Supply of Prepayment Electricity Meters / Budget Controllers

Electricity Supply Board

A 3 year Framework Agreement (with the option to extend by a further 2 years) for the provision of prepayment meters / budget controllers and associated software. A mix of devices may be required:
(A) Prepayment device.
(B) Prepayment device with 2 way communication ability.
Software will be required to support and allow the following:
(A) All aspects of managing the meters and their accounts which are installed with customers.
(B) Vend top up amounts for the meter / account.
(C) Provide cost effective payment interfaces for retail and on-line vending.
Suppliers must also provide the services to install and commission the software.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-03-24. The procurement was published on 2014-02-21.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2014-02-21 Contract notice
Contract notice (2014-02-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Energy and related services
Quantity or scope:
A 3 year Framework Agreement (with the option to extend by a further 2 years) for the provision of prepayment meters / budget controllers and associated software. A mix of devices may be required:(A) Prepayment device.(B) Prepayment device with 2 way communication ability.Software will be required to support and allow the following:(A) All aspects of managing the meters and their accounts which are installed with customers.(B) Vend top up amounts for the meter / account.(C) Provide cost effective payment interfaces for retail and on-line vending.Suppliers must also provide the services to install and commission the software.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Energy and related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Electricity Supply Board
Postal address: 27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.esb.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: ssprocurement@esb.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 17027197 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-02-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2014-03-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2014-02-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 039-065224
OJ-S issue: 39
Additional information
An information document will be made available to all companies who submit an Expression of Interest.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
A 3 year Framework Agreement (with the option to extend by a further 2 years) for the provision of prepayment meters / budget controllers and associated software. A mix of devices may be required:
(A) Prepayment device.
(B) Prepayment device with 2 way communication ability.
Software will be required to support and allow the following:
(A) All aspects of managing the meters and their accounts which are installed with customers.
(B) Vend top up amounts for the meter / account.
(C) Provide cost effective payment interfaces for retail and on-line vending.
Suppliers must also provide the services to install and commission the software.
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Prepayment device
Short description:
Prepayment device (meter / budget controller) without two way communication ability
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Prepayment device with 2 way communication
Quantity or scope:
A 3 year Framework Agreement (with the option to extend by a further 2 years) for the provision of prepayment meters / budget controllers and associated software. A mix of devices may be required:
(A) Prepayment device.
(B) Prepayment device with 2 way communication ability.
Software will be required to support and allow the following:
(A) All aspects of managing the meters and their accounts which are installed with customers.
(B) Vend top up amounts for the meter / account.
(C) Provide cost effective payment interfaces for retail and on-line vending.
Suppliers must also provide the services to install and commission the software.
Duration: 36 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
1) Supplier name and Head Office address and Company Registration Number (or equivalent).
2) Full contact details (phone, fax, email) of the representative for the expression of interest.
3) A brief profile of the supplier's organisation, including date of establishment, overall structure, description of installation network / subcontractors, agents if any, number of employees per function, principal activities(both products and services).
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4) Details of Quality Assurance systems and company accreditations.
5) Details of supplier's Health & Safety policy.
6) A copy of current Tax Clearance Certificate.
7) Current Banker's reference.
Expressions of Interest will be ranked based on the information provided in relation to the above requirements.
Economic and financial standing:
Supplier must provide evidence of an average turnover of at least EUR 1,000,000 per annum over the past 3 years.
Contract execution
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A grouping, if successful, will be required to contract as a single entity with joint and several liability.

Procedure
Number of operators of the framework agreement: 2
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 3

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Business Service Centre
Michael Caron
Internet address: www.esb.ie ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: The Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Source: OJS 2014/S 039-065224 (2014-02-21)