Wind Energy Consultancy Services

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )

The ESB group has a strategic objective to develop wind farms in the UK and Ireland. Within the ESB group, ESB Wind Development Ltd (ESB WD) has been given the responsibility to develop wind farms. ESB International (ESBI) provide project management and engineering services to ESB WD. As a result of this development strategy, ESBI has a requirement for wind energy consultancy services.
It is ESBI's intention to appoint consultants to a framework agreement to provide expert wind consultancy services for a 3 year term with an option to extend for a further 1 year subject to satisfactory performance and agreement between both parties. The proposed time scale for the works is expected to be on an intermittent basis as determined by project requirements and workload. The scope of work which is referred to as โ€˜Wind Energy Consultancy Servicesโ€™ will cover the following to provide specialist wind energy consultancy services alongside other services provided separately during the planning, development, construction and operational stages of wind farm projects. It is imperative that the consultant can provide expert advice and guidance at all stages.
The objective of this TPQ is to establish a list of suitable Candidates with the required capability to participate in a tendering competition for inclusion in a multi-supplier framework for the supply of Wind Energy Consultancy Services.
ESB will evaluate submissions in relation to the stated candidate selection criteria to establish a list of suitable candidates to participate in the tendering competition.
This TPQ constitutes a formal part of the ESB competition for the Wind Energy Consultancy Framework as advertised in the supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. A short listing of selected Candidates who are successful at the pre qualification stage will be invited to participate in a tendering process to be operated under the negotiated procedure.
Depending on the quality of pre qualification submissions received, ESB intend to invite up to 6 candidates to participate in the tendering competition for inclusion in the multi-supplier framework.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-09-24. The procurement was published on 2015-08-25.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2015-08-25 Contract notice
2017-03-27 Contract award notice
Contract award notice (2017-03-27)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Postal address: Two Gateway, East Wall Road
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 3
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Richard German
Phone: +353 17026126 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: richard.german@esb.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.esb.ie ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Wind Energy Consultancy Services. SS/CON/2345
Products/services: Energy and related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe ESB group has a strategic objective to develop wind farms in the UK and Ireland. Within the ESB group, ESB Wind Development Ltd (ESB WD) has been given...โ€    Show more

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Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Place of performance: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe consultants appointed to the framework which is referred to as โ€˜WindEnergy Consultancy Servicesโ€™ will provide specialist wind energy consultancy...โ€    Show more
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options:
โ€œOn the completion of framework period three (3) years ESB retain the option, at the discretion of ESB, to extend for a further 1 year.โ€

Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2015/S 165-302252
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Wind Energy Consultancy Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2017-03-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Garrad Hassan & Partners Ltd
National registration number: 1878456
Postal address: One Linear Park, Avon Street, Temple Quay
Postal town: Bristol
Postal code: BS2 0PS
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: www.dnvgl.com ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME

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Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: The Natural Power Consultants Limited
National registration number: SC177881
Postal address: The Green House, Forrest Estate, Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire
Postal town: Castle Douglas
Postal code: DG7 3XS
URL: www.naturalpower.com ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…

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Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Prevailing Limited
National registration number: SC351615
Postal address: 1 George Square
Postal town: Glasgow
Postal code: G1 2AL
URL: www.prevailinganalysis.com ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2017/S 061-114750 (2017-03-27)