The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has a mission to play a
leading role in transforming Ireland into a society based on sustainable energy
structures, technologies and practices. The objective of this RFT is to appoint
suitably qualified organisations for the provision of technical advice to
Sustainable Energy Communities under four LOTs as follows: Technical
Advisors (Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4): To engage directly with the exemplar SECs,
providing technical support to progress sustainable energy projects and to
develop specific core competencies as outlined below. Lot 1 — Strong
Partnerships/ Energy Champions and Integrated Planning Lot 2 — Strategic
Financing Lot 3 — Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Lot 4 — Smart Energy
and Sustainable Transport Successful tenderers will form part of a multi-parties
framework. For more information please refer to the notice published on
www.etenders.gov.ie
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-10-14.
The procurement was published on 2016-09-12.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Technical Services for SEAI Sustainable Energy Communities
Products/services: Energy-efficiency consultancy services📦
Short description:
“The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has a mission to play a leading role in transforming Ireland into a society based on sustainable energy...”
Short description
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has a mission to play a leading role in transforming Ireland into a society based on sustainable energy structures, technologies and practices. The objective of this RFT is to appoint suitably qualified organisations for the provision of technical advice to sustainable energy communities under 4 lots as follows: technical advisors (Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4): to engage directly with the exemplar SECs, providing technical support to progress sustainable energy projects and to develop specific core competencies as outlined below.
Lot 1: Strong Partnerships/Energy Champions and Integrated Planning
Lot 2: Strategic Financing
Lot 3: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Lot 4: Smart Energy and Sustainable Transport Successful tenderers will form part of a multi-parties framework. For more information please refer to the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 726 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1: Strong Partnerships/Energy Champions and Integrated Planning
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Energy-efficiency consultancy services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Strong partnerships/energy champions
Support the SEC to:
— create a year 1 workplan outlining goals, priorities and key actions,
— develop a 3-year project...”
Description of the procurement
Strong partnerships/energy champions
Support the SEC to:
— create a year 1 workplan outlining goals, priorities and key actions,
— develop a 3-year project roadmap,
— initiate contact with local, regional, or national authorities and institutions,
— coordinate and strategically fit SEC actions and plans with spatial planning and policy,
— engage in ongoing stakeholder mapping — to identify potential partners, supporters and challengers,
— develop a strategy to connect and align with key stakeholders,
— develop a plan to integrate projects across different areas (e.g. energy efficiency and transport),
— actively integrate projects across different areas,
— develop an integrated system of data collection across all elements of the initiative,
— establish a methodology to ensure an annual review of progress towards goals.
Integrated planning
Support the SEC to:
— establish a steering group with representation from at least 3 sectors; i.e. private, business, education, local authority,
— initiate contact with local authorities and other community groups,
— explore opportunity to work in partnerships with other community groups,
— reach out to key regional and national groups, stakeholders and authorities,
— explore opportunity to work in partnerships with key regional and national groups, stakeholders and authorities,
— carry out a stakeholder engagement process to consult the general public on the project (e.g. town hall meeting),
— encourage all members of the community to play an active role in the design and implementation of the initiative,
— actively participate in SEC network events,
— seek to provided or received peer-to-peer support (e.g. sharing ideas, resources, advice or support) to others in the network
appointment: Lot 1 – 3 organisations.
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Quality criterion (name): Demonstrated understanding of the subject area and the requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Range and depth of previous relevant experience
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Quality of tender proposal and methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name):
“Ability to delivery, including proposed management of assignment, incorporating deliverables, timescales, quality and level of resources and best practice solutions”
Quality criterion (name)
Ability to delivery, including proposed management of assignment, incorporating deliverables, timescales, quality and level of resources and best practice solutions
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Price (weighting): 40
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: Erdf
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2: Strategic Financing
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 2: strategic financing
Support the SEC to:
— identify and appoint a dedicated financial accountant,
— identify and appoint financial controller,
—...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 2: strategic financing
Support the SEC to:
— identify and appoint a dedicated financial accountant,
— identify and appoint financial controller,
— consider engaging in strategic financial partnerships (e.g. brokering with suppliers),
— scoping potential grant sources,
— research other funding models (e.g. community loans, social financing, energy performance contracting),
— utilise one or more of these strategies,
— develop a long-term financial plan,
— increase the number and types of funding streams adopted by the SEC,
— establish ways to measure SEC economic impact (e.g. jobs created, money saved on bills),
— establish measurement process to assess SEC impact on an ongoing basis.
