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

Contact person: Paula Carey

Telephone: +353 17027630

E-mail: paula.carey@esb.ie

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.esb.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Consultancy and Advisory services for ESB Network’s Smart Metering Programme

Reference number: SSCON5170

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The successful candidate should demonstrate experience and detailed knowledge of design, implementation and operation of Smart Metering, Smart Grid or equivalent major programmes; and have a track record of successful advisory and consultancy services across a range of separately delivered projects in the context of large programmes comparable to the SMART Metering Programme.
The scope of the Consultancy and Advisory role for which we intend to invite Expressions of Interest for will include but will not be limited to the requirements stated below. It is expected that the total indicative scale of resources for this role will be up to 25 Full-time subject matter experts over the Initial period of the framework.
The successful candidate shall deliver on each and all of the following areas:
• Assist in leading the Development of an ongoing ESB Networks Business Smart Metering Operating Model Architecture and in the creation of the ESBN AMI and Smart Grid Business and Technical Strategy.
• Provide advice on Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Smart Grid Industry intelligence.
• Recommend, contribute, develop, advise and collaborate on the AMI and Smart Grid High Level Technical Solution Architecture and Design, including Utility WAN and in-home channels.
• Recommend and advise on Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Smart Grid procurement.
The successful candidate shall recommend, contribute, collaborate, develop and advise in each and all of the following specific areas of AMI and Smart Grid:
• Solution strategy, design integration and assurance,
• AMI IT and OT Design,
• AMI Communications and Metering Design,
• AMI and Smart Grid Business and Technical Architecture,
• AMI and Smart Grid Data Reporting and Analytics,
• End-to-end AMI and Smart Grid integrated design specification,
• Interoperability approach,
• Specification creation,
• Data model development,
• IT and OT Security ,
• Data Architecture and Privacy,
• Review of functional and technical specifications and other documents,
• AMI Procurement,
• Change Management and Business Transformation,
• Other services as requested related to AMI and Smart Grid Programmes.
A more detailed list of the deliverables will be provided in the Request for Tender (RFT) document.

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 period of 24 months with an option to extend (subject to external factors applicable to continuity of the ESB Network’s Smart Metering Project), at the Contracting Entity’s discretion, for further periods up to 24 months from the expiry of the initial period. The total framework agreement period will be for a maximum of four years. Contracts awarded under the framework agreement may extend beyond the term of the framework agreement.

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)

Additional information

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

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 069-165419

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Consultancy and Advisory services for ESB Network’s Smart Metering Programme

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

03/12/2020

V.2.3)

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

Ernst & Young

IE 4554695L

Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street

Dublin

Dublin 2

Telephone: +353 4794074

E-mail: eytendersirl@ie.ey.com

Internet address: http://www.ey.com

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.5)

Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ documentation. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification documents, any clarifications and changes will be issued/published via this portal. 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 framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework;
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement 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;
10) At Section II.2.9) we have indicated that 5 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 5 subject to that number qualifying.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Chief Registrar

Four Courts, Inns Quay

Dublin 7

Telephone: +353 18886000

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Not Applicable

Ireland

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Supplier's own legal advisor

Ireland

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