Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-02-24
Buyer: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 72000000
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
The contracting entity intends to procure a services contract for the ongoing provision of external independent IT research and advisory services in a range of areas including IT alignment with business strategies and objectives, technology trends and roadmaps, IT/OT convergence, energy retailer and digital utility trends, digital transformation, product and vendor assessments, IT sourcing strategies, sustainable IT and cost optimisation and benchmarking.
Services will be required in terms of the IT industry in general and also Utilities in particular. In particular the provision of independent external IT and technology research and advisory services for the following 4 key areas: technology, digital utility trends, sustainable IT and IT as a business.
ESB is inviting expressions of interest from Applicants for the provision of external independent IT research and advisory services.
The objective is to be able to have swift access to information that is both current and future-looking and provides both a technical and practical viewpoint. We will also consider availing of CIO role specific research and roadmap development support services.
The key requirements in the provision of independent external IT and technology research and advisory services in a range of areas are:
The objective is to be able to have swift access to information that is both current and future-looking and provides both a technical and practical viewpoint and outlines industry trends and best practice.
Please note the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT).
The successful provider will already have delivered a similar solution to industries to the scale and requirements that are being sought by ESB.
A full appreciation of the ESB company can be viewed at the following internet address: — http://www.esb.ie
The duration of this framework agreement is 3 years, with an option to extend, at the contracting entity’s discretion, for a further period up to 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance review and contractor’s agreement.
Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (http://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 (http://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 contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the contract and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to said contract;


Winner: Gartner
Number of bids: 2