Electricity, gas, nuclear energy and fuels, steam, hot water and other sources of energy

Dundalk Institute of Technology

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Dundalk ESCo district heating network. 20 project, it is currently proposed to establish a biomass fueled district heating network that will provide heat, on an ESCo basis, to (i) Dundalk Institute of Technology ('DKIT'); (ii) Louth County Hospital, Dundalk ('Louth Hospital'); and (iii) O'Fiaich College, Dundalk ('OFC'). It is currently proposed that DKIT will grant a long term lease, with the appropriate contractual arrangements, to the successful tenderer under which the successful tenderer will be entitled to build, operate and maintain a biomass boiler on the DKIT campus for the purposes of providing heat on an ESCo basis to (i) DKIT; (ii) Louth Hospital; and (iii) OFC via the district heating network. It is currently proposed that the successful tenderer will enter into separate heat purchasing agreements, with the appropriate contractual arrangements, on an ESCo basis with (i) DKIT for the provision of heat to DKIT; (ii) County Louth Vocational Education Committee for the provision of heat to OFC; and (iii) the Health Service Executive for the provision of heat to Louth Hospital. These 3 contracts are separated into lots for the purposes of this procurement process. There may also be additional contracts relating to the roll out of the district heating network. It is currently proposed that the lease between DKIT and the successful tenderer will permit the successful tenderer to exploit, for its own gain, the biomass boiler and district heating network by providing heat to other public and/or private third parties. This will be contingent on the successful tenderer satisfying the contracting authorities that it is in a position to satisfy its obligations under the heat purchasing agreements. More information in relation to potential third parties will be provided to participants in the competitive dialogue. While it is currently proposed that the successful tenderer will be required to self-finance the project, it is intended, in conjunction with this procurement process, to grant the successful tenderer a Concerto grant to assist it in the roll out of the biomass boiler and district heating network subject to satisfaction of the conditions of the grant scheme. More information in relation to this project is provided in the information memorandum. further information and additional documentation relating to this notice may be available on the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=55206.

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2007-11-09. The procurement was published on 2007-09-26.

• • Dundalk Institute of Technology

• • General construction work for pipelines › Pipelaying construction work › Installation of pipe system
• • Ancillary works for water pipelines › District-heating mains construction work › Heating works
• • Heating plant construction work › District-heating plant construction work
• • Repair and maintenance of plant › Heating-plant repair and maintenance work