PERIODIC INDICATIVE NOTICE – UTILITIES
Supplies
This notice is a call for competition: no
This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: no
SECTION I: CONTRACTING ENTITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Agder Energi Nett AS,
Serviceboks 634, Attn: Thor Thunberg, N-4809 Arendal. Tel. +47 38607000.
E-mail: Thor.Thunberg@ae.no.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting entity: http://www.ae.no/ae/.
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.doffin.no/search/
Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30492.
Further information can be obtained at: Gemdale Consulting Group,
Storgaten 106, Attn: Arve Haugseth, N-2601 Lillehammer. Tel. +47 90846025.
E-mail: arve.haugseth@gemdale.se. URL: www.gemdale.se.
Specifications and additional documents (including for a dynamic
purchasing system) can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
Tenders, requests to participate or expressions of interest must be sent
to: Gemdale Consulting Group, Storgaten 106, Attn: Arve Haugseth, N-2601
Lillehammer. Tel. +47 90846025. E-mail: arve.haugseth@gemdale.se. URL:
http://www.gemdale.no/.
I.2) MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES OF THE CONTRACTING ENTITY: Electricity.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING ENTITY: Agder
Energi Nett AS - Request for Information (RFI) – From manual to automated
meter readings.
II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT: Supplies.
II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE(S): Due to proposed
change to regulation on meter reading in Norway, Agder Energi Nett AS will
need to transform from manual to automatic meter reading of electric power
consumption on each of our 168 000 household sites before 1.1.2014.
This legal deadline for implementation of AMS in Norway, is so far only
reflected in a preliminary document from Norwegian regulatory authorities,
published in November 2008. A final version of this document, including a
final legal deadline, is expected to be published.
During summer 2009. Changes to legal deadline could occur, and could alter
the timing for the procurement and the implementation process.
http://www.nve.no/global/publikasjoner/publikasjoner%202008/
dokument%202008/dokument12-08.pdf
Based on this, Agder Energi Nett AS is hereby conducting this market
survey, in order to gather as much information as possible on available
technology, services and suppliers operating in this area.
Agder Energi Nett AS hereby request information from suppliers’ delivering
services and/or products within AMS/Smart metering. The focus of our
attention will include, but not be limited to, meters, meter value
collection systems, and communication systems. Communication systems in
this context is home area systems, local area systems, and wide area
systems. Agder Energy Nett AS is for the time being not asking for
information on Energy Data Management Systems (EDMS), or Meter Data
Management Systems (MDMS).
II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 65500000, 38554000, 32418000,
32412100, 32400000, 32424000, 32412110, 64200000, 51110000, 48000000,
72200000, 51000000, 72220000, 50411300, 72514300.
II.5) SCHEDULED DATE FOR AWARD PROCEDURES AND DURATION OF THE CONTRACT:
Scheduled date for start of award procedures 30.4.2010.
II.6) ESTIMATED COST AND MAIN TERMS OF FINANCING:
II.6.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions governing them: The information given
by the suppliers shall be prepared at no cost for Agder Energi Nett AS,
and without obligation for any parties.
The supplier shall be registered as a company according to regulations in
registered country.
Annual financial reports for the last three years shall be enclosed.
Any supplier of products and services to Agder Energi Nett AS will have to
be registered in SELLIHCA.
II.7) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA):
Yes.
II.8) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Deadline for answers from suppliers is set
to 31.5.2009.
According to existing roadmap for implementation of AMS/AMM in Agder
Energi Nett AS, the intention is to start Qualification and RFP processes
within a year from now.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.1) FILE REFERENCE NUMBER ATTRIBUTED BY THE CONTRACTING ENTITY:
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Different areas to be covered in the
answer:
1. Provider of technology only
2. Provider of consulting services within AMS/AMM
3. Provider of Rollout and installation services
4. Provider of operational services
5. Provider of turn-key solutions
Proven solutions are preferred, but new standards with significant
potential, not yet operationalised fully in the market, are also of
interest.
The supplier shall:
— State and document any experience, capacity and references in the
market,
— Describe which technological standards they conform to,
— Specify available interfaces and which systems they can integrate with,
i.e. BizTalk,
— All answer to be written in English, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish.
(NT Ref:167234).
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 29.4.2009.
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