Heat Pump and Heat Loss Indicator Research Pilot

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

This RFT is to appoint a provider to research efficacy of installed heat pumps in homes at varying Heat Loss Indicator (HLI) levels to a max of 3.0 W/K/m2. Include a range of building cohorts/types of typology of residential & typical occupancy characteristics; influencing factors internal temp profile, heat distribution/emitter design, size of heat pump unit/user behaviour/operation to be assessed. High-level objectives: 1.Compare impact on energy usage, costs & carbon emissions of a cohort of homes who install heat pumps & energy efficiency measures with homes who do not 2.Compare impact on energy usage, costs & carbon emissions for a cohort of homes who install heat pumps across various HLI bands 3.Assess heat pump operating profiles, set temp & energy profiles based on monitoring data 4.Assess homeowner experience, comfort & satisfaction with surveys & case-studies of participants 5.Generalise results to wider Irish building stock.More information see RFT at www.etenders.gov.ie.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-02-20. The procurement was published on 2023-01-23.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-01-23 Contract notice
2023-05-31 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-01-23)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Postal address: Three Park Place, Upper Hatch Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D02 FX65
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Patrick Pirkl
Phone: +353 18082100 📞
E-mail: patrick.pirkl@seai.ie 📧
Region: Éire/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=232433&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=232433&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Heat Pump and Heat Loss Indicator Research Pilot HLI Research Pilot
Products/services: Research and experimental development services 📦
Short description:
“This RFT is to appoint a provider to research efficacy of installed heat pumps in homes at varying Heat Loss Indicator (HLI) levels to a max of 3.0 W/K/m2....”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 350 000 💰

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Additional products/services: Heat pumps 📦
Additional products/services: Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis 📦
Additional products/services: Energy and related services 📦
Additional products/services: Energy-efficiency consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Research services 📦
Additional products/services: Research and development consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Feasibility study 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The objective of this Request for Tender is to appoint a suitable service provider to conduct field research into the efficacy of installing heat pumps in...”    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 350 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals:
“This public procurement competition and any contract that may result from this Competition will be issued for a term of 24 months (“the Term”). The...”    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: Erdf
Description
Additional information: For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-02-20 12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-02-20 12:00 📅

Complementary information
Additional information
For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Smithfield
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Seai
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 020-051706 (2023-01-23)
Contract award notice (2023-05-31)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 310 440 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name):
“Demonstrated understanding of the service requirements, evidenced by the quality of the submission”
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name):
“Details of the proposed approach and methodology that will be employed to successfully fulfil the services required as outlined in this RFT”
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name):
“Quality and level of resources, lead personnel, team structure and provision for event/field staff training proposed to deliver this service”
Quality criterion (name): Contract Management
Cost criterion (name): Cost of Service
Cost criterion (weighting): 400

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 020-051706

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Heat Pump and Heat Loss Indicator Research Pilot
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-04-24 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name:
“University College Cork – National University of Ireland, acting through its Tyndall National Institute”
Postal address: Lee Maltings, Dyke Parade
Postal town: Cork
Postal code: T12 R5CP
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 310 440 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 106-333786 (2023-05-31)