PQQ for the services of a Professional Strategic Energy Partner for On-Site Energy Services at Medite Smartply '25

Description

The purpose of this questionnaire is to identify suitably qualified service providers working within the energy sector who can meet our requirements and, depending on the number of suitably qualified providers, to draw up a short-list of candidates to be invited to tender for the above contract. It is emphasised that the information requested in this questionnaire is aimed solely at determining the suitability and choice of candidates for entry to the Tendering Stages. MEDITE SMARTPLY requirement is to select one or more suitably qualified service providers working within the energy sector with the view to include them in a tender process. The primary purpose is to form a strategic energy partnership to assist in the decarbonisation of their energy consumption through Innovative energy solutions using on-site energy services. These services will include but not limited to: 1. Strategic Energy Planning (tailored roadmap for the decarbonisation) 2. On-Site Energy Management Assistance 3. Feasibility of On-Site Renewable Energy 4. Team Development + Energy Awareness 5. ISO 50001 Energy Management System (EnMS) Support 6. Review of MS’s use of Analytical Energy Monitoring Services 7. Support MS to achieve biomass Boiler efficiency 8. Support and identify Energy Performance Contract (EPC) Projects 9. Liaise and support with Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme (EEOS) Energy providers MEDITE operates two production lines at its site in Clonmel with a total production capacity of well over 400,000 m3 p.a. The energy demand of the process is currently met by multiple energy sources. Electricity is imported from the grid while heat is produced by two biomass plants (Line 1 steam boilers and Line 2 Energy Centre) as well as a gas-fired thermal oil boiler. MEDITE’s energy management system has been ISO 50001 accredited since 2017. SMARTPLY recently upgraded its press technology from a multi-daylight press to a continuous press to increase the total production capacity of the plant to well over 300,000 m3 p.a. The energy demand of the process is currently met by an energy plant which feeds heat directly into a single drum dryer. Production is run 24 hours a day with the line only brought down for maintenance once a month. SMARTPLY’s energy management system has been ISO 50001 accredited since 2023. MEDITE SMARTPLY have a long-held commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of their manufacturing processes and have achieved a significant reduction since 2010. The Energy Conservation Measures carried out over this period include LED Lighting Upgrades with smart controls, fan system optimisations, compressed air system optimisations and multiple process and thermal system optimisations. Medite SmartPly’s energy programme has delivered significant energy reduction in both plants to date; this has reduced the cost of production of MDF and OSB in the plants allowing the company to be more competitive in the respective markets Medite Smartply requires provision of services of an Energy Services Company to assist with the development of the next step in their energy journey and to provide their expertise in the decarbonisation of their energy consumption through innovative energy solutions. The energy partnership will be focused on the reduction of both plants’ current energy consumption through the implementation of energy conservation measures and on-site renewable energy generation opportunities.