Multiple Member Framework Agreement for Consultancy Support in SEM and I-SEM

The Regulatory Authorities c/o CER

The Regulatory Authorities now invite tenders for membership of a multi-member framework agreement for consultancy support in SEM and I-SEM, relating to economic and technical advice and policy development and implementation.
The duration of the framework agreement is for a maximum period of 4 years, i.e. from 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2018.
The following are the some of the key areas of work for which this support may be required:
— I-SEM Capacity Remuneration Mechanism;
— I-SEM Energy Trading Arrangements;
— I-SEM Market Power Mitigation;
— I-SEM Forward Market Liquidity;
— I-SEM Governance and Licensing;
— Regulation of TSOs and MO for I-SEM;
— DS3 System Services, including procurement mechanism detailed design; and,
— Post I-SEM go-live issues.
Please note that while these are the current anticipated work areas for mini-tender competitions under the framework, they are subject to change and could be reduced or added to.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-11-21. The procurement was published on 2014-10-10.

Suppliers

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

Who?

• The Regulatory Authorities c/o CER

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2014-10-10	Contract notice
2015-02-26	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2014-10-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Economic research services
Quantity or scope:

It is envisaged that there will be 8 tenderers selected for framework membership through this tendering process (or up to 8, if there are fewer than 8 valid and suitable tenders received) and that the framework will be in place for a maximum period of 4 years from 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2018.The Regulatory Authorities intend to procure the majority of economic and technical consultancy support relating to SEM and I-SEM work areas through mini-tender competitions among framework members. However, please note that the Regulatory Authorities reserve the right to seek tenders for additional work outside of the framework at the sole discretion of Regulatory Authorities.The estimated value (exclusive of VAT) of the framework agreement (including the value of all call-off contracts) is in the order of EUR 6 000 000 (excl. VAT) over the four year duration. This estimate is provided for information purposes only and is not binding. There is no guarantee of any particular volume, value, scope or frequency of work or call-off contracts. It is possible that the actual value may be significantly higher or lower than estimated and this estimate does not in any way limit the scope, volume or quantity of services that may be drawn down under the framework agreement.Call-off contracts will be awarded within the limits of the terms laid down in the framework agreement. This will be done by issuing a Statement of Work (SOW) which will identify the specific details relevant to the SOW concerned, e.g. project scope, price, key personnel etc.For the avoidance of doubt, the conclusion of a framework agreement with a framework member does not guarantee the awarding of any call off contract whatsoever.6 000 000

Total value of the procurement: 6 000 000 💰
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: Economic research 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: The Regulatory Authorities c/o CER
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: 2014-10-10 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-11-21 📅
Publication date: 2014-10-15 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 198-350029
OJ-S issue: 198

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The duration of the framework agreement is for a maximum period of 4 years, i.e. from 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2018.

The following are the some of the key areas of work for which this support may be required:

— I-SEM Capacity Remuneration Mechanism;

— I-SEM Energy Trading Arrangements;

— I-SEM Market Power Mitigation;

— I-SEM Forward Market Liquidity;

— I-SEM Governance and Licensing;

— Regulation of TSOs and MO for I-SEM;

— DS3 System Services, including procurement mechanism detailed design; and,

— Post I-SEM go-live issues.

Please note that while these are the current anticipated work areas for mini-tender competitions under the framework, they are subject to change and could be reduced or added to.

Quantity or scope:

The Regulatory Authorities intend to procure the majority of economic and technical consultancy support relating to SEM and I-SEM work areas through mini-tender competitions among framework members. However, please note that the Regulatory Authorities reserve the right to seek tenders for additional work outside of the framework at the sole discretion of Regulatory Authorities.

The estimated value (exclusive of VAT) of the framework agreement (including the value of all call-off contracts) is in the order of EUR 6 000 000 (excl. VAT) over the four year duration. This estimate is provided for information purposes only and is not binding. There is no guarantee of any particular volume, value, scope or frequency of work or call-off contracts. It is possible that the actual value may be significantly higher or lower than estimated and this estimate does not in any way limit the scope, volume or quantity of services that may be drawn down under the framework agreement.

Call-off contracts will be awarded within the limits of the terms laid down in the framework agreement. This will be done by issuing a Statement of Work (SOW) which will identify the specific details relevant to the SOW concerned, e.g. project scope, price, key personnel etc.

For the avoidance of doubt, the conclusion of a framework agreement with a framework member does not guarantee the awarding of any call off contract whatsoever.

Reference number: 011-03-300
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin and Belfast.

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:

Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

Tenderers should note that the Commission and the Authority will bear the costs of the consultancy in the proportions: 50 % to the Commission and 50 % to the Authority.

All fees and expenses shall have to be invoiced separately to the Commission and the Authority in these proportions.

All invoices issued to the Commission will be in Euro and subject to Irish VAT and Withholding Tax.

All invoices issued to the Authority will be in Sterling and subject to Northern Ireland VAT.

The liability of the Commission and the Authority for the payment of all fees and expenses shall be severable, not joint and severable. On no account will either the Commission or the Authority be accountable for any fees and expenses incurred by the other.

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
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 8
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Tender validity period: 160 days
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Awarding authority name: Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
Postal address: Queens House, 14 Queen Street
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 6ED
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Contact
Contact point: Siobhan Keating
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1232 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=81616&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=81616&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 011-03-300

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 2014/S 198-350029 (2014-10-10)

Contract award notice (2015-02-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Total value of the procurement: 1 017 348 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services 📦

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-02-26 📅
Publication date: 2015-03-03 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 043-074914
Refers to notice: 2014/S 198-350029
OJ-S issue: 43

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0 💰
6 000 000 💰

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Understanding of the issues and technical merit of proposals for providing services required under this framework including stakeholder engagement and contract management (30)
2. Technical Merit of the Human Resources Proposed (30)
3. Approach to knowledge transfer (5)
4. Cost Proposal (35)

Award of contract

1️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2014-12-22 📅
Name: Baringa Partners LLP
Postal address: Dominican Court, 17 Hatfields
Postal town: London
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
E-mail: adrian.palmer@baringa.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.baringa.com 🌏

2️⃣
Name: Cepa
Postal address: Queen's House, 55-56 Lincoln's Inn Fields
E-mail: nick.hodges@cepa.co.uk 📧

3️⃣
Name: Economic Consulting Associates Ltd
Postal address: 41 Lonsdale Road
E-mail: gail.gibson@eca-uk.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.eca-uk.com 🌏

4️⃣
Name: ESP Consulting Limited
Postal address: Lighterman House, 26-36 Wharfdale Road, Kings Cross
E-mail: alistair.green@esp-consulting.co.uk 📧
Internet address: http://www.esp-consulting.co.uk 🌏

5️⃣
Name: Nera
Postal address: 1166 Avenue of the Americas
Postal town: New York
Country: United States 🇺🇸
E-mail: hamish.fraser@nera.com 📧

6️⃣
Name: Pöyry Management Consulting
Postal address: King Charles House, Park End Street
Postal town: Oxford
E-mail: david.cox@poyry.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.poyry.com 🌏

7️⃣
Name: Yellow Wood Energy
Postal address: 57 The Park, Oldtown Mill, Celbridge
Postal town: Kildare
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: peterwibberley@yellowwoodenergy.com 📧
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: GB135532527
696862662
UK 934 7348 02
GB 717 9001 42
715 7301 52
Source: OJS 2015/S 043-074914 (2015-02-26)

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