Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-07-20
Buyer: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Country: IE
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 31000000 | 31100000 | 31121110 | 31600000 | 31610000
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contracting entity procured multi (three) member frameworks for the supply and commissioning of EV Chargers of up to circa 350 kW capacity including associated equipment and services to be delivered in Ireland.
Lot 1: Ultra Fast Charge Points including greater than 100 Kw and up to 350 kW dedicated output to CCS and CHADEMO.
Delivery of charging equipment will be to locations in Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) and commissioning may take place at any location in Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland).
Ultra Fast Charge Points including Greater than 100 kW and up to 350 kW Dedicated Output to CCS and CH
The contracting entity procured multi (three) member framework for the supply and commissioning ultra fast charge points including greater than 100 kW and up to 350 kW dedicated output to CCS and CHADEMO. Delivery of charging equipment will be to locations in Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) and commissioning may take place at any location in Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland).
On the completion of framework period two (2) years ESB retain the option, at the discretion of ESB, to extend the framework for up to and including a further 48 months in one or more increments.
The contracting entity procured multi (three) member framework for the supply and commissioning ultra fast charge points greater than 100 kW and up to 350 kW output for busses and HGV’s. Delivery of charging equipment will be to locations in Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) and commissioning may take place at any location in Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland).
On the completion of framework period two (2) years ESB retain the option, at the discretion of ESB, to extend the framework for up to and including a further 48 months in one or more increments.
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
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 5 applicants will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 5 applicants subject to that number qualifying.


Winner: ABB Ltd