Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement for the Deployment of Smart Electricity Meters

Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

Electricity Supply Board proposes procuring the implementation and operation of an end-to-end service to exchange electricity meters with Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs) and the performance of remedial works to the meter installation at premises, under a multi-contractor Framework Agreement. As part of these works it is envisaged that the framework contractors will provide an end-to-end service to ESB from deployment planning and mobilisation, customer engagement, customer contact and appointment scheduling, stakeholder management and material logistics management through to meter exchange and commissioning. This procurement process is intended for the meter exchange up to a maximum of 250 000 SEMs in Phase 1. It is envisaged that up to a further 1 000 000 SEM exchanges in Phase 2 and a further 1 000 000 SEM exchanges in Phase 3 may be required under the Framework Agreements.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-05-09. The procurement was published on 2018-03-28.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2018-03-28 Contract notice
2018-04-12 Additional information
2018-04-25 Additional information
2019-01-16 Contract award notice
Additional information (2018-04-12)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 2 Gateway
Postal town: Dublin 3
Postal code: East Wall Road
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: John Daly
Phone: +353 18582818 📞
E-mail: john.daly3@esb.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.esb.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement for the Deployment of Smart Electricity Meters D20/CON/865”
Products/services: Electrical installation work 📦
Short description:
“Electricity Supply Board proposes procuring the implementation and operation of an end-to-end service to exchange electricity meters with Smart Electricity...”    Show more

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 063-140800

Changes
Other additional information

“Omit Item II.2.9 of the TED Notice: II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited Maximum number: 3 And Replace...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2018/S 074-165480 (2018-04-12)
Additional information (2018-04-25)

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: II.2.7)
Place of text to be modified: II.2.7
Old value
Text: Duration in Months: 60
New value
Text: Duration in Months: 24
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: II.2.7)
Place of text to be modified: II.2.7
Old value
Text:
“Description of renewals: The term of the Framework Agreements will be two (2) years and with an option to extend, at the Contracting Entity’s discretion,...”    Show more
New value
Text:
“Description of renewals: Option to extend, at the Contracting Entity’s discretion, for up to a further four (4) years. Please note framework extensions may...”    Show more
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: II.2.11)
Old value
Text:
“Description of options: Option to extend at the Contracting Entity’s discretion for up to a further four (4) years. Please note framework extensions may be...”    Show more
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Empty new value
Source: OJS 2018/S 082-185245 (2018-04-25)
Contract award notice (2019-01-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Electricity Supply Board has procured for the implementation and operation of an end-to-end service to exchange electricity meters with Smart Electricity...”    Show more

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Additional products/services: Electricity meters 📦
Additional products/services: Electrical fitting work 📦
Additional products/services: Electricity supply installations 📦
Additional products/services: Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Throughout the Republic of Ireland.
Description of the procurement:
“Electricity Supply Board has procured the implementation and operation of an end-to-end service to exchange electricity meters with Smart Electricity Meters...”    Show more
Information about options
Options
Description of options:
“Option to extend at the Contracting Entity’s discretion for up to a further four (4) years. Please note framework extensions may be issued in yearly...”    Show more

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: 2018/S 063-140800

Award of contract

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Title: Deployment of Smart Electricity Meters
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-12-17 📅
Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
Name and address of the contractor
Name: TLI Group Ltd
Postal town: Tralee, Co. Kerry
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Name: KN Network Services (Ire) Ltd
Postal town: Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Name: MD Electrical Installations Ltd
Postal town: Ballybofey, Co. Donegal
The contractor is an SME

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: N/a
Postal town: N/a
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Your Legal Advisor
Postal town: Your Legal Advisor
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 012-025068 (2019-01-16)