Public procurement notice: Qualification System With Call For Competition
Published: 2018-12-21
Buyer: Electricity Supply Board &/or its Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Venture Partnerships (hereinafter referred to as ESB)
Country: IE
Contract type: Works
CPV classification: 09330000: Solar energy | 09331000: Solar panels | 09332000: Solar installation
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: ESB is seeking expressions of interest to obtain a place on a qualification system that will be established for EPC companies to:
The projects will be located in Ireland and the UK, and the qualification system may include projects developed by ESB, ESB joint venture companies (existing or yet to be formed), ESB subsidiary companies or companies ESB Group has a minority interest in. Applicants must be able to provide the full scope of services of a solar EPC contractor, including all associated construction, balance of plant and grid connection works.
ESB plans to develop ground-mounted solar farms commencing in 2019, through a pipeline of planned projects. The size of individual projects is expected to range between 4 MW and 100 MW, although some projects could be outside of this range. Applicants should note that the detailed scope and contracting strategy for each project will be determined in any subsequent procurement competition (which may include a further pre-qualification process before the tender phase) and may include some or all of the scope items identified above.
In the nearer term, the contracting entity is pursuing in excess of 200 MW of ground-mounted solar sites with a view to delivery utilising the qualification system. While the total number of projects and MW to be delivered under the qualification system throughout its existence cannot be determined at this time, the total number of MWs could substantially exceed 200 MW. Further detail will be available at a later date, once the qualification system is established. Please note this is the same Qualification system established under OJEU notice 2018/S 213-489106, this new notice is being issued because the system duration is indefinite and to allow new applicants to apply. There is no need to apply again if you have submitted an interest previously for this Qualification system via eTenders ref 141709.
It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition (eTenders Ref No. 144075). Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website. Registration is free of charge. All information relating to and including the qualification system 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 process is set out in the qualification documentation. Please note this is the same Qualification system established under OJEU notice 2018/S 213-489106, this new notice is being issued because the system duration is indefinite and to allow new applicants to apply. There is no need to apply again if you have submitted an interest previously for this Qualification system via eTenders ref 141709.