Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-01-22
Buyer: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 09330000: Solar energy | 09331000: Solar panels | 09332000: Solar installation | 42511110 | 45300000
Submission deadline: 2019-02-18
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Contracting Entity intends to procure a framework contract for a specialist renewable energy installer(s). The framework will consist of 2 lots:
— lot 1 will consist of the sale, supply and installation of solar PV and battery storage facilities to the residential retrofit market in the republic of Ireland,
— lot 2 will consist of the sale, supply and installation of heat pumps and related services to the residential retrofit market in the republic of Ireland.
Lot 1 will consist of the sale, supply and installation of solar PV and battery storage facilities to the residential retrofit market in the republic of Ireland.
Provided that a sufficient number of applicants are qualified to be considered for shortlisting, following application of the procedures set out in this section A.9 (Evaluation of PQQ responses), it is anticipated that at least the 5 highest-scored applicants for each lot will be short-listed and invited to proceed to the next stage of the procurement process.
The duration of the Framework Agreements will be for three (3) years duration with an option, at the discretion of ESB, to extend for up to a further 48 months in 1 or more increments.
Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.
Lot 2 will consist of the sale, supply and installation of heat pumps and related services to the residential retrofit market in the republic of Ireland.
Provided that a sufficient number of applicants are qualified to be considered for shortlisting, following application of the procedures set out in this section A.9 (Evaluation of PQQ responses), it is anticipated that at least the 5 highest-scored applicants for each lot will be short-listed and invited to proceed to the next stage of the procurement process.
The duration of the Framework Agreements will be for three (3) years duration with an option, at the discretion of ESB, to extend for up to a further 48 months in 1 or more increments.
Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 144570
Where a grouping of services providers express interest in this process, it is a requirement of ESB that 1 member of the group accepts full contractual responsibility for the delivery of services. Where appropriated the intended contractually responsible member of any grouping or consortium must be identified in responding to this notice.
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the e-Tenders 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;

Eligibility requirements: As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 144570