Battery Energy Storage Systems Framework 2 for Demand Side Response

Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

This framework is for the purchase of a number of battery energy storage systems which are to be deployed at the sites of large industrial / commercial customers in Great Britain (GB) and Ireland. These industrial sites are already included in an aggregated Demand Response Portfolio. The battery energy storage systems will be integrated into and operated within the customers Demand Control System and an aggregated Demand Response Portfolio. The Battery Energy Storage system will be located โ€˜behind the meterโ€™ and each system will be typically 0.5 MW โ€” 8 MW in size dependant on the load and grid connection of the customer.
For more information please refer to the information memorandum.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-12-14. The procurement was published on 2017-11-23.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2017-11-23 Contract notice
2017-11-30 Additional information
Contract notice (2017-11-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lithium accumulators
Reference number: GWM-7604
Short description:
This framework is for the purchase of a number of battery energy storage systems which are to be deployed at the sites of large industrial / commercial customers in Great Britain (GB) and Ireland. These industrial sites are already included in an aggregated Demand Response Portfolio. The battery energy storage systems will be integrated into and operated within the customers Demand Control System and an aggregated Demand Response Portfolio. The Battery Energy Storage system will be located โ€˜behind the meterโ€™ and each system will be typically 0.5 MW โ€” 8 MW in size dependant on the load and grid connection of the customer. For more information please refer to the information memorandum.
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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: Lithium accumulators ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Lithium accumulators ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all 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 (ESB)
Postal address: 2 Gateway, East Wall Road
Postal code: 3
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.esb.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: powergeneration.procurement@esb.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 11234567 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=121851&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=121851&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-11-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2017-12-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2017-11-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 226-471605
OJ-S issue: 226
Additional information
This Framework will comprise of an initial 1 year term with the right to extend up to a maximum of a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the Contracting Entity. It is envisaged that up to three suppliers will be appointed to the Framework.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
This framework is for the purchase of a number of battery energy storage systems which are to be deployed at the sites of large industrial / commercial customers in Great Britain (GB) and Ireland. These industrial sites are already included in an aggregated Demand Response Portfolio. The battery energy storage systems will be integrated into and operated within the customers Demand Control System and an aggregated Demand Response Portfolio. The Battery Energy Storage system will be located โ€˜behind the meterโ€™ and each system will be typically 0.5 MW โ€” 8 MW in size dependant on the load and grid connection of the customer.
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For more information please refer to the information memorandum.
Battery Energy Storage Systems Framework for Demand Side Response. Scope of work includes supply, installation and maintenance of systems.
Duration: 36 months
Description of options: Options will be described in the tender documentation.
Additional information:
This Framework will comprise of an initial 1 year term with the right to extend up to a maximum of a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the Contracting Entity. It is envisaged that up to three suppliers will be appointed to the Framework.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
As stated in the pre-qualification documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 127051.
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
As stated in the pre-qualification documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 127051.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
As stated in the pre-qualification documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 127051.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
As stated in the pre-qualification documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 127051.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
As stated in the pre-qualification documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 127051.
Contract performance conditions:
As stated in the pre-qualification documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 127051.

Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 7
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Please refer to the Information Memorandum for details of the selection criteria.
Number of participants to be contemplated: 3
Time of receipt of tenders: 15:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: James Ward
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=121851&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition (eTenders Ref No 127051). Interested parties must register their interest on the e-Tenders website. Registration is free of charge. 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.
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Further information on this procurement process is set out in the pre-qualification documentation.
Responses to the pre-qualification questionnaire are required on or before (15:00 GMT) on Thursday 14.1.2018.

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
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2017/S 226-471605 (2017-11-23)
Additional information (2017-11-30)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-11-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2018-01-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2017-12-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 231-482526
Refers to notice: 2017/S 226-471605
OJ-S issue: 231
Additional information
Responses to the pre-qualification are required on or before 15:00 on Thursday 4.1.2018.
Source: OJS 2017/S 231-482526 (2017-11-30)