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Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 18th Oct 2023
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-040ced |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Public utilities |
| Procurement Method | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Value | £3,000,000 |
No location provided
Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 18th Oct 2023
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-040ced |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Public utilities |
| Procurement Method | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Value | £3,000,000 |
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
ENERGIA GROUP NI HOLDINGS LIMITED
Greenwood House 64 Newforge Lane
Belfast
BT95NF
Contact
Susan Hutchinson
Susan.hutchinson [at] powerni.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2890385726
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Over the Counter Payment Services
Reference number
EG23004
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 65000000 - Public utilities
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Energia Group wish to appoint a contractor to provide a range of Over the Counter Payment Services for the processing of customer payments relating to the supply of energy in Northern Ireland (NI).
Details of which will be further described in the PIM/PQQ.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 65310000 - Electricity distribution
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Energia Group is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide the services.The supplier will need to demonstrate that it is capable of providing the full range of Over-the-Counter Payment Services
At a high level the services will include:
• Collection of payments from customers via Payment Points.
• Reclaims
• Customer Receipting
• Settlement
• Reporting
• Marketing and Promotion
• IT Software Systems and Hardware infrastructure
• Network Operations
• Payment Point Network
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for a further maximum period of 24 months.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
Maximum number: 4
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Details are described in the Project Information Memorandum (PIM) and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) which will be available to any Applicant that registers and on request by email to OTCPaymentServices [at] energiagroup.com
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Applicants will be assessed in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, as amended, on the basis of information provided in response to a pre-qualification questionnaire ("PQQ") in line with those instructions and criteria for qualitative selection outlined in the Project Information Memorandum (PIM).
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2018/S 040-088348
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 November 2023
Local time
2:00pm
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
10 November 2023
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
VI.3) Additional information
Interested parties should contact Procurement at Energia Group at the following email address,
OTCPaymentServices [at] energiagroup.com
to register an interest, and access to the Data Room and relevant documentation will be implemented.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Energia Group NI Holdings Limited
Greenwood House 64 Newforge Lane
Belfast
BT9 5NF
Country
United Kingdom
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Energia Group NI Holdings Limited will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants which are unsuccessful shall be informed by Energia as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland). Any such action must generally be brought within 30 days. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where Energia has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order Energia to amend any documents and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order Energia to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract/s be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.