Provision of Consultancy and Advisory services for ESB Network’s Smart Metering Programme

Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

The successful candidate should demonstrate experience and detailed knowledge of design, implementation and operation of Smart Metering, Smart Grid or equivalent major programmes; and have a track record of successful advisory and consultancy services across a range of separately delivered projects in the context of large programmes comparable to the SMART Metering Programme.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-05-08. The procurement was published on 2020-04-03.

Suppliers

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

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Procurement history
Date Document
2020-04-03 Contract notice
2021-01-19 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-04-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Reference number: SSCON5170
Short description:
The successful candidate should demonstrate experience and detailed knowledge of design, implementation and operation of Smart Metering, Smart Grid or equivalent major programmes; and have a track record of successful advisory and consultancy services across a range of separately delivered projects in the context of large programmes comparable to the SMART Metering Programme.
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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: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Additional CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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
Postal code: East Wall Road
Postal town: Dublin 3
Contact
Internet address: http://www.esb.ie 🌏
E-mail: donie.cahalane@esb.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17026157 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=165005&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=165005&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-04-03 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-05-08 📅
Publication date: 2020-04-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 069-165419
OJ-S issue: 69
Additional information
Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The scope of the Consultancy and Advisory role for which we intend to invite Expressions of Interest for will include but will not be limited to the requirements stated below. It is expected that the total indicative scale of resources for this role will be up to 25 Full-time subject matter experts over the Initial period of the framework.
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The successful candidate shall deliver on each and all of the following areas:
— assist in leading the Development of an ongoing ESB Networks Business Smart Metering Operating Model Architecture and in the creation of the ESBN AMI and Smart Grid Business and Technical Strategy,
— provide advice on Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Smart Grid Industry intelligence,
— recommend, contribute, develop, advise and collaborate on the AMI and Smart Grid High Level Technical Solution Architecture and Design, including Utility WAN and in-home channels,
— recommend and advise on Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Smart Grid procurement.
The successful candidate shall recommend, contribute, collaborate, develop and advise in each and all of the following specific areas of AMI and Smart Grid:
— solution strategy, design integration and assurance,
— AMI IT and OT Design,
— AMI Communications and Metering Design,
— AMI and Smart Grid Business and Technical Architecture,
— AMI and Smart Grid Data Reporting and Analytics,
— end-to-end AMI and Smart Grid integrated design specification,
— interoperability approach,
— specification creation,
— data model development,
— IT and OT Security,
— data architecture and privacy,
— review of functional and technical specifications and other documents,
— AMI Procurement,
— change Management and Business Transformation,
— other services as requested related to AMI and Smart Grid Programmes.
A more detailed list of the deliverables will be provided in the Request for Tender (RFT) document.
Duration: 24 months
Description of options:
At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the framework agreement will be for an initial period of 24 months with an option to extend (subject to external factors applicable to continuity of the ESB Network’s Smart Metering Project), at the Contracting Entity’s discretion, for further periods up to 24 months from the expiry of the initial period. The total framework agreement period will be for a maximum of four years. Contracts awarded under the framework agreement may extend beyond the term of the framework agreement.
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Additional information:
Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin

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 167823
Economic and financial standing:
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 167823
Technical and professional ability:
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 167823
Contract execution
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 167823
Contract performance conditions:
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 167823

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
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 scoring 5 firms will be invited to tender, subject to that number qualifying.
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Donie Cahalane
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=165005&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
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 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;
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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;
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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;
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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;
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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.

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 🌏
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Not Applicable
Postal town: Ireland
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Supplier's own legal advisor
Source: OJS 2020/S 069-165419 (2020-04-03)
Contract award notice (2021-01-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The successful candidate should demonstrate experience and detailed knowledge of design, implementation and operation of smart metering, smart grid or equivalent major programmes; and have a track record of successful advisory and consultancy services across a range of separately delivered projects in the context of large programmes comparable to the SMART Metering Programme.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: 2 Gateway, East Wall Road
Contact
E-mail: paula.carey@esb.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17027630 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-01-19 📅
Publication date: 2021-01-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 015-034742
Refers to notice: 2020/S 069-165419
OJ-S issue: 15

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The scope of the consultancy and advisory role for which we intend to invite expressions of interest for will include but will not be limited to the requirements stated below. It is expected that the total indicative scale of resources for this role will be up to 25 full-time subject matter experts over the initial period of the framework.
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• assist in leading the Development of an ongoing ESB Networks Business Smart Metering Operating Model Architecture and in the creation of the ESBN AMI and Smart Grid Business and Technical Strategy;
• provide advice on Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Smart Grid Industry intelligence;
• recommend, contribute, develop, advise and collaborate on the AMI and Smart Grid High Level Technical Solution Architecture and Design, including Utility WAN and in-home channels;
• recommend and advise on Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Smart Grid procurement.
• solution strategy, design integration and assurance;
• AMI IT and OT Design;
• AMI Communications and Metering Design;
• AMI and Smart Grid Business and Technical Architecture;
• AMI and Smart Grid Data Reporting and Analytics;
• End-to-end AMI and Smart Grid integrated design specification;
• interoperability approach;
• specification creation;
• data model development;
• IT and OT Security;
• data architecture and privacy;
• review of functional and technical specifications and other documents;
• AMI procurement;
• change management and business transformation;
• other services as requested related to AMI and Smart Grid Programmes.
Description of options:
At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the framework agreement will be for an initial period of 24 months with an option to extend (subject to external factors applicable to continuity of the ESB Network’s Smart Metering Project), at the contracting entity’s discretion, for further periods up to 24 months from the expiry of the initial period. The total framework agreement period will be for a maximum of 4 years. Contracts awarded under the framework agreement may extend beyond the term of the framework agreement.
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-12-03 📅
Name: Ernst and Young
National registration number: IE 4554695L
Postal address: Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 4794074 📞
E-mail: eytendersirl@ie.ey.com 📧
Country: Ireland 🏙️
Internet address: http://www.ey.com 🌏

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Paula Carey

Reference
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 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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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10) At section II.2.9) we have indicated that five will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least five subject to that number qualifying.
Source: OJS 2021/S 015-034742 (2021-01-19)
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