Consultancy Support for Water Division
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 Water Services Act, 2013 and the Water Services Act, 2014 expanded the remit of the CER to include functions relating to the economic regulation of the public water sector.
Section 22 of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 states that the CER may, having regard to certain matters including the costs likely to be incurred by Uisce Éireann (UÉ), approve a water charges plan. The plan, which is developed by and submitted to the CER by UÉ, specifies matters including charges to customers and costs likely to be incurred by UÉ.
The CER has previously determined an interim revenue control for the period from 1.10.2014 to 31.12.2016. The CER is of the view that the next revenue control for UÉ should be for a period of 2 years.
The CER intends to engage consultancy support to provide technical, economic and financial advice in regard to the next revenue control for Uisce Éireann, which is expected to apply from 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2018. The consultancy support will also provide other advice outside of the revenue control.
The support required is broken down into the following 3 Lots:
Lot 1 — Technical and Economic Consultancy Support for Uisce Éireann Price Control (2017-2018);
Lot 2 — Financial Consultancy Support for Uisce Éireann Price Control (2017-2018);
Lot 3 — General Policy Advice.
Tenderers may bid for Lot 1, Lot 2 or Lot 3 or any combination of Lots.
A detailed specification of requirements under each Lot is set out in Section 2 of the Invitation to tender (ITT) document available to download from the contract notice page on www.etenders.gov.ie
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-04-17. The procurement was published on 2015-03-05.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- • Analysis services › Technical analysis or consultancy services
- • Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services › Financial consultancy services
- • Software programming and consultancy services › Systems and technical consultancy services
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2015-03-05 | Contract notice |
| 2015-06-30 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2015-03-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Technical analysis or consultancy services
Quantity or scope: 872 380
Total value of the procurement: 872 380 💰
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 analysis or consultancy services 📦
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: 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: 2015-03-05 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-04-17 📅
Publication date: 2015-03-10 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 048-083696
OJ-S issue: 48
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Technical and Economic Consultancy Support for Uisce Éireann Price Control (2017-2018)
Short description:
Title of the lot: Financial Consultancy Support for Uisce Éireann Price Control (2017-2018)
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: General Policy Advice (Water)
Short description:
Quantity or scope: It is proposed to put in place a contract for a period of 1 year with an option for renewal for up to a further 2 years (on an annual basis and subject to contract review and to the written agreement of the parties).The maximum man-day requirement for the one year contract (and renewal options) is capped at 25 days per annum, drawn down as required. It is anticipated that this support will be provided off site.
Reference number: File Reference: 011-03-321
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Tallaght.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Procedure
Tender validity period: 160 days
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
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=86286&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86286&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: File Reference: 011-03-321
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 2015/S 048-083696 (2015-03-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Technical analysis or consultancy services
Quantity or scope: 872 380
Total value of the procurement: 872 380 💰
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 analysis or consultancy services 📦
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: 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: 2015-03-05 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-04-17 📅
Publication date: 2015-03-10 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 048-083696
OJ-S issue: 48
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 Water Services Act, 2013 and the Water Services Act, 2014 expanded the remit of the CER to include functions relating to the economic regulation of the public water sector.
Section 22 of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 states that the CER may, having regard to certain matters including the costs likely to be incurred by Uisce Éireann (UÉ), approve a water charges plan. The plan, which is developed by and submitted to the CER by UÉ, specifies matters including charges to customers and costs likely to be incurred by UÉ.
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The CER has previously determined an interim revenue control for the period from 1.10.2014 to 31.12.2016. The CER is of the view that the next revenue control for UÉ should be for a period of 2 years.
The CER intends to engage consultancy support to provide technical, economic and financial advice in regard to the next revenue control for Uisce Éireann, which is expected to apply from 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2018. The consultancy support will also provide other advice outside of the revenue control.
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The support required is broken down into the following 3 Lots:
Lot 1 — Technical and Economic Consultancy Support for Uisce Éireann Price Control (2017-2018);
Lot 2 — Financial Consultancy Support for Uisce Éireann Price Control (2017-2018);
Lot 3 — General Policy Advice.
Tenderers may bid for Lot 1, Lot 2 or Lot 3 or any combination of Lots.
