Overhead Line and Pole Laboratory Testing

Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

Overhead line and pole laboratory testing for ESB networks.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-12-02. The procurement was published on 2019-11-01.

Suppliers

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

• Anchor Lifting Services Ltd
• EA Technology Ltd
• Ensto UK Ltd
• Kinectrics International Europe ApS
• Lampost Construction
• Politecnico di Milano - Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
• Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)
• The Nacelle Group

Who?

• Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland › Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2019-11-01	Contract notice
2022-01-12	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2019-11-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Laboratory services
Reference number: GWM10649
Short description: Overhead line and pole laboratory testing for ESB networks.
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: Laboratory services 📦
Additional CPV: Network components 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Ireland 🏙️

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, East Wall Road
Postal town: Dublin 3
Contact
Internet address: http://www.esb.ie 🌏
E-mail: aisling.horgan@esb.ie 📧
Phone: +353 659080418 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=156057&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=156057&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-11-01 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-12-02 📅
Publication date: 2019-11-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 213-524375
OJ-S issue: 213
Additional information
Attached as document.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Information about lots: Max of 6 suppliers per lab Category A, B and C.
Title of the lot: Lab Category A
Lot number: 1
Short description:

ISO 17025 or equivalent with at least 10 years’ experience in carrying out a similar scope of tests;

Evidence of testing overhead line components for at least 3 EU Network utilities/EU manufacturers of overhead line components;

As an alternative to such experience within the EU, similar experience with Japanese, South Korean, Australian, New Zealand, US, Canadian or UK Network utilities would be considered.

Duration: 96 months
Description of renewals:

A five (5) year initial term, with the option, at the contracting entity’s own discretion, to extend up to a maximum of a further three (3) years.

Additional information: Attached as document.
Title of the lot: Lab Category B
Lot number: 2
Short description:

ISO 17025 (or equivalent) or ISO 9001 (or equivalent). If a candidate does not have accreditation to ISO 17025, but does have ISO 9001, they must also meet additional quality and management requirements to ensure required test quality is met;

At least 10 years’ experience in carrying out a similar scope of tests;

Evidence from 3 companies of testing relevant to the scope of works.

Title of the lot: Lab Category C
Lot number: 3
Short description:

The candidate must meet certain quality and management requirements to ensure required test quality is met;

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Multiple locations.

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 159347

Economic and financial standing:

As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 159347

Technical and professional ability:

As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 159347

List and brief description of rules and criteria: See documentation.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: See documentation.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: See documentation.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: See documentation.
Contract performance conditions: See documentation.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Envisaged number of candidates: 18
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

See PQQ for details.

See attached PQQ.

Number of participants to be contemplated: 18
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:30
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2020-01-31 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2020-05-29 📅

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Aisling Horgan
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=156057&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 8 years.

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 🌏
Source: OJS 2019/S 213-524375 (2019-11-01)

Contract award notice (2022-01-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description: Overhead Line and Pole Laboratory Testing for ESB Networks
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
Postal address: 2 Gateway
Postal code: East Wall Road

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-01-12 📅
Publication date: 2022-01-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 011-025216
Refers to notice: 2019/S 213-524375
OJ-S issue: 11
Additional information
Attached as document

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Evidence of testing overhead line components for at least 3 EU Network utilities/ EU manufacturers of overhead line components;

As an alternative to such experience within the EU, similar experience with Japanese, South Korean, Australian, New Zealand, US, Canadian or UK Network utilities would be considered

Additional information: Attached as document
Short description:

ISO 17025 (or equivalent) or ISO 9001 (or equivalent). If a Candidate does not have accreditation to ISO 17025, but does have ISO 9001, they must also meet additional quality and management requirements to ensure required test quality is met;

The Candidate must meet certain quality and management requirements to ensure required test quality is met;

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Multiple locations

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-07-27 📅
Name: Ensto UK Ltd
National registration number: GB6846687
Postal address: Unit 6 Zeus House, 16-30 Provost Street
Postal town: London
Postal code: N1 7NG
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +353 876241914 📞
E-mail: john.carolan@ensto.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.ensto.com 🌏
Name: Kinectrics International Europe ApS
National registration number: 34471770
Postal address: 800 Kipling Avenue, Unit 2
Postal town: Toronto
Postal code: Ontario
Country: Canada 🇨🇦
Phone: +1 4162075790 📞
E-mail: shahrokh.zangeneh@kinectrics.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.kinectrics.com 🌏
Name: Politecnico di Milano - Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
National registration number: 04376620151
Postal address: Via La Masa 1
Postal town: Milano
Postal code: 20156
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
E-mail: alessandra.manenti@polimi.it 📧
Internet address: http://www.polimi.it 🌏
Name: EA Technology Ltd
National registration number: GB945614214
Postal address: Capenhurst Technology Park
Postal town: Chester
Postal code: Chehsire
Phone: +44 1513394181 📞
E-mail: sales@eatechnology.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.eatechnology.com 🌏
Name: Lampost construction
National registration number: 6381586Q
Postal address: Greenore
Postal town: Louth
Postal code: Louth
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 0429373554 📞
E-mail: lampost@iol.ie 📧
Country: Ireland 🏙️
Internet address: http://www.lampost.ie 🌏
Name: Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)
National registration number: 3574697EH
Postal address: Park House Grangegorman
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: 191 North Circular R
Phone: +353 12205142 📞
E-mail: colm.whelan@dit.ie 📧
Name: The Nacelle Group
National registration number: GB225 2677 10
Postal address: Unit 1 Bridge Technology Park
Postal town: Newry
Postal code: BT35 8XF
E-mail: tommallon@thenacellegroup.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.thenacellegroup.com 🌏
Name: Anchor Lifting Services Ltd
National registration number: IE6357326C
Postal address: Units 4+5 Rocommon Enterprise Centre, Racecourse R
Postal town: Roscommon
Postal code: Roscommon
Phone: +353 906625679 📞
E-mail: anchorliftingservices@eircom.net 📧
Internet address: http://www.anchorliftingservices.com 🌏
Source: OJS 2022/S 011-025216 (2022-01-12)

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