Project Manager for the Detailed Design and Implementation of I-SEM

The Regulatory Authorities c/o CER

Since 1.11.2007 there has been an all-island wholesale electricity market in operation, covering Ireland and Northern Ireland, known as the Single Electricity Market (SEM). The SEM is a centralised mandatory pool market in which all key electricity generators and suppliers must participate. Further information on the SEM, including various regulatory documents referenced in this Request for Tenders, can be found at http://www.allislandproject.org/ />The SEM is regulated jointly by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) in Dublin and the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (or Utility Regulator) in Belfast, known as the Regulatory Authorities or RAs. The decision-making body which governs the market is the SEM Committee, consisting of the CER, the Utility Regulator as well as an independent member (who also has a deputy), with each entity having one vote.
The SEM is to undergo radical transformation arising from changes to European legislation designed to create a single wholesale electricity market across Europe. The new market design developed by the SEM Committee will result in what has been named an Integrated SEM (I-SEM) which will more fully facilitate coupling with the electricity market in the rest of Europe.
The RAs commenced the I-SEM project in 2010. The project is split into a number of phases with the current phase being Phase 3.
The RAs are now seeking a Project Manager to assist with delivery of Phase 3 of the I-SEM project, as set-out in this contract notice. The contract will run from 1.12.2014 to end December 2016, with an option to renew by a maximum of up to 12 months if needed, as a contingency. It is anticipated that this role will be full-time in nature: the indicative requirement is for 220 working days on an annual basis, for 25 months, with monthly contract management and reporting arrangements on specific tasks.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-10-29. The procurement was published on 2014-09-16.

Who?

• The Regulatory Authorities c/o CER

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2014-09-16	Contract notice
2014-12-29	Additional information

Contract notice (2014-09-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Project management consultancy services
Quantity or scope:
“The contract will run from 1.12.2014 to end December 2016, with an option to renew by a maximum of up to 12 months if needed, as a contingency. It is...”
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: Project management consultancy 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: 2014-09-16 📅
Submission deadline: 2014-10-29 📅
Publication date: 2014-09-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 181-319787
OJ-S issue: 181

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Since 1.11.2007 there has been an all-island wholesale electricity market in operation, covering Ireland and Northern Ireland, known as the Single...”

“The SEM is regulated jointly by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) in Dublin and the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (or Utility...”

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“The SEM is to undergo radical transformation arising from changes to European legislation designed to create a single wholesale electricity market across...”

“The RAs commenced the I-SEM project in 2010. The project is split into a number of phases with the current phase being Phase 3.”

“The RAs are now seeking a Project Manager to assist with delivery of Phase 3 of the I-SEM project, as set-out in this contract notice. The contract will run...”

Number of possible renewals: 1
Time frame for subsequent contracts: 12 months
Duration: 025 months
Reference number: 011-03-308
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...”
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...”
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“Tender prices must be submitted in both EUR and Pound Sterling.”

“Rates quoted in Euro will be used for the comparison between the tenderers. Tenderers should note that the CER or UR will bear the costs of the consultancy...”

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

“All invoices issued to UR will be in Sterling and subject to Northern Ireland VAT. The rates quoted in the tender will be the rate used throughout the life...”

“The liability of the CER and UR for the payment of all fees and expenses shall be severable, not joint and severable. On no account will either the CER or...”

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
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: The Regulatory Authorities c/o CERN/A
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=81067&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=81067&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 011-03-308

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 181-319787 (2014-09-16)

Additional information (2014-12-29)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-12-29 📅
Publication date: 2014-12-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 250-444708
Refers to notice: 2014/S 181-319787
OJ-S issue: 250
Source: OJS 2014/S 250-444708 (2014-12-29)

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