Four multi-party framework agreements for the provision of supports to the Business Supports Programmes

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

This RFT invites proposals from suitably qualified services providers to establish four multi-party framework agreements for the provision of supports to the Business Supports Programmes. Each framework agreement will cover a separate lot as listed below:
• Lot 1: Policy analysis and advisory support to SEAI business programmes
• Lot 2: Strategic support to large businesses
• Lot 3: Small Medium Enterprise (SME) programme supports
• Lot 4: Project Management, Co-ordination and Sustainability Consultancy
Tenderers may submit a response for one or more lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots any Tenderer may be appointed to. Tenderers may submit responses as part of consortiums for individual lots.
For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-06-28. The procurement was published on 2023-05-19.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-05-19 Contract notice
2023-11-17 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-05-19)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
National registration number: 9607090 O
Postal address: Three Park Place Upper Hatch Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D02FX65
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=244865&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=244865&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Four multi-party framework agreements for the provision of supports to the Business Supports Programmes Business Supports Programmes”
Products/services: Business and management consultancy and related services 📦
Short description:
“This RFT invites proposals from suitably qualified services providers to establish four multi-party framework agreements for the provision of supports to...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 5 000 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1: Policy Analysis and Advisory Support to SEAI Business Programmes
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Energy and related services 📦
Additional products/services: Energy-management services 📦
Additional products/services: Energy-efficiency consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Building consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Building services consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Technical services 📦
Additional products/services: Technical support services 📦
Additional products/services: Technical inspection and testing services 📦
Additional products/services: Project management consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Research consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Survey conduction services 📦
Additional products/services: Business and management consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: General management consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Marketing management consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Public relations consultancy services 📦
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous business and business-related services 📦
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous business-related services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of Lot 1 is to put in place a framework of experts and advisors for services to both large companies and SMEs. With a rapidly changing landscape...”    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 750 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals:
“SEAI will initially award a framework agreement for a term of two year(s) (“the Term”) which subject to satisfactory performance, organisational needs and...”    Show more
Additional information: For further information please see Request for Tender at www.etenders.gov.ie.

2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2: Strategic Support to Large Businesses
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 2 is to put in place a framework of experts and advisors for large companies. SEAI engages directly with large businesses through operational or...”    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 3 000 000 💰

3️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3: Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Programme Supports
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 3 is for a framework of experts & advisors to support SMEs. SEAI offers a wide range of training and financial supports to help SMEs on their energy...”    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 750 000 💰
Description
Description of renewals:
“SEAI will initially award a framework agreement for a term of two year(s) (“the Term”) which subject to satisfactory performance, organisational needs and...”    Show more

4️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4: Project Management, Co-ordination and Sustainability Consultancy
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The purpose of Lot 4 is to assist with the strategic delivery of SEAI business supports, including specialised administration, engagement and...”    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 500 000 💰

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.
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 36
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-06-28 12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-06-28 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: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 099-307778 (2023-05-19)
Contract award notice (2023-11-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 5 000 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name):
“Demonstrated understanding of the subject area and SEAI requirements including the approach on sustainability.”
Quality criterion (weighting): 150
Quality criterion (name):
“Quality of the approach and methodology to ensure effective delivery of the services required”
Quality criterion (name): Quality and level of proposed resources to deliver the services
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Cost criterion (name): Cost of Service
Cost criterion (weighting): 400

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 099-307778

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Lot 1: Policy Analysis and Advisory Support to SEAI Business Programmes
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-10-27 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Optien Limited
Postal address: Red Rock, Killawillin, Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Postal town: Castlelyons
Postal code: P61 AF30
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 750 000 💰

2️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Lot 2: Strategic Support to Large Businesses
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Capstone Energy Management Limited
Postal address: Unit C4 Nutgrove Office Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Postal town: Rathfarnham
Postal code: D14 W6K3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

3️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Lot 3: Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Programme Supports
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Sproule Energy Consulting Limited
Postal address: 30 Kevinsfort Heath, Sligo
Postal town: Sligo
Postal code: F91 XD0X
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

4️⃣
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title: Lot 4: Project Management, Co-ordination and Sustainability Consultancy
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Climate 23 People Limited
Postal address: 4 Charleville Road, Dublin 7, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D07 F2KW
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

5️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: EnMS Limited trading as GEN Europe
Postal address: Ballycahane, Castletownshend, Co. Cork
Postal town: Castletownshend
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

6️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Sustainability in 3 Steps Ltd t/a Sustineo
Postal address: 16a Station House, Shankill Business Centre, Shankill, Dublin 18
Postal town: Shankill
Postal code: D18 N1N2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

7️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Antaris Consulting Limited
Postal address: 5 Pery Square, Limerick, Co. Limerick
Postal town: Limerick
Postal code: V94 EV1F
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

8️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mace Consultancy Ireland Limited
Postal address: The Masonry, 151 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
Postal code: D08 KT6F
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

9️⃣
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Gerald Purtill Energy Consulting
Postal address: Doon, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry
Postal town: Ballybunion
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

1️⃣0️⃣
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Sustainable Software Solutions Limited trading as Energy Analytics
Postal address: Unit 45a Ashleigh Park, Blackrock, Co. Cork
Postal town: Blackrock
Postal code: T12 D5KX
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

1️⃣1️⃣
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Enerate Limited
Postal address: 40 Old Fairgreen, Dunboyne, Co. Meath
Postal town: Dunboyne
Postal code: A86 H004
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

1️⃣2️⃣
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

1️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Michael Doyle trading as Energy Conservation Options
Postal address: 12 The Weavers, Trusk Road, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal,
Postal town: Ballybofey
Postal code: F93 T8X5
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

1️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

1️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ethos Limited
Postal address: Coonagh, Limerick, Co. Limerick
Postal code: V94 NN8E
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

1️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 9
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Enviroeye Engineering Limited
Postal address: Leastown Lane, Oldtown, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Oldtown
Postal code: A45 YK50
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

1️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 10
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Energy Metrics Monitoring & Management Limited
Postal address: Unit 18 Charleville Town Centre, Charleville, Co. Cork,
Postal town: Charleville
Postal code: P56 EP66
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

1️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 11
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Wood Environmental Management Limited
Postal address: 3 Burford Drive Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin
Postal town: Dun Laoghaire
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

1️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 12
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ors
Postal address: Marlinstown Office Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Postal town: Mullingar
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

2️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 13
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Zero Carbon
Postal address: 27 Greenlea Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Terenure
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

2️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 14
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Energy Services Limited trading as Action Zero
Postal address: Monse, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary,
Postal town: Nenagh
Postal code: E45 YV08
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

2️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 15
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Senergy Consultants Limited
Postal address: Knockmore, Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Postal town: Carrigaline
Postal code: P43 E935
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

2️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 16
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Authentic Solutions Limited trading as AEMS ECOfleet
Postal address: 50-56 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Postal town: Ballsbridge
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

2️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 17
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

2️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 18
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Kpmg
Postal address: The Soloist Building 1 Lanyon Place Belfast United Kingdom
Postal town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰

2️⃣6️⃣
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Consulteco Limited
Postal address: 6-9 Trinity Street Dublin 2, Co. Dublin
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

2️⃣7️⃣
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

2️⃣8️⃣
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Plan Energy Consulting Limited
Postal address: Innovation Centre, Atlantic Technical University Sligo, Co. Sligo
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

2️⃣9️⃣
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

3️⃣0️⃣
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

3️⃣1️⃣
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

3️⃣2️⃣
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

3️⃣3️⃣
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

3️⃣4️⃣
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 225-708413 (2023-11-17)