Business and management consultancy and related services

8388 Qualification System for Sustainability Reporting and Sustainability strategy development for CIE

This is a call to competition by IE on behalf of CIE Holding Company is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified applicants to participate in the pre-qualification process to establish a Qualification System for the provision of strategic support in relation to the sustainability reporting obligations and various initiatives …

CPV: 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services, 79410000 Business and management consultancy services, 90713000 Environmental issues consultancy services
Place of execution:
8388 Qualification System for Sustainability Reporting and Sustainability strategy development for CIE
Awarding body:
Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
Award number:

Ireland-Dublin: Business and management consultancy and related services

2023/S 139-443555

Qualification system – utilities

This notice is a call for competition

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
Postal address: Inchicore
Town: Dublin
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Postal code: Dublin 8
Country: Ireland
E-mail: lynda.archbold@irishrail.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.etenders.gov.ie
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://www.etenders.gov.ie
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title:

8388 Qualification System for Sustainability Reporting and Sustainability strategy development for CIE

II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79410000 Business and management consultancy services
90713000 Environmental issues consultancy services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

This is a call to competition by IE on behalf of CIE Holding Company is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified applicants to participate in the pre-qualification process to establish a Qualification System for the provision of strategic support in relation to the sustainability reporting obligations and various initiatives for Sustainability strategy development for CIÉ and its subsidiaries. CIÉ Group requires ongoing support on various initiatives of Sustainability strategy development. This can include, but not limited to: zero emissions strategy; energy and fuels strategy; energy strategy and management; corporate power purchase agreement insights; alternative fuels insights; Renewable fuels transport transition; hydrogen in transport project development materiality assessment; climate scenario analysis; stakeholder engagement; target setting; net zero transition planning; support with Science Based Target initiative; carbon foot printing verification; project finance; carbon pricing; green public procurement; circular economy; life cycle assessment; waste reduction; biodiversity; sustainability training and education; workshop facilitation; sustainability data reporting; and various other initiatives that will support us in delivering the pillars of our 2020 Sustainability Strategy. It is important to note that each Operating Company and Holding Company will have different reporting structures and business units and each company will require support that is tailored to their reporting structures.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.8) Duration of the qualification system
Start: 17/08/2023
End: 17/08/2027
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.9) Qualification for the system
Conditions to be fulfilled by economic operators in view of their qualification:

Please download the PQQ for information on how to apply to the Qualification System

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information:
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The High Court
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
17/07/2023