A detailed specification of requirements under each Lot is set out in Section 2 of the Invitation to tender (ITT) document available to download from the contract notice page on www.etenders.gov.ie
Title of the lot: Technical and Economic Consultancy Support for Uisce Éireann Price Control (2017-2018)
Short description:
The scope of the revenue control project is to provide the CER with advice to assist it in the setting of allowed revenues for the UÉ business to cover the period 2017 to 2018. The scope also includes provision of advice regarding UÉ's capital investment baseline plan, expenditure on capital investments during the interim revenue control period (1.10.2014 to 31.12.2016) and delivery of associated outputs in the context of the CER's decision on the allowed revenue for the interim…
… period.A detailed specification of the support requirements under this Lot is set out in Section 2 of the Invitation to tender (ITT) document available to download from the contract notice page on www.etenders.gov.ie
… period.
A detailed specification of the support requirements under this Lot is set out in Section 2 of the Invitation to tender (ITT) document available to download from the contract notice page on www.etenders.gov.ie
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Financial Consultancy Support for Uisce Éireann Price Control (2017-2018)
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: General Policy Advice (Water)
Short description:
The scope of this Lot concerns the provision of policy advice to the CER Water division, specifically on consumer policy issues, as they…
… arise.A detailed specification of the support requirements under this Lot is set out in Section 2 of the Invitation to tender (ITT) document available to download from the contract notice page on www.etenders.gov.ie
… arise.
It is proposed to put in place a contract for a period of 1 year with an option for renewal for up to a further 2 years (on an annual basis and subject to contract review and to the written agreement of the parties).
The maximum man-day requirement for the one year contract (and renewal options) is capped at 25 days per annum, drawn down as required. It is anticipated that this support will be provided off site.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Tallaght.
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 Invitation for Tender).
Economic and financial standing:
Please refer to Section 4.1 of the Invitation to 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 Invitation to 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:
After contract award a schedule of payments (highlighting delivery rated milestones) will be agreed with the successful tenderers for Lots 1 and 2.
Indicative milestone schedules are provided in Section 3 of the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
A payment schedule for Lot 3 will be determined if and when the CER decides to drawdown the Lot 3 services.
The Commission for Energy Regulation operates in accordance with the European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2002.
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
National registration number: N/a
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=86286&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86286&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: File Reference: 011-03-321
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 2015/S 048-083696 (2015-03-05)
Contract award notice (2015-06-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 28 883 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-06-30 📅
Publication date: 2015-07-03 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 126-230873
Refers to notice: 2015/S 48-083696
OJ-S issue: 126
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 540 720 💰
648 912 💰
69 846 💰
111 930 💰
Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Quality and technical merit of proposals for providing service detailed in Section 2 of the ITT (30)
2. Technical Merit of the Human Resources Proposed (35)
3. Ultimate Cost of providing the service (35)
Award of contract
1️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-05-14 📅
Name: NERA UK Ltd
Postal address: Marble Arch House, 66 Seymour Street
Postal town: London
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
E-mail: rosalind.mccaul@nera.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.nera.com 🌏
2️⃣
Name: Europe Economics
Postal address: 53-64 Chancery Lane
E-mail: proposals.coordinator@europe-economics.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.europe-economics.com 🌏
3️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-06-03 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
6
5
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: GB244251779
3477100
Source: OJS 2015/S 126-230873 (2015-06-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 28 883 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-06-30 📅
Publication date: 2015-07-03 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 126-230873
Refers to notice: 2015/S 48-083696
OJ-S issue: 126
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 540 720 💰
648 912 💰
69 846 💰
111 930 💰
Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Quality and technical merit of proposals for providing service detailed in Section 2 of the ITT (30)
2. Technical Merit of the Human Resources Proposed (35)
3. Ultimate Cost of providing the service (35)
Award of contract
1️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-05-14 📅
Name: NERA UK Ltd
Postal address: Marble Arch House, 66 Seymour Street
Postal town: London
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
E-mail: rosalind.mccaul@nera.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.nera.com 🌏
2️⃣
Name: Europe Economics
Postal address: 53-64 Chancery Lane
E-mail: proposals.coordinator@europe-economics.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.europe-economics.com 🌏
3️⃣
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-06-03 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
6
5
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: GB244251779
3477100
Source: OJS 2015/S 126-230873 (2015-06-30)
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