Telecom universal service - framework for consultancy services

Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)

This is a framework agreement for the procurement of consultancy services, relating to universal service issues in the electronic communications sector. ComReg requires different types of expertise for the duration of the Framework Panels and wishes to be able to draw down contracts from the Framework Panels as and when it requires and sees fit.
The consultancy services will require expertise in four lots as follows:
1. Lot 1: Economic;
2. Lot 2: Telecommunications cost modelling;
3. Lot 3. Accounting 1 (Regulatory accounting);
4. Lot 4: Accounting 2 (Audit).
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=191879.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-03-01. The procurement was published on 2011-01-19.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who?

• Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)

What?

• Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations › Services furnished by professional organisations

Where?

• Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2011-01-19	Contract notice
2011-09-29	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2011-01-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: services furnished by professional organisations
Quantity or scope: In excess of 193 000 EUR.
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Services furnished by professional organisations 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Postal address: Abbey Court,, Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey Street
Postal code: 1
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.comreg.ie 🌏
E-mail: tony.obrien@comreg.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18049600 📞
Fax: +353 18049680 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-01-19 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-03-01 📅
Publication date: 2011-01-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 14-021778
OJ-S issue: 14
Additional information
(ET Ref:191879).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Frequency of contracts to be awarded: In excess of 193 000 EUR.
Short description:

The consultancy services will require expertise in four lots as follows:

1. Lot 1: Economic;

2. Lot 2: Telecommunications cost modelling;

3. Lot 3. Accounting 1 (Regulatory accounting);

4. Lot 4: Accounting 2 (Audit).

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=191879.

Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Economic
Short description:

This lot comprises the provision of expert consultancy services, advice and assistance with respect to and/or in connection with in particular the application of the economics of the universal service in the telecommunications sector and its interaction with general telecommunications economics, competition and regulatory economics.

Duration: 48 months
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Telecommunications cost modelling
Short description:

This lot comprises the provision of expert consultancy services, advice and assistance with respect to and/or in connection with application of telecommunications network engineering rules with a view to implementing direct cost and engineering models for telecommunications networks in the universal service provision context.

Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Accounting 1 (regulatory accounting)
Short description:

This Lot comprises the provision of expert consultancy services, advice and assistance with respect to and/or in connection with application of regulatory accounting and financial rules to access telecommunication networks at a fixed location, and how these rules should operate in a universal service provision context in practice; and the review and development of cost models in the telecommunications sector (especially in the fixed telecommunications sector).

Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: Accounting 2 (audit)
Short description:

This lot comprises the provision of expert consultancy services, advice and assistance with respect to and/or in connection with auditing in the context of systems of telecommunications operators, in particular, operators in the fixed telecommunications sector.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

(1) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process;

(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.

Economic and financial standing:

(1) All candidates will be required to provide a reference from their bank;

(2) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;

(3) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.

Technical and professional ability:

(1) A statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years.

(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;

(3) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided.

(4) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality control measures;

(5) A statement of the candidate's technical facilities; measures for ensuring quality; and their study and research facilities;

(6) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract;

(7) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract; particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the candidate.

Contract execution
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Single firms, consortia: (sole traders, partnerships, or limited liability companies).

Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 12
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)
Contact
Contact point: Retail Division
Tony O'Brien
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA6541 🌏
Name: Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)
URL for further information: http://www.comreg.ie 🌏
Postal address: Abbey Court, Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey Street
Contact point: Tony O' Brien
URL for documents: http://www.comreg.ie 🌏
Name: Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg),
URL for participation: http://www.comreg.ie 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2011/S 014-021778 (2011-01-19)

Contract award notice (2011-09-29)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg),
Postal address: Abbey Court, Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey Street

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-09-29 📅
Publication date: 2011-10-04 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 190-309618
Refers to notice: 2011/S 14-021778
OJ-S issue: 190
Additional information
(ET Ref:315252).

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Understanding (30)
2. Technical merit (30)
3. Innovativeness (10)
4. Hourly rates (20)
5. Discount (10)

Award of contract

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Date of contract conclusion: 2011-07-20 📅
Name: Oxera
Postal address: 40/41 Park End Street
Postal town: Oxford
Postal code: OX1 1JD
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
E-mail: peter.krupa@oxera.com 📧
Internet address: www.oxera.com 🌏

2️⃣
Name: Europe Economics
Postal address: Chancery House, 53-64 Chancery Lane
Postal town: London
Postal code: WC2A 1QU
E-mail: proposals@europe-economics.com 📧
Internet address: www.europe-economics.com 🌏

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Name: Deloitte
Postal address: Deloitte & Touche House, Earlsfort Terrace
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: doflanagan@deloitte.ie 📧
Internet address: www.deloitte.ie 🌏

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Postal address: Earlsfort Terrace

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Name: Tera Consultants
Postal address: 32, Rue Des Jeûneurs
Postal town: Paris
Postal code: 75002
Country: France 🇫🇷
E-mail: basque@tera.fr 📧
Internet address: www.tera.fr 🌏

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Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
3
2
Source: OJS 2011/S 190-309618 (2011-09-29)

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