National Framework Agreement Scaffolding

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )

The Contracting Entity intends to procure a Framework Agreement for the provision of scaffolding services to ESB Generating Stations. The Framework will be divided into 4 regional Lots. ESB intend to enter into a multi-party framework agreement for each Lot. One company may submit a proposal for one or more of the Lots. It is proposed that the Contract will include (but not be limited to) all requirements for scaffolding work in ESB Generating Stations on the island of Ireland, from small requirements to major overhauls. The scaffolding requirement will vary from location to location and with the nature of the specific task. This is a high level description of the services required.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-03-03. The procurement was published on 2022-01-27.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-01-27 Contract notice
2023-07-20 Contract award notice
2026-05-19 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-01-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Scaffolding work
Reference number: GWM13354
Short description:
The Contracting Entity intends to procure a Framework Agreement for the provision of scaffolding services to ESB Generating Stations. The Framework will be divided into 4 regional Lots. ESB intend to enter into a multi-party framework agreement for each Lot. One company may submit a proposal for one or more of the Lots. It is proposed that the Contract will include (but not be limited to) all requirements for scaffolding work in ESB Generating Stations on the island of Ireland, from small requirements to major overhauls. The scaffolding requirement will vary from location to location and with the nature of the specific task. This is a high level description of the services required.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Works
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Scaffolding work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Scaffolding dismantling work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
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 ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: amanda.gillespie@esb.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +44 7809903366 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=206181&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=206181&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-01-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2022-03-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-02-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 022-055967
OJ-S issue: 22
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 206661

Object
Scope of the procurement
Maximum number of lots per tenderer: 4
Information about lots: Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4
Title of the lot: North Region
Lot number: 1
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals: 5 years in duration (3 years + 2 years subject to renewal review annually)
Description of options:
Options are purely at the discretion of the contracting entity (eg. Additional years/volumes etc) and can be caveated as subject to:
o Satisfactory performance;
o Budget availability;
o Ongoing business need;
o Relevant approvals
Additional information:
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 206661
Title of the lot: South Region
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: East Region
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: West Region
Lot number: 4

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 206661
Economic and financial standing:
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 206661
Technical and professional ability:
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 206661

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
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 3 firms will be invited to tender, subject to that number qualifying.
Number of participants to be contemplated: 8
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 2022-07-25 ๐Ÿ“…

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Amanda Gillespie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=206181&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 5 years
1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (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 3 to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 3 be reviewed on a case-by-case basis subject to that number qualifying.
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about review deadlines:
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 procedures 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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Body responsible for mediation procedures
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2022/S 022-055967 (2022-01-27)
Contract award notice (2023-07-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 13 442 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: 27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street,
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
E-mail: geraldine.carmody@esb.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 16765831 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-07-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-07-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 141-449798
Refers to notice: 2022/S 022-055967
OJ-S issue: 141

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-05-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Altrad Services (Ireland) Ltd
National registration number: IE6358689U
Postal address: The Harbour
Postal town: Foynes
Postal code: Limerick
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 6965344 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: pat.odonnell@altrad.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://https://uk.altradservices.com/ ๐ŸŒ
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-06-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: KAEFER Ltd
National registration number: 708964694
Postal address: KAEFER Ltd
Postal town: Cork
Postal code: Cork
Phone: +353 1914932600 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: richard.dee@kaefer.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://https://www.kaeferltd.co.uk/Home.html ๐ŸŒ
Name: P.O' Neill Building Services Limited
National registration number: IE9513818R
Postal address: 51A, Towncastle Road
Postal town: Strabane
Postal code: Tyrone, BT82 0AJ
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
E-mail: peter@patoneillbs.co.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.patoneillbs.co.uk ๐ŸŒ
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-06-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: PHD Access Ireland Ltd
National registration number: 3416764GH
Postal address: Unit 2, Cois Inbhear, Markievicz Road
Postal town: Sligo
Postal code: Sligo
Phone: +353 949503030 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: info@phdaccess.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Geraldine Carmody
Source: OJS 2023/S 141-449798 (2023-07-20)
Contract award notice (2026-05-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: National Framework Agreement Scaffolding
Reference number: GWM13354
Short description:
The Contracting Entity intends to procure a Framework Agreement for the provision of scaffolding services to ESB Generating Stations. The Framework will be divided into 4 regional Lots. ESB intend to enter into a multi-party framework agreement for each Lot. One company may submit a proposal for one or more of the Lots. It is proposed that the Contract will include (but not be limited to) all requirements for scaffolding work in ESB Generating Stations on the island of Ireland, from small requirements to major overhauls. The scaffolding requirement will vary from location to location and with the nature of the specific task. This is a high level description of the services required.
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Products/services: Scaffolding work ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…

1๏ธโƒฃ
Title: North Region
Additional information:
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 206661
Additional products/services: Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2๏ธโƒฃ
Title: South Region
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3๏ธโƒฃ
Title: East Region
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003

4๏ธโƒฃ
Title: West Region
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004

Procedure
Type of procedure
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โœ…

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 1
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-05-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Title: North Region
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 0 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Tender identifier: GWM13354
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Altrad Services (Ireland) Ltd
National registration number: IE6358689U
Postal address: The Harbour
Postal code: Limerick
Postal town: Foynes
Region: South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: pat.odonnell@altrad.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 6965344 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 6965956 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL: http://https://uk.altradservices.com/ ๐ŸŒ
Name: KAEFER Ltd
National registration number: 708964694
Postal address: KAEFER Ltd
Postal code: Cork
Postal town: Cork
E-mail: richard.dee@kaefer.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1914932600 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: http://https://www.kaeferltd.co.uk/Home.html ๐ŸŒ
Name: P.O' Neill Building Services Limited
National registration number: IE9513818R
Postal address: 51A, Towncastle Road
Postal code: Tyrone, BT82 0AJ
Postal town: Strabane
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
E-mail: peter@patoneillbs.co.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://www.patoneillbs.co.uk ๐ŸŒ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 23 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0002
Name and address of the contractor
Name: PHD Access Ireland Ltd
National registration number: 3416764GH
Postal address: Unit 2, Cois Inbhear, Markievicz Road
Postal code: Sligo
Postal town: Sligo
Region: West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
E-mail: info@phdaccess.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 949503030 ๐Ÿ“ž

3๏ธโƒฃ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0003

4๏ธโƒฃ
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0004

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: 27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street,
Postal code: D02kt92
Postal town: Dublin 2
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact point: Geraldine Carmody
E-mail: geraldine.carmody@esb.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 16765831 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: http://www.esb.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body โœ…

Complementary information
Additional information
1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (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 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 3 to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 3 be reviewed on a case-by-case basis subject to that number qualifying.
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
National registration number: NA
Postal code: D07N972
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Review body
Same as: Body responsible for mediation procedures
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
National registration number: na
Postal code: D07n972
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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 procedures 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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Changes
Other additional information
Increase in value due to unforseen additional work at time of original award.
Main reason for change: Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor.
New value
Text: Increase in value
Source: OJS 2026/S 096-344815 (2026-05-19)