The contracting entity intends to procure a contract for supply of professional services to support the operational excellence journey that ESB has embarked upon. ESB has setup a central continuous improvement function that has been tasked to deliver operational excellence across ESB. The central function has a dedicated team of 10, supported by teams across ESB’s business lines, to deliver improvement initiatives right across the company in all areas of our energy utility value chain. The professional support we require is to coach and deliver continuous process improvement so that both Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects are delivered and also that ESB capability in process improvement is developed and enhanced.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-09-24.
The procurement was published on 2019-08-22.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Professional Services for Process Improvement
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Products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services📦
Short description:
“The contracting entity intends to procure a contract for supply of professional services to support the operational excellence journey that ESB has embarked...”
Short description
The contracting entity intends to procure a contract for supply of professional services to support the operational excellence journey that ESB has embarked upon. ESB has setup a central continuous improvement function that has been tasked to deliver operational excellence across ESB. The central function has a dedicated team of 10, supported by teams across ESB’s business lines, to deliver improvement initiatives right across the company in all areas of our energy utility value chain. The professional support we require is to coach and deliver continuous process improvement so that both Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects are delivered and also that ESB capability in process improvement is developed and enhanced.
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Additional products/services: Research and development consultancy services📦
Place of performance: Dublin🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.
Description of the procurement:
“The contracting entity intends to procure a contract for supply of professional services to support the operational excellence journey that ESB has embarked...”
Description of the procurement
The contracting entity intends to procure a contract for supply of professional services to support the operational excellence journey that ESB has embarked upon. ESB has setup a central continuous improvement function that has been tasked to deliver operational excellence across ESB. The central function has a dedicated team of 10, supported by teams across ESB’s business lines, to deliver improvement initiatives right across the company in all areas of our energy utility value chain. The professional support we require is to coach and deliver continuous process improvement so that both Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects are delivered and also that ESB capability in process improvement is developed and enhanced.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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...”
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 5 firms will be invited to tender, subject to that number qualifying.
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Options ✅
Description of options:
“At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the duration of this contract is for 3 years (36 months) with the option to extend for an additional years.”
Description of options
At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the duration of this contract is for 3 years (36 months) with the option to extend for an additional years.
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Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and will be available to download from...”
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and will be available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 156097 following the publications of the notice in the EU Journal.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and will be available to download from...”
List and brief description of conditions
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and will be available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 156097 following the publications of the notice in the EU Journal.
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Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-09-24
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Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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...”
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 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;
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🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The contracting entity will not conclude this framework agreement/contract until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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.
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Source: OJS 2019/S 164-403799 (2019-08-22)