011-03-279 – Technical Consultancy Support – Gas Safety Framework

Commission for Energy Regulation

The Commission for Energy Regulation (the ‘CER') is the independent body responsible for overseeing the liberalisation of Ireland's energy sector. The enactment of the Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act, 2002 expanded the CER's responsibilities to include regulation of the natural gas market.
The Energy Safety Division of the CER has responsibility for regulating the natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industries with respect to safety. The current Natural Gas Safety Framework provides the basis for regulating the Natural Gas Industry and has been in operation since 2007.
The CER's safety regulatory powers were increased to include LPG in 2012, due to the introduction of new legislation, The Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012.
The legislation also gives the CER increased enforcement functions in relation to both Natural Gas and LPG safety.
A project is currently being undertaken by the Gas Safety Framework Team in CER to update the Natural Gas Safety Regulatory Framework to give effect to these new powers.
This work will lead to CER regulating and licencing LPG undertakings from a safety perspective and will also establish internally and externally the relevant new enforcement processes required under the Gas Safety Framework.
The CER currently wishes to engage technical consultancy support to:
1. Assist the Gas Safety Framework Team in the project to revise the Gas Safety Regulatory Framework;
2. Advise CER generally on technical issues relating to the work of the safety division with respect to gas and LPG safety.
A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Section 2 of the attached Invitation to Tender document.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-10-08. The procurement was published on 2013-08-28.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2013-08-28 Contract notice
2013-12-06 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2013-08-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Technical support services
Quantity or scope:
The deliverables required are in the form of specialist technical support for the Gas Safety Regulatory Framework Team in the Energy Safety Division. The support will be required for both the general regulatory work carried out by the team, and also for the project that is underway to revise the Gas Safety Regulatory Framework. The work will include but is not limited to:1. Specialist technical advice on documents drafted under the Gas Safety Regulatory Framework Project. This will include input into the following internal and external documents:a. Safety Case Guidelines for LPG undertakings Decision Document;b. Safety Case Assessment Manual for LPG undertakings; and,c. Safety Case Assessment reports, following assessments of the safety cases submitted by LPG undertakings.2. Technical advice in the assessment of Safety Cases submitted by both natural gas and LPG undertakings where necessary this will include assessment reports3. Technical advice in reviewing technical documents submitted by both LPG and natural gas undertakings; this will be in the form of advice notes or other written reports;4. Knowledge transfer; this could be in the form of presentations or talks on topics related to on-going work;5. Assistance in audits and inspections as necessary; this will include drafting the audit framework, reviewing documents received during the audit and inspections, leading audits and input into drafting the reports.Please see attached ITT for details on the operation of the contract.200 000400 000
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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: Technical support services 📦

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Commission for Energy Regulation
Postal address: The Exchange, Belgard Square North, Tallaght
Postal code: 24
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.cer.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@cer.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14000800 📞
Fax: +353 14000850 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-08-28 📅
Submission deadline: 2013-10-08 📅
Publication date: 2013-08-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 168-291717
OJ-S issue: 168
Additional information
To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=69579&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up Official EU language(s): EN Other: GA.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Commission for Energy Regulation (the ‘CER') is the independent body responsible for overseeing the liberalisation of Ireland's energy sector. The enactment of the Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act, 2002 expanded the CER's responsibilities to include regulation of the natural gas market.
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The Energy Safety Division of the CER has responsibility for regulating the natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industries with respect to safety. The current Natural Gas Safety Framework provides the basis for regulating the Natural Gas Industry and has been in operation since 2007.
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The CER's safety regulatory powers were increased to include LPG in 2012, due to the introduction of new legislation, The Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012.
The legislation also gives the CER increased enforcement functions in relation to both Natural Gas and LPG safety.
A project is currently being undertaken by the Gas Safety Framework Team in CER to update the Natural Gas Safety Regulatory Framework to give effect to these new powers.
This work will lead to CER regulating and licencing LPG undertakings from a safety perspective and will also establish internally and externally the relevant new enforcement processes required under the Gas Safety Framework.
The CER currently wishes to engage technical consultancy support to:
1. Assist the Gas Safety Framework Team in the project to revise the Gas Safety Regulatory Framework;
2. Advise CER generally on technical issues relating to the work of the safety division with respect to gas and LPG safety.
A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Section 2 of the attached Invitation to Tender document.
Quantity or scope:
The deliverables required are in the form of specialist technical support for the Gas Safety Regulatory Framework Team in the Energy Safety Division. The support will be required for both the general regulatory work carried out by the team, and also for the project that is underway to revise the Gas Safety Regulatory Framework. The work will include but is not limited to:
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1. Specialist technical advice on documents drafted under the Gas Safety Regulatory Framework Project. This will include input into the following internal and external documents:
a. Safety Case Guidelines for LPG undertakings Decision Document;
b. Safety Case Assessment Manual for LPG undertakings; and,
c. Safety Case Assessment reports, following assessments of the safety cases submitted by LPG undertakings.
2. Technical advice in the assessment of Safety Cases submitted by both natural gas and LPG undertakings where necessary this will include assessment reports
3. Technical advice in reviewing technical documents submitted by both LPG and natural gas undertakings; this will be in the form of advice notes or other written reports;
4. Knowledge transfer; this could be in the form of presentations or talks on topics related to on-going work;
5. Assistance in audits and inspections as necessary; this will include drafting the audit framework, reviewing documents received during the audit and inspections, leading audits and input into drafting the reports.
Please see attached ITT for details on the operation of the contract.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 💰
400 000 💰
Provisional timetable for use of options: 12 months
Number of possible renewals: 1
Duration: 24 months
Reference number: 011-03-279
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:
All tenderers are required to complete a Declaration of Bona Fides pursuant to Article 45 EU Directive 2001/1/EC (See Appendix B of Request for Tender).
Economic and financial standing:
Please refer to Section 4.1 of the Request for Tender document, available to download from: www.etenders.gov.ie for relevant conditions with respect to Qualification Criteria applicable to this contract.
Technical and professional ability:
Please refer to Section 4.1 of the Request for Tender document, available to download from: www.etenders.gov.ie for relevant conditions with respect to Qualification Criteria applicable to this contract.
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
It should be noted that a schedule of payments will be agreed with the successful tenderer.
The Commission for Energy Regulation operates in accordance with the European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2002.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A grouping, if successful, must contract as a single entity, having joint and severable liability.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Tender validity period: 160 days
Tender opening date: 2013-10-08 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Siobhan Keating

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 011-03-279
Additional information
To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=69579&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
Official EU language(s): EN
Other:
GA.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2013/S 168-291717 (2013-08-28)
Contract award notice (2013-12-06)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-12-06 📅
Publication date: 2013-12-10 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 239-416045
Refers to notice: 2013/S 168-291717
OJ-S issue: 239
Additional information
V: Award of contract: V.4) Information on value of contract: Initial estimated total value of the contract Currency: EUR Excluding VAT

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 387 000 💰
653 000 💰

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Quality and technical merit of proposals for providing service detailed in Section 2 of the RFT including contract management (30)
2. Approach to Knowledge Transfer and Value Added Services (20)
3. Technical Merit of Proposed Human Resources (20)
4. Ultimate Cost of providing the service (30)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2013-11-25 📅
Name: GL Industrial Services UK Ltd (Trading as GL Noble Denton)
Postal address: Holywell Park, Ashby Road, Leicestershire
Postal town: Loughborough
Postal code: LE11 3GR
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Source: OJS 2013/S 239-416045 (2013-12-06)
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