Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/08/2021
External Reference: 2021-249293
TED Reference: 2021/S 158-419223
Contract award notice - utilities
Information
Published
Contract award notice - utilities
[NoticeAwardUtilities]
[NoticeContractAwardSub]
[Services]
[Directive201425]
[Section1]: [Ce]
I.1)
[NameAddressContact]
Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
N/A
2 Gateway
Dublin 3
East Wall Road
IE
[Contactpoint]:
Paula Carey
[AddressEmail]:
paula.carey@esb.ie
[Nutscode]:
IE061 -
Dublin
[UrlGeneral]:
http://www.esb.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377
I.6)
[Mainactivity]
[MainactivElectricity]
[Section2]: [Object]
II.1)
[QuantityScopeContract]
II.1.1)
[TitleContract]
Cellular M2M Communications Services for SMP (Procurement 2)
[Fileref]:
SSCON5163
II.1.2)
[CpvMain]
64200000
-
II.1.3)
[TypeContract]
[Services]
II.1.4)
[DescrShort]
The Contracting Entity intends to procure a reliable and high availability cellular M2M communications Service Contract to enable end-to-end communications between components of the ESB AMI system, and a range of implementation and enduring services.
Communications Service – The provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs);
Implementation Services – The provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure, and
Enduring Support Services – Services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services.
Communications Service – The provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs);
Implementation Services – The provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure, and
Enduring Support Services – Services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services.
II.1.6)
[LotsInfo]
[DivisionLots]:
[No]
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
32000000
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
IE061 -
Dublin
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:
Dublin
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
The Contracting Entity intends to procure a reliable and high availability cellular M2M communications Service Contract to enable end-to-end communications between components of the ESB AMI system, and a range of implementation and enduring services.
It is envisaged that during the Initial Period the services will be comprised of Implementation Services, Communications Service for up to 2,000,000 including the provision of eSIM/SIMs and Enduring Services.
It is proposed that the Contract will include services under the following headings:
Communications Service – The provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs);
Implementation Services – The provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure, and
Enduring Support Services – Services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services.
It is proposed that the Contract will include services under the following headings:
Communications Service – The provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs);
Implementation Services – The provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure, and
Enduring Support Services – Services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services.
It is envisaged that during the Initial Period the services will be comprised of Implementation Services, Communications Service for up to 2,000,000 including the provision of eSIM/SIMs and Enduring Services.
It is proposed that the Contract will include services under the following headings:
Communications Service – The provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs);
Implementation Services – The provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure, and
Enduring Support Services – Services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services.
It is proposed that the Contract will include services under the following headings:
Communications Service – The provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs);
Implementation Services – The provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure, and
Enduring Support Services – Services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services.
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
It is envisaged the term of the contract commences on the date when services commence and shall be for a period of up to 48 months with an option to extend (subject to external factors which will determine scope and volumes to be catered for) after the initial period exercisable on an unlimited number of occasions for further periods up to 15 years for the technologies specified from the expiry of the initial period.
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.
of
bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.
[Section4]: [Procedure]
IV.1)
[Description]
IV.1.1)
[TypeProcedure]
[ProctypeNegotWCall]
IV.1.8)
[GpaInfo]
[GpaCovered]
: [Yes]
IV.2)
[InfoAdmin]
IV.2.1)
[PubPrevious]
[NumberOj]: 2020/S 062-149549
[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]
[ContractNumber]: 1
[TitleContract]: Cellular M2M Communications Services for SMP (Procurement 2)
V.2)
[AwardOfContract]
V.2.1)
[DateAward]
05/08/2021
V.2.3)
[AwardedToName] ( [HAgreeToPublish] [Yes] )
Three Ireland (Hutchinson) Ltd
IE316982
Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin
2
IE
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[AwardedSme] : [No]
[Section6]: [InfoComplement]
VI.3)
[InfoAdditional]
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 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 the contract;
7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the contract awarded 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.
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 the contract;
7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the contract awarded 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)
[AppealsProcedure]
VI.4.1)
[AppealsBody]
Chief Registrar
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 18886000
[Internet]:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.2)
[MediationBody]
not applicable
Ireland
IE
VI.4.4)
[AppealsInfo]
Supplier's own legal advisor
Ireland
IE