GWM4540 Supply of High Silica sand to West Offaly Power and Lough Ree Power Generating Stations

Additional information

ESB is inviting interested parties to request a pre-qualification questionnaire from Greg Dooley, (e-mail: greg.dooley@esb.ie, telephone +353 876731421)

All such requests for participation and queries should be submitted 7 days before the closing date to enable responses to be issued to all interested candidates prior to the deadline date for the receipt of applications. Only those parties who have completed the short-listing/ pre-qualification process will be eligible for inclusion in this procurement process.

Please include GWM4540. The supply and delivery of High Silica sand to West Offaly Power and Lough Ree Power Generating Stations within the title line of all of your email correspondence related to this procurement competition.

Please note shortlisted suppliers will be requested to participate in tender process through Government eTenders site: www.etenders.gov.ie

Responses to the questionnaire are required on or before close of business (18:00 GMT) on 8.6.2016 to powergeneration.procurement@esb.ie

Further information is set out in pre-qualification questionnaire and below:

a) It is ESB's intention to short-list suitable candidates.

ESB will not be responsible for costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates, whether or not a final contract is awarded.

b) This notice is to serve as the sole Call for Competition for this contract.

c) In connection with the award of the contract, the Tenderer shall be required to identify the entity that would be responsible for the receipt and processing of orders and the resolution of any and all problems relating to this contract.

d) In responding to this notice, companies must indicate if they propose to submit a group bid and, if so, must provide full details of the participating companies. (See section III.1.3))

e) The negotiated procedure will be used, however, the contracting entity retains the option to accept initial bids without further negotiations.

f) Suppliers attention is directed to Article 58.2 of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

g) Award to Runner Up — If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the contract with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process, ESB reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer on the basis of the terms advertised. This shall be without prejudice to the right of ESB to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.

h) ESB reserves the right to seek additional contractual and commercial safeguards in the event that the financial position of the proposed vendor deteriorates. ESB also reserves the right not to award the contract to the proposed vendor in such circumstances.

i) The contracting entity reserves the right to conclude this contract, or withdraw from the process, at its sole discretion.

Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

If the Tender is submitted by a group of suppliers, then those suppliers, if awarded the contract, shall assume such legal form by corporation, partnership or otherwise as will enable them to contract as a single entity, and assume joint and several responsibility for the contract. The requirements in Section III.2.1) must be met in full by each group of bidders.