utility company operating strategies.
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered]: [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.2)

[LimitReceiptTendersReqPart]

[Date]:  01/07/2016
[Time]:  12:00
IV.2.4)

[LanguagesAllowed]

[Language_EN]

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.1)

[RecurrenceInfo]

[RecurrentProcurement]:  [No]
VI.3)

[InfoAdditional]

A PQQ is available for all ‘Applicants‘ responding to this notice.
To obtain the PQQ, please register as a Supplier on the Irish Government‘s eTendering platform: https://irl.eu-supply.con/registercompany.asp?OID=1 — The PQQ will be uploaded on Friday 17th June 2016 by 12:00.
The PQQ must be completed and uploaded via http://www.etenders.gov.ie no later than 12:00 on Monday 18th July 2016.
The response will be used in drawing up a tender list. The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by Applicants or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure.
All relevant information available from PQQ.
To receive more information about this PQQ, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this PQQ, you must register your interest for this tender process on the eTenders Website file reference 105764 refers.
VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

Chief Registrar
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 18886000
[Internet]: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.2)

[MediationBody]

Chief Registrar
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin
Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 18886000
[Internet]: http://www.courts.ie

VI.5)

[DateDispatch]

02/06/2016