Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-08-31
Buyer: ESB and/or its Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Venture Partnerships (hereinafter referred to as ESB)
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 71241000 | 71332000 | 71335000 | 71336000
Submission deadline: 2017-09-29
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Provision of renewable energy marine services related to offshore wind farms acquired, developed or built during the term of the Framework, including Joint Venture or subsidiary developments. ESB plans to develop or acquire the offshore wind farms commencing in 2018, through a pipeline of projects which are currently going through the consenting process. The size of individual projects is expected to range between 200 MW and 500 MW, although some projects could be larger. The location of these initial offshore wind farms is expected to be in the Irish sea. Further information is set out in the Pre-Qualification documentation.
This procurement competition is to establish a framework agreement. ESB is now seeking expressions of interest for the provision of renewable energy marine services related to offshore wind farms acquired, developed or built during the term of the Framework, including Joint Venture or subsidiary developments. ESB plans to develop or acquire the offshore wind farms commencing in 2018, through a pipeline of projects which are currently going through the consenting process. The size of individual projects is expected to range between 200 MW and 500 MW, although some projects could be larger. The location of these initial offshore wind farms is expected to be in the Irish sea. The high level scope of services includes but is not limited to the following:
Some post construction services during the Wind Farm operational phase may also be included in the scope of this framework. Further information is set out in the Pre-Qualification documentation.
As stated in Pre-Qualification Information memorandum available on request from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 123150.
ESB is pursuing a number of potential sites with a view to developing up to 1 000 MW of offshore wind farm projects, and the scope of this framework includes offshore sites around Ireland and the U.K. The total MW developed could exceed 1 000 MW if additional viable projects are identified. The Framework term will be 3 year initial term, with the option to extend a further 5 years.
As stated in Pre-Qualification Information memorandum available on request from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 123150.
It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition (e-Tenders Ref No 123150). Interested parties must register their interest on the e-Tenders website. Registration is free of charge. Please note that once you have registered your company's interest you must send a message through the e-Tenders system requesting the pre-qualification documentation, which will be sent to your company via e-Tenders. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification documents, any clarifications and changes will be issued/published via this portal. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. Further information on this procurement competition is set out in the Pre-Qualification documentation.
Responses to the pre-qualification questionnaire are required through eTenders on or before (15:00 GMT) on Monday 2.10.2017.
A person seeking a review of a shall first notify ESB of the alleged infringement in writing and of their intention to seek a review.

Eligibility requirements: As stated in Pre-Qualification Information memorandum available on request from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 123150.