The contracting entity intends to procure a reliable and high availability cellular M2M communications service contract to enable end-to-end communications between components of the ESB AMI system, and a range of implementation and enduring services.
Communications service: the provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs);
Implementation services: the provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure; and
Enduring support services: services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-04-27.
The procurement was published on 2020-03-25.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Cellular M2M Communications Services for SMP (Procurement 2)
SSCON5163
Products/services: Telecommunications services📦
Short description:
“The contracting entity intends to procure a reliable and high availability cellular M2M communications service contract to enable end-to-end communications...”
Short description
The contracting entity intends to procure a reliable and high availability cellular M2M communications service contract to enable end-to-end communications between components of the ESB AMI system, and a range of implementation and enduring services.
Communications service: the provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs);
Implementation services: the provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure; and
Enduring support services: services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services.
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Additional products/services: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment📦
Place of performance: Dublin🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.
Description of the procurement:
“The contracting entity intends to procure a reliable and high availability cellular M2M communications service contract to enable end-to-end communications...”
Description of the procurement
The contracting entity intends to procure a reliable and high availability cellular M2M communications service contract to enable end-to-end communications between components of the ESB AMI system, and a range of implementation and enduring services.
It is envisaged that during the Initial Period the services will be comprised of Implementation services, communications service for up to 2 000 000 including the provision of eSIM/SIMs and enduring services.
It is proposed that the contract will include services under the following headings:
Communications service: the provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs);
Implementation services: the provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure, and
Enduring support services: services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services.
It is proposed that the contract will include services under the following headings:
Communications service: the provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs);
Implementation services: the provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure, and
Enduring support services: services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services.
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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: 48
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:
“It is envisaged the term of the contract commences on the date when services commence and shall be for a period of up to 48 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 48 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 on an unlimited number of occasions for further periods up to 15 years for the technologies specified from the expiry of the initial period.
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Additional information:
“Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 167214” Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 167214” Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 167214” Conditions for participation
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 167214” Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 167214”
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-04-27
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of...”
1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ documentation. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification documents, any clarifications and changes will be issued/published via this portal. 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 contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the contract and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the contract.
7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the contract awarded 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.
Show more 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🌏 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Supplier's own legal advisor
Postal town: Ireland
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 062-149549 (2020-03-25)
Contract award notice (2021-08-12) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
Postal address: 2 Gateway
Postal code: East Wall Road
Contact person: Paula Carey
E-mail: paula.carey@esb.ie📧
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Contracting Entity intends to procure a reliable and high availability cellular M2M communications Service Contract to enable end-to-end communications...”
Short description
The Contracting Entity intends to procure a reliable and high availability cellular M2M communications Service Contract to enable end-to-end communications between components of the ESB AMI system, and a range of implementation and enduring services.
Communications Service – The provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs);
Implementation Services – The provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure, and
Enduring Support Services – Services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services.
Show more Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
“The Contracting Entity intends to procure a reliable and high availability cellular M2M communications Service Contract to enable end-to-end communications...”
Description of the procurement
The Contracting Entity intends to procure a reliable and high availability cellular M2M communications Service Contract to enable end-to-end communications between components of the ESB AMI system, and a range of implementation and enduring services.
It is envisaged that during the Initial Period the services will be comprised of Implementation Services, Communications Service for up to 2,000,000 including the provision of eSIM/SIMs and Enduring Services.
It is proposed that the Contract will include services under the following headings:
Communications Service – The provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs);
Implementation Services – The provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure, and
Enduring Support Services – Services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services.
It is proposed that the Contract will include services under the following headings:
Communications Service – The provision of reliable communications within the bounds of agreed SLAs between ESB IT systems and Smart Electricity Meters (SEMs);
Implementation Services – The provision of services to design, implement and integrate the communications interfaces with the SEMs and the ESB IT systems and infrastructure, and
Enduring Support Services – Services to provide an incident management system, testing services and reporting services.
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Additional information:
“Please refer to the individual instructions for submission
of
bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.”
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 062-149549
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Cellular M2M Communications Services for SMP (Procurement 2)
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-08-05 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Three Ireland (Hutchinson) Ltd
National registration number: IE316982
Postal address: Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Complementary information Additional information
“1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of...”
1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ documentation. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification documents, any clarifications and changes will be issued/published via this portal. 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 contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the contract and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the contract;
7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the contract awarded 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.
Show more Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: not applicable
Postal town: Ireland
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 158-419223 (2021-08-12)