Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-03-23
Buyer: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71314000: Energy and related services | 71314200: Energy management services | 71314300: Energy-efficiency consultancy services | 71350000 | 71356000
Estimated value: 8297208 EUR
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ERDF

Technical requirements: SEAI invited proposals from suitably qualified service providers with a view to establishing a multiparty framework for the provision of mentoring and co-ordination services to support SEAI’s Sustainable Energy Communities and to support SEAI’s SEC team.
SEAI intended to appoint one (1) framework member to each of the framework lots 1-4. SEAI intended to appoint a maximum of eight (8) framework members under lot 5.
Please note tenderers can only bid for one lot between lot 1, lot 2, lot 3 and lot 4; tenderers can also submit a second tender for lot 5 if they wish.
It was envisaged that a maximum of one (1) framework member would be appointed to lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 to provide resources and manage the delivery of services in each of the regional lots.
• 1 x regional co-ordinator service, to manage County Mentors at community level and deliver regional cooperation;
• 1 x County mentor in each of the local authority areas, to provide on the ground mentoring support for SECs.
• Acting as the main point of contact to SEAI, to ensure effective and efficient delivery of tasks as laid out below for promotion, delivery, development, communications and reporting for the evolving and growing SEC programme requirements.
• For building community knowledge within SECs with consistency of approach and even distribution of allocated resources, providing value for money in the guidance of new and existing communities through the learn – plan – do journey.
• To update SEAI on the potential to develop case studies of pioneering SEC members, to include them at national events to share their learning and success stories.
• Ensuring appropriate levels of resources are available to meet the demand of the SEC Network as it evolves.
• Attend monthly skype calls, attend quarterly face-to-face regional coordinator meetings (4 per year), attend bi-annual training (2 per year), Report and plan SEC activities to SEAI on a monthly basis in the format/templates provided, Ensure invoicing is correct and submitted through the appropriate channels, Inform SEAI of relevant regional developments such as new grants, support networks etc, management of regional working groups, Share common solutions with SEAI and other mentors and coordinators, represent SEAI at various events if deemed appropriate, ad-hoc duties as they arise.
• Day to day operational support to SECs in their county in the development of each SECs journey through the learn plan Do model.
• Identification of training needs of SECs and coordinate the delivery of this training including the promotion of the event, coordination of speakers, stands, programme collateral, attendees and registration as appropriate.
• Host regular information sessions on SEC activities such as ‘Joining the SEC Network’, How to Develop an Energy Master Plan’, ‘Funding Options for Communities’ and any other appropriate events that may be needed from time to time.
• Representing SEAI at events hosted by others, to promote the various community energy supports and availability of grants etc.


Winner: Institute of Technology Sligo
Award value: 8297208
Number of bids: 3