Process for the Designation of a Gas Safety Supervisory Body
Commission for Energy Regulation
The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is Ireland's independent energy and water regulator. The CER was established in 1999 and now has a wide range of economic, customer protection and safety responsibilities in energy. The CER is also the regulator of Ireland's public water and wastewater system.
As provided for under the Electricity Act 1999, (as amended) the Commission is operating a Designation Process in order to determine what party (if any), it shall appoint a Gas Safety Supervisory Body to operate from January 2016 for a seven (7) year period. The Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (as amended) requires that the Commission shall only designate a party as an Gas Safety Supervisory Body (GSSB) where it is satisfied that such party is capable of complying with the requirements of the Criteria Document (CER/14/077).
The principal functions of the GSSB shall include, without limitation, the registration of gas installers and, the inspection, auditing and monitoring of gas installers and their works and activities.
For a more complete description of the role of the GSSB and the particulars of this Designation Process, please refer to the tender documentation available to download from the contract notice page on the Irish Public Procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-05-07. The procurement was published on 2015-03-13.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- • Administration services › General public services
- • Gas-fitting installation work › Gas meter installation work
- • Gas-fitting installation work › Gas regulation equipment installation work
- • Repair and maintenance services for non-electrical machinery › Gas appliance maintenance services
- • Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatus › Repair and maintenance services of gas meters
- • Repair and maintenance services of pumps › Repair and maintenance services of gas pumps
- • Services related to the oil and gas industry
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2015-03-13 | Contract notice |
| 2015-09-28 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2015-03-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: General public services
Quantity or scope:
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: General public 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: 2015-03-13 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-05-07 📅
Publication date: 2015-03-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 054-094788
OJ-S issue: 54
Additional information
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Duration: 084 months
Reference number: 011-03-323
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Deposits and guarantees required:
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: Please refer to ITT Definitions ‘Member’ and Section 7.6 ‘Consortia'.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅
Procedure
Tender validity period: 009 months
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=86517&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86517&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 011-03-323
Additional information
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 🌏
Recurrent procurement
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: General public services
Quantity or scope:
The designation is for an period of 7 years (see further the ITT and in particular, Section 2.7).
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: General public 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: 2015-03-13 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-05-07 📅
Publication date: 2015-03-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 054-094788
OJ-S issue: 54
Additional information
Please note that the there is no CPV code which is exactly suited to the nature of functions or services of a GSSB.
As such, the CPV codes provided are included by way of guidance with regard to (i) the nature of a GSSB in a very general sense; and (ii) the relevant industry and works which will be subject to inspection, auditing and monitoring by a GSSB, but do not accurately describe the functions or services to be provided by a GSSB. In this regard, please see the ITT.
Tenderers are referred to the website www.e-tenders.gov.ie where they can register their interest to receive documentation and information about this Designation Process.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is Ireland's independent energy and water regulator. The CER was established in 1999 and now has a wide range of economic, customer protection and safety responsibilities in energy. The CER is also the regulator of Ireland's public water and wastewater system.
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As provided for under the Electricity Act 1999, (as amended) the Commission is operating a Designation Process in order to determine what party (if any), it shall appoint a Gas Safety Supervisory Body to operate from January 2016 for a seven (7) year period. The Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (as amended) requires that the Commission shall only designate a party as an Gas Safety Supervisory Body (GSSB) where it is satisfied that such party is capable of complying with the requirements of the Criteria Document (CER/14/077).
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The principal functions of the GSSB shall include, without limitation, the registration of gas installers and, the inspection, auditing and monitoring of gas installers and their works and activities.
For a more complete description of the role of the GSSB and the particulars of this Designation Process, please refer to the tender documentation available to download from the contract notice page on the Irish Public Procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie
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Reference number: 011-03-323
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please refer to ITT Section 9 ‘Stage 1 — Eligibility, Minimum Requirements and Conflicts’ and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Section 5 and Appendix 1 — Article 45 Certificate.
Economic and financial standing:
Please refer to ITT Section 9 ‘Stage 1 — Eligibility, Minimum Requirements and Conflicts’ and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Section 2.
Technical and professional ability:
Please refer to ITT Section 9 ‘Stage 1 — Eligibility, Minimum Requirements and Conflicts’ and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
The CER may require the Successful Tenderer's Members to provide guarantees and/or collateral warranties to the CER.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Please refer to ITT Section 2.2 ‘Financial Model'.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: Please refer to ITT Definitions ‘Member’ and Section 7.6 ‘Consortia'.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅
Procedure
Tender validity period: 009 months
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=86517&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86517&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 011-03-323
Additional information
Please note that the there is no CPV code which is exactly suited to the nature of functions or services of a GSSB.
As such, the CPV codes provided are included by way of guidance with regard to (i) the nature of a GSSB in a very general sense; and (ii) the relevant industry and works which will be subject to inspection, auditing and monitoring by a GSSB, but do not accurately describe the functions or services to be provided by a GSSB. In this regard, please see the ITT.
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Tenderers are referred to the website www.e-tenders.gov.ie where they can register their interest to receive documentation and information about this Designation Process.
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 🌏
Recurrent procurement
This process is for the appointment of a body for a period of 7 years. It is currently envisaged that a further process shall be embarked upon towards the expiry of that contract period.
Source: OJS 2015/S 054-094788 (2015-03-13)
Contract award notice (2015-09-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Administration services
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Administration services 📦
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-09-28 📅
Publication date: 2015-10-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 191-346038
Refers to notice: 2015/S 54-094788
OJ-S issue: 191
Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Quality and merit of the proposed organisational arrangements with respect to implementing the Commission's requirements (90)
2. Quality and merit of the proposed approach to the technical functions with respect to implementing the Commission's requirements (625)
3. Quality and merit of the proposed approach to public and industry functions with respect to implementing the Commission's requirements (55)
4. Quality and merit of the financial proposals in the tender (180)
5. Quality and merit of the proposed implementation plan with respect to satisfying the Commission's requirements (50)
6. Ultimate cost (lump sum total fixed price for the provision of the services over the 7 year term) exclusive of VAT (1000)
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-07-24 📅
Name: Register of Gas Installers of Ireland
Postal address: Unit 9, KCR Industrial Estate, Ravensdale Park, Kimmage
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 12
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@rgii.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.rgii.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 9697862D
Source: OJS 2015/S 191-346038 (2015-09-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Administration services
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Administration services 📦
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-09-28 📅
Publication date: 2015-10-02 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 191-346038
Refers to notice: 2015/S 54-094788
OJ-S issue: 191
Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Quality and merit of the proposed organisational arrangements with respect to implementing the Commission's requirements (90)
2. Quality and merit of the proposed approach to the technical functions with respect to implementing the Commission's requirements (625)
3. Quality and merit of the proposed approach to public and industry functions with respect to implementing the Commission's requirements (55)
4. Quality and merit of the financial proposals in the tender (180)
5. Quality and merit of the proposed implementation plan with respect to satisfying the Commission's requirements (50)
6. Ultimate cost (lump sum total fixed price for the provision of the services over the 7 year term) exclusive of VAT (1000)
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-07-24 📅
Name: Register of Gas Installers of Ireland
Postal address: Unit 9, KCR Industrial Estate, Ravensdale Park, Kimmage
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 12
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@rgii.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.rgii.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 9697862D
Source: OJS 2015/S 191-346038 (2015-09-28)
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