Tender for delivering Corporate Incubator “X_Potential”

ESB intends to procure a services contract for the provision of innovation services to its Corporate Innovation unit, X_Site - in Dublin at a location to be provided by the bidder. The Contracting Entity is seeking to select Applicants with experience of delivering corporate incubators. This will be evaluated under …

CPV: 79411100 Business development consultancy services
spriocdháta:
Iúil 7, 2025, nóin
cineál spriocdháta:
tairisceana
áit fhorghníomhaithe:
Tender for delivering Corporate Incubator “X_Potential”
clárlann:
Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
uimhir dámhachtana:
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1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services
Activity of the contracting entity : Electricity-related activities

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Tender for delivering Corporate Incubator “X_Potential”
Description : ESB intends to procure a services contract for the provision of innovation services to its Corporate Innovation unit, X_Site - in Dublin at a location to be provided by the bidder.
Procedure identifier : 31f2b13f-e9d3-419a-a335-a341dc319393
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79411100 Business development consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 4 000 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 4 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/25/EU

2.1.5 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders : 2

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Lot 1: Incubation Programme Design
Description : The Contracting Entity is seeking to select Applicants with experience of delivering corporate incubators. This will be evaluated under criteria as detailed in the procurement document.
Internal identifier : 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79411100 Business development consultancy services
Options :
Description of the options : At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the programme will run continuously at a frequency to be agreed. The contract will be for a 3-year period (2026-2028), with potential extensions totalling up to five years, on a two plus two plus one year basis, at the sole discretion of ESB.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 8 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 3

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 4 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 07/07/2025 12:00 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : To be detailed to selected applicants at RFT stage
Legal form that must be taken by a group of tenderers that is awarded a contract : Further details will be provided to tenderers at the RFT stage
Financial arrangement : Information provided to shortlisted applicants at RFT stage

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland -
Information about review deadlines : See procurement document
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) -
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) -
Organisation processing tenders : Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) -

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : Lot 2: Validation Programme Design
Description : The Contracting Entity is seeking to select Applicants with experience of delivering corporate incubators. This will be evaluated under criteria as detailed in the procurement document.
Internal identifier : 2

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79411100 Business development consultancy services
Options :
Description of the options : At the date of issuing this PQQ it is envisaged that the programme will run continuously at a frequency to be agreed. The contract will be for a 3-year period (2026-2028), with potential extensions totalling up to five years, on a two plus two plus one year basis, at the sole discretion of ESB.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 8 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 3

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 07/07/2025 12:00 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : To be detailed to selected applicants at RFT stage
Legal form that must be taken by a group of tenderers that is awarded a contract : Further details will be provided to tenderers at the RFT stage
Financial arrangement : Information provided to shortlisted applicants at RFT stage

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland -
Information about review deadlines : See procurement document
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) -
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) -
Organisation processing tenders : Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
Registration number : 465172
Postal address : 27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D02 KT92
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : (01) 676 5831
Internet address : https://www.esb.ie
Buyer profile : https://www.esb.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : b349f986-0438-4995-9f14-bc0826726054 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 05/06/2025 12:21 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00365549-2025
OJ S issue number : 108/2025
Publication date : 06/06/2025