The contracting authority, the Gibraltar Electricity Authority, via HM Government of Gibraltar (HMGoG), invites responses from suitably qualified and experienced economic operators interested in design, supply, installation, and maintenance of a smart public street lighting system.

This expression of interest is being published as a means of preliminary market consultation leading up to the release of the tender under the provision of regulation 40 of the Procurement (Public Sector Contracts) Regulations 2016.

The contracting authority is interested in understanding, and responses should demonstrate:

1)  Whether the specifications contained hereunder in the Draft Tender Specification and the contract/remuneration model outlined therein are viable;

2)  What possible technical solutions available in the market and how these could maximise HMGoG’s Smart City objectives;

3)  The vagaries, conditions and subjectivities of replacing the existing light fittings and replacing this with energy efficient LED alternatives;

4)  What other infrastructure work would be required to implement the Smart Street Lighting System;

5)  Through the submission of outline methodologies and project programmes the resources (including workforce) required to install and manage the Street Lighting System and infrastructure;

6)  Whether installation of the new light fittings and infrastructure could be carried out by the contracting authority and the impact of this to the outline methodologies and project programmes; and

7)  What further information is required from the contracting authority.

The contracting authority further reserves the right, following the publication of this expression of interest, under the provisions of regulation 48 of the aforementioned Procurement Regulations, to reduce the tender timescales application to the resultant tender.

Respondents shall not be entitled to claim from the contracting authority or HMGoG any costs or expenses that may be incurred in preparing their responses. This notice creates no legal rights or obligations and cannot be relied on for any such purpose.

The responses and results of this process will be kept confidential, save as the provisions of regulation 41 of the aforementioned Procurement Regulations or other such legal instrument may apply.

Further details, queries & responses from interested parties are available or must be submitted via HMGOG's Supplier Network Portal https://hmgogsupplier.gibraltar.gov.gi

Closing date: 12 noon, 31st August 2023.

Any issues accessing the portal should be addressed to the Head of Procurement (email) procurement.info@gibraltar.gov.gi Tel (+350)20051631