Market Research Services

Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

Electric Ireland wishes to appoint a Panel of Preferred Suppliers, compiled of both Qualitative and Quantitative Research Agencies. The key benefits to Electric Ireland of having this panel is that it supports the delivery of annual business plans, strategy initiatives and product trials and development. It provides us with both choice and flexibility in choosing market research specialists efficiently and at competitive tendered prices in each instance. Due to the competitive and fast paced environment Electric Ireland operate in, having the panel permits Electric Ireland to procure research activities in a timely manner.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-06-18. The procurement was published on 2018-05-16.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who?

• Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

What?

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2018-05-16	Contract notice
2019-05-10	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2018-05-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Market research services
Reference number: SSSCON3795
Short description:

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Market research services 📦
Additional CPV: Research consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Postal address: 2 Gateway
Postal code: East Wall Road
Postal town: Dublin 3
Contact
Internet address: http://www.esb.ie 🌏
E-mail: clare.rogers@esb.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17027705 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=129158&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=129158&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-05-16 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-06-18 📅
Publication date: 2018-05-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 093-212013
OJ-S issue: 93
Additional information

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 133991

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Electric Ireland wishes to appoint a Panel of Preferred Suppliers, compiled of both qualitative and quantitative Research Agencies. The key benefits to Electric Ireland of having this panel is that it supports the delivery of annual business plans, strategy initiatives and product trials and development. It provides us with both choice and flexibility in choosing market research specialists efficiently and at competitive tendered prices in each instance. Due to the competitive and fast paced environment Electric Ireland operate in, having the panel permits Electric Ireland to procure research activities in a timely manner.

Duration: 36 months
Additional information:

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 133991

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 133991

Economic and financial standing:

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 133991

Technical and professional ability:

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 133991

List and brief description of rules and criteria:

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 133991

Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the qualification questionnaire and at least the top scoring 10 firms will be invited to tender, subject to that number qualifying.

Number of participants to be contemplated: 7
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Clare Rogers
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=129158&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The Contracting Entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.

3) The Contracting Entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant.

6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement 1 or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the Framework Agreement, the Contracting Entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the Framework Agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the Framework.

7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the Framework Agreement or any contract awarded under the Framework Agreement at any time.

8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words “or equivalent” will always be appended.

9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Contracting Entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

10) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 10 will be invited to tender, please note that the Contracting Entity reserves the right to invite at least 10 subject to that number qualifying.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:

The Contracting Entity will not conclude this Framework Agreement / Contract until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned tenderers. Review procedure are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the Framework Agreement / Contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that Framework Agreement / Contract.

Source: OJS 2018/S 093-212013 (2018-05-16)

Contract award notice (2019-05-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Electric Ireland wishes to appoint a panel of preferred suppliers, compiled of both qualitative and quantitative research agencies. The key benefits to Electric Ireland of having this panel is that it supports the delivery of annual business plans, strategy initiatives and product trials and development. It provides us with both choice and flexibility in choosing market research specialists efficiently and at competitive tendered prices in each instance. Due to the competitive and fast paced environment Electric Ireland operate in, having the panel permits Electric Ireland to procure research activities in a timely manner.

Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: 2 Gateway, East Wall Road

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-05-10 📅
Publication date: 2019-05-15 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 093-225878
Refers to notice: 2018/S 093-212013
Additional information

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 133991.

Object
Scope of the procurement

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 133991.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-05-01 📅
Name: Amarach Research
National registration number: IE6517386K
Postal address: 11 Kingswood Business Centre, Kingswood Road
Postal town: Citywest Business Campus
Postal code: Dublin 24
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14105239 📞
E-mail: michael.mcloughlin@amarach.com 📧
Country: Dublin 🏙️
Name: Core
National registration number: 417140
Postal address: 15-16 Sir John Rogerson
Postal town: Dublin
Phone: +353 16496306 📞
E-mail: mark.nolan@onecore.ie 📧
Internet address: http://onecore.ie/ 🌏
Name: Ipsos MRBI/MRBI Market Research Ltd
National registration number: 9701145N
Postal address: Block 3 Blackrock Business Park, Carysfort avenue, Bl
Postal town: Co. Dublin
Phone: +353 14389048 📞
E-mail: kieran.oleary@ipsos.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.ipsosmrbi.com 🌏
Name: Jump!
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 4th floor, block e, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Road, d2
Phone: +353 0863800787 📞
E-mail: paul@jump.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.jump.ie 🌏
Name: Mccp
National registration number: 377501
Postal address: The Rear Warehouse
Postal code: 30-32 Sir John Roger
Phone: +353 16350030 📞
E-mail: kay@mccp.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.mccp.ie 🌏
Name: RED C Research and Marketing
National registration number: 6391854V
Postal address: 7 The Seapoint Building, 44-45 Clontarf Road
Postal town: Dublin 3
Phone: +353 18186316 📞
E-mail: jimmy.larsen@redcresearch.ie 📧
Name: Spark Market Research
National registration number: 000
Postal address: The Den, Unit 6, Porters Road, Coolmine Industrial
Postal code: Dublin 15
Phone: +353 18103150 📞
E-mail: christine@sparkmr.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.sparkmr.com 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10

Reference
Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;

3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;

5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant;

6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the Framework Agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the Framework Agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework;

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the Framework Agreement or any contract awarded under the Framework Agreement at any time,

9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition;

10) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that 10 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 10 subject to that number qualifying.

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines:

The contracting entity will not conclude this Framework Agreement/contract until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned tenderers. Review procedure are available in the high court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the Framework Agreement/contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that Framework Agreement/contract.

Source: OJS 2019/S 093-225878 (2019-05-10)

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