CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Throughout NI.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Invest NI wishes to establish a framework list of service providers to deliver Sustainable Development Consultancy assignments to Northern Ireland businesses.

A primary tender competition will result in the appointment of multiple providers with expertise in various areas to deliver the support listed in each of the 9 categories below:

— Framework Category;

— Category Definition.

1. Resource Efficiency and Waste Management Systems This category covers all of the areas of environmental management and efficiency to include Waste Management, Environmental Management, Water Efficiency, Effluent Treatment Systems and Rainwater Harvesting.

2. Clean Technology Systems This category covers efficient manufacturing systems which reduce business consumption of energy, water and materials.

3. Renewable Technology Systems This category covers all types of renewable energy systems including for example bio-energy, wind, marine and hydro energy.

4. Energy Management and Efficiency.

This category covers all Mechanical and Electrical systems associated with buildings and manufacturing equipment to include Refrigeration Systems, Compressed Air Systems, Energy Management Systems, Heat Recovery, Combined Heat and Power, Lighting Technologies, HVAC Systems, Energy Metering and Process Heating.

5. Investigation of New Technologies This category covers all new energy or resource efficient technologies such as energy storage, fuel cells, second generation biomass.

6. Packaging Solutions This category will incorporate for example, packaging design and solutions in terms of light weighting, transit packaging and packaging innovations that can deliver cost savings from reduced use of materials or less packaging waste.

7. Standards, Accreditations and Systems This category will cover for example Environmental Management Systems, Energy Management Systems, Carbon Management, specific Product/ Process Accreditations, Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Carbon Pressures within the supply chain..

8. Transport and Logistics Efficiency This category will cover efficiencies relating to the transport and distribution of raw materials and manufactured products. For example: this may include efficient route planning, back haulage, void space, driving training in efficiency, vehicle aerodynamics, alternative fuels (bio-fuels, electric).

9. Sustainable Business Collaborations This category will cover establishing micro-generation collaborations within hubs (e.g. industrial estates) where high energy users could switch to renewable local generation of heat, power and fuel.

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

It is expected that the framework will commence mid May 2015 and will operate for 36 months with the possibility of a further 12 months extension.

The framework will be open to Invest NI only.

Tender documents can be obtained electronically for registered users of Central Procurement Directorate's e-sourcing system, e-sourcing NI. If you are not already registered to use e-sourcing NI and wish to obtain these documents please register at www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk then follow the link to the current opportunities page.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

Not applicable.

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

As per tender documents.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

As per tender documents.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

As per tender documents.

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

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

As per regulation 57 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

Project_20219

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Only CPD Procurement Staff with access to the project on eSourcingNI.

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘I agree' — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);

2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content — Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page — This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details' box;

3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response' under ‘PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Contract Monitoring:

The successful contractor's performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of 12 months from the date of issue of the certificate'.

The Authority expressly reserves the rights:

(I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;

(II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition;

(III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the (services) covered by this notice; and

(IV). to award contract(s) in stages;

and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.

The Framework Agreement is being let by Central Procurement Directorate on behalf of Invest NI only and will be used by Invest NI only.

Electronic invoicing and payment will be used.

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

CPD will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102)provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Any such action must generally be brought within 3 months. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the Authority 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 the Authority to amend any document 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 the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract 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.

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

This category covers all of the areas of environmental management and efficiency to include Waste Management, Environmental Management, Water Efficiency, Effluent Treatment Systems and Rainwater Harvesting.

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘I agree' — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);

2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content — Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page — This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details' box;

3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response' under ‘PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

This category covers efficient manufacturing systems which reduce business consumption of energy, water and materials.

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘I agree' — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);

2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content — Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page — This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details' box;

3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response' under ‘PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

This category covers all types of renewable energy systems including for example bio-energy, wind, marine and hydro energy.

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘I agree' — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);

2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content — Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page — This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details' box;

3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response' under ‘PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

This category covers all Mechanical and Electrical systems associated with buildings and manufacturing equipment to include Refrigeration Systems, Compressed Air Systems, Energy Management Systems, Heat Recovery, Combined Heat and Power, Lighting Technologies, HVAC Systems, Energy Metering and Process Heating.

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘I agree' — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);

2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content — Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page — This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details' box;

3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response' under ‘PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

This category covers all new energy or resource efficient technologies such as energy storage, fuel cells, second generation biomass.

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘I agree' — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);

2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content — Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page — This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details' box;

3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response' under ‘PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

This category will incorporate for example, packaging design and solutions in terms of light weighting, transit packaging and packaging innovations that can deliver cost savings from reduced use of materials or less packaging waste.

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘I agree' — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);

2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content — Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page — This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details' box;

3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response' under ‘PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

This category will cover for example Environmental Management Systems, Energy Management Systems, Carbon Management, specific Product/ Process Accreditations, Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Carbon Pressures within the supply chain.

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘I agree' — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);

2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content — Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page — This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details' box;

3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response' under ‘PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

This category will cover efficiencies relating to the transport and distribution of raw materials and manufactured products. For example: this may include efficient route planning, back haulage, void space, driving training in efficiency, vehicle aerodynamics, alternative fuels (bio-fuels, electric)

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘I agree' — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);

2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content — Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page — This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details' box;

3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response' under ‘PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

This category will cover establishing micro-generation collaborations within hubs (e.g. industrial estates) where high energy users could switch to renewable local generation of heat, power and fuel.

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

There is no restriction on the number of framework categories that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘I agree' — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);

2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content — Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page — This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details' box;

3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response' under ‘PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.