Electricity supply board (ESB) wishes to invite expression of interests from service providers to provide SMART Metering IT services to take responsibility and support aspects of project work on ESB Network’s SMART Metering project.
These services will operate outside the current ESB IT services framework.
Service providers will be expected to:
— lot 1 — Test and business analysis services,
— lot 2 — Security services,
— lot 3 — Integration services and SAP services,
— lot 4 — Application services and support services.
The services will be provided under a Framework Agreement.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-07-27.
The procurement was published on 2018-06-27.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Provision of a Multi-Provider Framework to Support ESB Network’s Smart Metering Project
SSCON3712”
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support📦
Short description:
“Electricity Supply Board (ESB) wishes to invite expression of interests from service providers to provide SMART Metering IT services to take responsibility...”
Short description
Electricity Supply Board (ESB) wishes to invite expression of interests from service providers to provide SMART Metering IT services to take responsibility and support aspects of project work on ESB Network’s SMART Metering project.
These services will operate outside the current ESB IT services framework.
Service providers will be expected to:
Lot 1: Test and Business Analysis Services;
Lot 2: Security Services;
Lot 3: Integration Services and SAP Services;
Lot 4: Application Services and Support Services.
The services will be provided under a Framework Agreement.
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This contract is divided into lots ✅
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Test and Business Analysis Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Software programming and consultancy services📦
Additional products/services: Computer audit and testing services📦
Place of performance: Dublin🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.
Description of the procurement:
“The successful service provider will work with IT Services on the Network’s SMART Metering project. The service provider will be expected to comply with the...”
Description of the procurement
The successful service provider will work with IT Services on the Network’s SMART Metering project. The service provider will be expected to comply with the ESB technical and IT security standards as directed by ITS. The services required under this lot include the following:
— test and business analysis services.
See Section A.1.1 of the pre-qualification questionnaire for further details on description of the procurement.
It is envisaged that we will be appointing 1 service provider to this lot.
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Quality criterion (name): Technical
Quality criterion (weighting): 60 %
Price (weighting): 40 %
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“It is envisaged the term of the contract commences on the date when services commence and shall be for a period of up to 24 months with an option to extend...”
Description of options
It is envisaged the term of the contract commences on the date when services commence and shall be for a period of up to 24 months with an option to extend (subject to external factors which will determine scope and volumes to be catered for) after the initial period exercisable for further periods up to 12 months from the expiry of the initial period. The total framework period will be for a maximum of 3 years.
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Additional information:
“Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of pre-qualification questionnaire in the PQQ document.”
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Securiy Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The successful service provider will provide security services to ESB ITS in the implementation of ESB Networks SMAT Metering project. The service provider...”
Description of the procurement
The successful service provider will provide security services to ESB ITS in the implementation of ESB Networks SMAT Metering project. The service provider will be expected to comply with the ESB technical and IT security standards as directed by ITS. The services required under this lot include the following:
— security services.
See Section A.1.1 of the pre-qualification questionnaire for further details on description of the procurement.
It is envisaged that we will be appointing 1 service provider to this lot.
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Additional information:
“Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of the pre-qualification questionnaire in the PQQ.”
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Integration Services and SAP Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The successful service provider(s) will provide integration and SAP services to ESB ITS in the implementation of ESB Networks SMART Metering project. The...”
Description of the procurement
The successful service provider(s) will provide integration and SAP services to ESB ITS in the implementation of ESB Networks SMART Metering project. The service provider will be expected to comply with the ESB technical and IT security standards as directed by ITS. The services required under this lot include the following:
— integration and SAP services.
See Section A.1.1 of the pre-qualification questionnaire for further details on description of the procurement.
It is envisaged that we will be appointing 2 service providers to this lot.
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Additional information:
“Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of pre-qualification questionnaire in the PQQ.”
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Application Design, Implementation and Support Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The successful service provider will provide Application design, implementation and support services to ESB IT Services in the delivery of the Networks...”
Description of the procurement
The successful service provider will provide Application design, implementation and support services to ESB IT Services in the delivery of the Networks SMART Metering project. The service provider will be expected to comply with the ESB technical and IT security standards as directed by ITS. The services required under this lot include the following:
— application development and support services.
See Section A.1.1 of the pre-qualification questionnaire for further details on description of the procurement.
It is envisaged that we will be appointing 1 service provider to this lot.
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Additional information:
“Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of pre-qualification questionnaires in the document.”
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 123-280669
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title:
“SMART Metering Services, Project Management Services, Quality Management Services, Security Services”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-06-24 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Accenture
National registration number: EI 6360745Q
Postal address: 1 Grand Canal Square
Postal town: Dublin 2
Postal code: Dublin 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 16462339📞
E-mail: daniel.sheils@accenture.com📧
Fax: +353 16462020 📠
Region: Dublin🏙️
The contractor is an SME
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Security Services
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Capgemini Ireland Ltd
National registration number: 67792
Postal address: Ground Floor, Metropolitan House, James Joyce Street, Dublin 1
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Phone: +353 16390100📞
E-mail: james.govan@sogeti.com📧
URL: http://www.sogeti.ie🌏
3️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Integration Services and SAP Services
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
4️⃣ Name and address of the contractor
Name: OCC Computer Personnel (Northern) Ltd
National registration number: 338281056
Postal address: 7 Alvaston Business Park, Middlewich Road, Nantwic
Postal town: Nantwich
Postal code: Cheshire
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 1270621198📞
E-mail: martin.keenan@occ-computing.co.uk📧
Region: Greater Manchester 🏙️
URL: http://www.occ-computing.co.uk🌏
5️⃣
Title: Application Development and Support services
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Complementary information Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (http://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 (http://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 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 said contract.
7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Entity may elect to terminate this procurement process 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 5 will be invited to tender, please note that the Contracting Entity reserves the right to invite at least 5, subject to that number qualifying.
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Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2019/S 125-307077 (2019-06-27)