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257661-2012 published in OJEU S 154, 11.08.2012

deadline for submission of tenders Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Contract notice (Original) of Service contract in Ireland

The contractor belongs to Utilities (European Communities, with participation by GATT countries)

Directive 2004/17/EC

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Bord Gáis Éireann

Energy Procurement

The Group and Energy Procurement Manager

Third Floor, City Quarter, Lapps Quay

Cork

IRELAND

+353 214907284

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting entity: http://www.bordgais.ie

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01428

Further information can be obtained from:

Bord Gáis Éireann

Energy Procurement

The Group and Energy Procurement Manager

Third Floor, City Quarter, Lapps Quay

Cork

IRELAND

+353 214907284

http://www.bordgais.ie/

: Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from

Bord Gáis Éireann

Energy Procurement

The Group and Energy Procurement Manager

Third Floor, City Quarter, Lapps Quay

Cork

IRELAND

+353 214907284

http://www.bordgais.ie/

: Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to

Bord Gáis Éireann

Energy Procurement

The Group and Energy Procurement Manager

Third Floor, City Quarter, Lapps Quay

Cork

IRELAND

+353 214907284

http://www.bordgais.ie/

I.2) Main activity

Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat

Electricity

Water

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1) Description

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting entity:

Panel for the Provision of Financial Funding,Capital Structure & Credit Rating Advisory Services.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services

Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Ireland.

NUTS code IRELAND

II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 8

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 3

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

A multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of Financial Funding, Capital Structure and Credit Rating Advisory Services to Bord Gáis Éireann including but not limited to:

— advice on the overall approach to liquidity and sources of finance in the context of the various structural changes to BGE,

— advice on optimal Capital structures within BGE,

— advice and negotiation of funding types and back-up lines,

— advice on execution of bond issues and Private placement structure and negotiations,

— advice on rating agency guidelines, methodology and approach with particular emphasis on BGE’s (or subsidiary) rating expectations; and,

— advice on BGE communication strategy with rating agencies.

In order to receive the pre qualification questionnaire, please forward your expression of interest to gmcprocurement@bordgais.ie.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=481252.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

Financial consultancy services (CPV: 66171000), Corporate finance and venture capital services (CPV: 66122000)

II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

Please refer to the pre-qualification questionnaire.

II.2.2) Information about options

Options: yes

Description of these options: Framework agreement duration 3 years with an option to extend once by two years.

II.2.3) Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Number of possible renewals: 1

In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition:

in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Qualification Submissions may be submitted by single entities or by a consortium/joint venture. Where the Qualification Submission is from a consortium/joint venture, a prime service provider must be nominated. All communication should be from the prime service provider only. The prime service provider is responsible for ensuring that all parties to the consortium comply with this PQQ. BGE will not act as an arbitrator between members of a project consortium/joint venture. A consortium/joint venture will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a Qualification Submission, but may be required to do so prior to award of the Contract or Contracts.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions:

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes

Description of particular conditions: Please refer to the pre-qualification questionnaire.

III.2) Conditions for participation

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Applicants must confirm that none of the circumstances listed in paragraphs 1 or 2 of Article 45 of EU Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, dated 31.3.2004, (as amended by Directive 2005/51/EC dated 7.9.2005 and Directive 2005/75/EC dated 16.11.2005) or paragraphs 1 or 4 of Regulation 53 of the European Communities (Award of Public Authorities Contracts) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 329 of 2006) apply to the Applicant and any third parties involved. Applicants must confirm whether they are aware of any conflict of interest either with current clients or prospective clients in the public or private sectors, which might have an impact on their ability to provide the services being procured. A full description of the Conditions for Participation are set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Applicants must submit with their pre-qualification submission evidence that they have an unmodified audit opinion with respect to the basis of going concern in the preparation of its financial statement for the most recent financial year. Where the Applicant is unable, for a valid reason, to provide the specified documentation set out above, the Applicant must inform BGE of that valid reason as to why the documentation cannot be supplied, and provide other suitable alternative documentation to BGE to prove, to the satisfaction of BGE, their economic and financial standing. Confirmation that relevant insurances can be provided if the Applicant is ultimately successful is also required. Please refer to the pre-qualification questionnaire for further information on economic and financial capacity information and formalities.

Minimum level(s) of standard possibly required: Applicants must provide evidence that the Applicant has achieved a minimum turnover level of 5 000 000 EUR in each of the previous three (3) financial years. Please refer to the pre-qualification questionnaire.

III.2.3) Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Applicants must provide a brief profile of their company/entity including the range of relevant services offered with particular reference to BGE’s service requirements including a percentage breakdown of the total business that each of those services represent. Applicants must detail their current organisational structure to cover specifically the relevant services. Applicants must also provide 6 CVs of proposed key staff to be involved in e provision of services, outlining their qualifications and experience. Applicants must provide details of their approach and process for managing client relationships, communication and reporting and quality assurance measures. Applicants are required to demonstrate they have an acceptable level of experience in delivering previous contracts of similar capacity by providing a list of past and similar projects identifying scope, contract duration and start and end dates together with contact references of the employer/client including names, addresses and email address / fax numbers. Please refer to the pre-qualification questionnaire.

Minimum level(s) of standard possibly required: Applicants must achieve a minimum pass mark of 60 % in each of the Resources / Technical Capability and Previous Experience and Project/Contract examples. Please refer to the pre-qualification questionnaire for further information.

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated

Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no

IV.2) Award criteria

IV.2.1) Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate

IV.3) Administrative information

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting entity:

RT12_024

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

29.8.2012 - 12:00

IV.3.5) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

Other: Gaeilge.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information:

A pre-qualification questionnaire will be issued to all candidates who respond to this notice. Expressions of interest should be addressed in writing and sent via email to gmcprocurement@bordgais.ie. The questionnaire will cover the financial, economic and technical capacity of the candidates. BGE will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by tenderers. For further details on the procedure for this competition please refer to the pre-qualification questionnaire.

(ET Ref:481252).

VI.4) Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

The High Court

Four Courts, Inns Quay,

Dublin

7

IRELAND

+353 18886000

fax+353 18886125

http://www.courts.ie

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

8.8.2012