Provision of Community Energy Mentoring Support Services Framework

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

SEAI invite proposals from suitably qualified service providers with a view to establishing a multiparty framework for the provision of mentoring and coordination services to support SEAI’s sustainable energy communities and to support SEAI’s SEC Team.
The RFT is divided into 5 lots:
Lot 1: Border/West Regional Mentoring Support Services;
Lot 2: Dublin/Mid East Regional Mentoring Support Services;
Lot 3: Midlands/South East Regional Support Services;
Lot 4: Mid West/South West Regional Mentoring Support Services;
Lot 5: National Mentoring and Support
EAI intends to appoint one (1) framework member to each of the framework Lots 1-4. SEAI intends to appoint a maximum of eight (8) framework members under Lot 5.
Please note tenderers can only bid for 1 lot between Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4; tenderers can also submit a second tender for Lot 5 if they wish.
For more information, on this notice please refer to the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-10-18. The procurement was published on 2019-09-13.

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

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Procurement history
Date Document
2019-09-13 Contract notice
2020-03-18 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-09-13)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Wilton Park House, Wilton Place
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Aisling Hall
Phone: +353 8082130 📞
E-mail: aisling.hall@seai.ie 📧
Region: Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.seai.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1188 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=153815&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=153815&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Provision of Community Energy Mentoring Support Services Framework Community Energy Mentoring”
Products/services: Energy-efficiency consultancy services 📦
Short description:
“SEAI invite proposals from suitably qualified service providers with a view to establishing a multiparty framework for the provision of mentoring and...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 8 720 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Border/West Regional Mentoring Support Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Energy and related services 📦
Additional products/services: Energy-management services 📦
Additional products/services: Engineering-related scientific and technical services 📦
Additional products/services: Technical services 📦
Additional products/services: Technical assistance services 📦
Additional products/services: Technical support services 📦
Additional products/services: Project management consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Project-management services other than for construction work 📦
Additional products/services: Project-supervision services other than for construction work 📦
Place of performance: Ireland 🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“It is envisaged that a maximum of one (1) framework member will be appointed to Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 to provide resources and manage the delivery of services...”    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 930 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals:
“SEAI reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 3 such extensions on the same terms and conditions,...”    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: Erdf

2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Dublin/Mid East Regional Mentoring Support Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“It is envisaged that a maximum of one (1) framework member will be appointed to Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 to provide resources and manage the delivery of services...”    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 930 000 💰

3️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Midlands/South East Regional Mentoring Support Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“It is envisaged that a maximum of one (1) framework member will be appointed to Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 to provide resources and manage the delivery of services...”    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 930 000 💰

4️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Mid West/South West Regional Support Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
“It is envisaged that a maximum of one (1) framework member will be appointed to Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 to provide resources and manage the delivery of services...”    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 930 000 💰

5️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: National Mentoring and Support Tasks
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Description
Description of the procurement:
“SEAI seeks to appoint a maximum of eight (8) framework members under Lot 5 to provide national mentoring and support services to the SEC Programme. National...”    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 000 000 💰

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 12
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 090-215919
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-10-18 12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-10-18 12:00 📅

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The High Court, Dublin, IRELAND.
Source: OJS 2019/S 179-436437 (2019-09-13)
Contract award notice (2020-03-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“SEAI invited proposals from suitably qualified service providers with a view to establishing a multiparty framework for the provision of mentoring and...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 8 297 208 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Description
Description of the procurement:
“It was envisaged that a maximum of one (1) framework member would be appointed to lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 to provide resources and manage the delivery of...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name):
“1) Range and depth of relevant organisation experience with regard to the subject area”
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name):
“2) Quality and level of resources to be applied to the project/s (including a resource management plan to allow for upscaling of activity if required)”
Quality criterion (name):
“3) Demonstrated understanding of the subject area (specific to the lot applied for)”
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): 4) Quality of tender proposal
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name):
“5) Ability to deliver, including proposed management of assignment; incorporating deliverables, timescales and best practice solutions proposed”
Price (weighting): 40
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: Erdf.
Description
Description of the procurement:
“It was envisaged that a maximum of one (1) framework member would be appointed to lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 to provide resources and manage the delivery of...”    Show more
Description of the procurement:
“It was envisaged that a maximum of one (1) framework member would be appointed to lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 to provide resources and manage the delivery of...”    Show more
Description of the procurement:
“It was envisaged that a maximum of one (1) framework member would be appointed to lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 to provide resources and manage the delivery of...”    Show more
Description of the procurement:
“SEAI sought to appoint a maximum of eight (8) framework members under lot 5 to provide national mentoring and support services to the SEC...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name):
“1) Range and depth of relevant organisation’s experience with regard to the subject area”

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 179-436437

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Lot 1: Border/West Regional Mentoring Support Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-03-05 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Institute of Technology Sligo
Postal address: Ash Lane
Postal town: Sligo
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 930 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 800 680 💰

2️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Lot 2: Dublin/Mid East Regional Mentoring Support Services
Name and address of the contractor
Name: City of Dublin Energy Management Agency trading as CODEMA
Postal address: The Loft, 2-4 Crown Alley Temple Bar
Postal town: Dublin 2
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 930 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 795 615 💰

3️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Lot 3: Midlands/South East Regional Mentoring Support Services
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ors
Postal address: Block A, Marlinstown Office Park, Co. Westmeath
Postal town: Mullingar
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 930 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 864 800 💰

4️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title: Lot 4: Mid West/South West Regional Support Services
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ballyhoura Development CLG
Postal address: The Development Centre, Main Street, Co Limerick
Postal town: Kilfinane
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 930 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 878 065 💰

5️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 5
Title: Lot 5: National Mentoring and Support Tasks
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 958 048 💰

6️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: MCO Projects Ltd
Postal address: 121-122 Capel Street
Postal town: Dublin 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 958 048 💰

7️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Postal address: 2 Dubling Landings, North Wall Quay
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 958 048 💰

8️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Plan Energy
Postal address: Innovation Centre, IT Sligo, Ash Lane
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 958 048 💰

9️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Sustainability Works Ltd
Postal address: 39 Colpe Park, Deepforde, Co Meath
Postal town: Drogheda
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 958 048 💰

1️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Rotha trading as The Wheel
Postal address: 48 Fleet Street
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 958 048 💰

Complementary information
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The High Court, Dublin, Ireland
Source: OJS 2020/S 058-139198 (2020-03-18)