Contract Award Notice Expert Advisors on the Implementation of Local Authority Renewable Energy Strategies (LARES)

Tender description

The objective of this Request for Tenders was to invite proposals from relevant experts. Numbers of tenders received: 5 tenders were received on time. Four Lot 1, three Lot 2, one (1) tender was received in respect of Lot 3, four Lot 4, three Lot 5 and three 6. Name and address of company awarded the contract: Lot 1:RPS Group Ltd of West Pier Business Campus, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin and with company registration number 91911 Lot 1 value €41000 Lot 2 Value €46700 Lot 3 no tenderer is awarded the contract. Lot 5 no tenderer is awarded the contract. Lot 4 and 6 Tipperary Ebnergy Agency of Craft Granary, Church Street, Cahir, Co. Tipperary and with company registration number 280878 Lot 4 value €29,000 and Lot 6 Value €40000 Date of contract award: 01/11/2014 The contract will terminate on 31/10/2015 with an option to extend the term for periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two such extensions. Award criteria and weightings: The contract was awarded from the qualifying tenders on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender using the following award: The quality of the tender proposal and the proposed methodology for developing training materials conforming to defined LARES development steps in one or more of the 6 identified fields (25, minimum 15) Range and depth of relevant experience of the service provider and of the proposed personnel and in particular the demonstrated experience of the proposed presenters of renewable energy in a local authority context and of an ability to develop quality training material and to communicate with diverse groups and the quality and level of resources to be applied to the execution of the project: (40, minimum 25 ) Cost (35