Appointment: Lot 2 – 2 organisations
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Quality criterion (name):
“Ability to deliver, including proposed management of assignment, incorporating deliverables, timescales, quality and level of resources and best practice solutions”
Quality criterion (name)
Ability to deliver, including proposed management of assignment, incorporating deliverables, timescales, quality and level of resources and best practice solutions
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 3: energy efficiency and renewable energy
Energy efficiency
Support the SEC to:
— review overall energy use and spend across community,
— identify...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 3: energy efficiency and renewable energy
Energy efficiency
Support the SEC to:
— review overall energy use and spend across community,
— identify potential opportunities for improving energy efficiency,
— Identify year 1/2/3 projects,
— set targets to measure progress,
— start one or more energy efficiency projects,
— develop an awareness/behavioural change campaign,
— gather, analyse and report data,
— reach SEC annual energy efficiency targets,
— assess if the energy efficiency initiative can be expanded to impact on a wider scale,
— share learnings from energy efficiency projects.
Renewable energy
Support the SEC to:
— review current renewable energy generation projects in SEC,
— identify potential renewable energy opportunities (e.g. using LARES),
— identify year 1/2/3 renewable energy projects,
— set targets to measure progress,
— start renewable energy projects i.e. project planning/development,
— complete renewable energy projects,
— gather, analyse and report data from SEC renewable energy projects,
— reach SEC energy generation targets,
— assess if the renewable energy initiative can create impact at a wider scale, or become an exemplar,
— share learnings from SEC renewable energy projects.
Appointment:
Lot 3 – 3 organisations.
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Quality criterion (name): Demonstrate understanding of the subject area and the requirements
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4: Smart Energy and Sustainable Transport
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 4: smart energy and sustainable transport
Smart energy
Support the SEC to:
— review current methods of monitoring energy consumption in SEC,
— identify...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 4: smart energy and sustainable transport
Smart energy
Support the SEC to:
— review current methods of monitoring energy consumption in SEC,
— identify potential smart energy opportunities,
— identify year 1/2/3 smart energy projects,
— set targets to measure progress,
— implement smart energy projects,
— link smart energy project to an awareness/behavioural change campaign,
— gather, analyse and report data from SEC,
— reach SEC targets,
— assess if the smart energy initiative can be advanced to a larger scale, or become an exemplar,
— share learnings from your smart energy project.
Sustainable transport
Support the SEC to:
— review current transport energy use and spend,
— identify potential opportunities for sustainable transport options,
— identify year 1/2/3 sustainable transport projects,
— set targets to measure progress,
— start a sustainable transport project,
— begin a driver awareness/behavioural change campaign,
— gather, analyse and report data,
— reach SEC annual sustainable transport targets,
— review if the sustainable transport initiative can be advanced to a larger scale, or become an exemplar,
— share learnings from SEC sustainable transport projects.
Appointment: Lot 4 – 2 organisations
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2016/S 180-322667
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title:
“Lot 1: Contract 1 — Strong Partnerships/Energy Champions and Integrated Planning”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2017-03-06 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Tipperary Energy Agency Ltd
Postal address: Erasmus Smith House, Church Street
Postal town: Co. Tipperary
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 551 663 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 551 663 💰
2️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Lot 2: Contract 1 — Strategic Financing
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Plan Energy Consulting Ltd
Postal address: 55-59 Adelaide Street
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT2 8FE
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 238 275 💰
3️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Lot 3: Contract 1 — Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 617 760 💰
4️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title: Lot 4: Contract 1 — Smart Energy and Sustainable Transport
Name and address of the contractor
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 443 700 💰
5️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title:
“Lot 1: Contract 2 — Strong Partnerships/Energy Champions and Integrated Planning” Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 551 663 💰
6️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Title:
“Lot 1: Contract 3 — Strong Partnerships/Energy Champions and Integrated Planning” Name and address of the contractor
Name: Energy Co-Operatives Ireland Ltd
Postal address: 6 St Galls Gardens North
Postal town: Windy Arbour
Postal code: D14 FX46
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 551 663 💰
7️⃣
Title: Lot 2: Contract 2 — Strategic Financing
Name and address of the contractor
Name: RPS Group Ltd
Postal address: West Pier Campus, Old Dunleary Road, Dun Laoghaire
Postal town: Co. Dublin
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 238 275 💰
8️⃣
Title: Lot 3: Contract 2 — Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 617 760 💰
9️⃣
Title: Lot 3: Contract 3 — Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Name and address of the contractor
Name: O'Reilly Stuart and Associates Limited trading as ORS
Postal address: ORS Building, Marlinstown Office Park
Postal town: Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 617 760 💰
1️⃣0️⃣
Title: Lot 4: Contract 2 — Smart Energy and Sustainable Transport
Name and address of the contractor
Name: 3S Consulting
Postal address: 36 Calderwood Avenue
Postal town: Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 443 700 💰
Complementary information Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay, Smithfield
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 223-547624 (2019-11-14)