Market auditor of the single electricity market (2011-13)
The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (NIAUR), jointly called the Regulatory Authorities (RAs), have developed a single all-island electricity market (the SEM) which came into operation on 1.11.2007. Further details on the project can be found on the All Island project website.
The SEM trading and settlement code (the code or TSC) is a multilateral contract which sets out the rules and procedures concerning the sale and purchase of wholesale electricity in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Code was designated by the regulatory authorities on 3rd July 2007 and can be modified from time to time thereafter in accordance with procedures set out in the code.
SEMO was established as the single electricity market operator to administer the TSC. EirGrid and SONI, the transmission system operators for Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively established SEMO on a contractual joint venture basis. EirGrid and SONI were both granted market operator licences by their respective RAs in 2007.
The Regulatory Authorities are now seeking tenders from organisations to carry out the function for the market auditor, as detailed in paragraphs 2.131 to paragraph 2.143 of the TSC. The TSC provides that the market auditor shall conduct an audit of the code, its operation and implementation and the operations, trading arrangements, procedures and processes under the Code at least once a Year. This is to be based upon the terms of reference (“the scope”) for the audit published and consulted upon annually by the regulatory authorities. The auditors assess SEMO’s and the meter data providers (MDPs) compliance with the code.
For a detailed scope please refer to the request for tender document available to download with this contract notice from
www.etenders.gov.ie.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at
http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=254272.
The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a "tender submission postbox" facility. Further details of this facility are available at
http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=254272.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-07-26.
The procurement was published on 2011-06-16.
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Procurement history
| Date |
Document |
| 2011-06-16
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Contract notice
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| 2011-11-25
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Contract award notice
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