To support Nominated Electricity Market Operator (NEMO) Functions

EirGrid plc

The objective of this Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) process is to produce a short-list of suitably qualified companies who will be invited to tender for a service provider offering to help EirGrid meet the scope of their responsibilities for the Integrated Single Electricity Market (I-SEM). This PQQ covers a broad scope of functional roles and responsibilities for the I- SEM. The RAs are currently in the process of determining the roles and responsibilities for I-SEM, including designation of the Nominated Electricity Market Operator (NEMO), in accordance with the provisions of the Capacity Allocation and Congestion Management (CACM) Network Code. Until these roles and responsibilities are known with certainty, the scope offered in this PQQ, as it relates to EirGrid's final assigned roles and responsibilities, remains tentative. Indeed, EirGrid reserves the right to cancel this procurement process should the RAs not approve SONI & EirGrid's application for NEMO designation (decision expected in October 2015). The contract will be awarded for a period of six years with an option to extend annually for up to an additional 48 months, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the successful suppliers. While it is intended to use this contract for the procurement of services falling within its scope during its lifetime, EirGrid reserves the right to conduct a separate competition for the procurement of any services. Only one candidate will be awarded the final contract.
Following on from the assessment of Questionnaires, it is envisaged that up to 4 of the highest ranked Candidates will be invited to tender, provided a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates is available, and subject to the quality of those responses received. The selection of Candidates will be on the basis of the objective criteria and rules stated in Section 7 of this questionnaire.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-07-27. The procurement was published on 2015-06-26.

Suppliers

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

Who?

• EirGrid plc

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2015-06-26	Contract notice
2018-10-15	Contract award notice
2023-07-27	Modification of a contract/concession during its term

Contract notice (2015-06-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Electronic marketplace retailing services
Quantity or scope:

The initial contract period envisaged is 6 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 4 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.12 000 000

Total value of the procurement: 12 000 000 💰
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: Electronic marketplace retailing services 📦

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: EirGrid plc
Postal address: Block 2 — The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Postal code: 4
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.eirgrid.com 🌏
E-mail: paul.valentine@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 12370200 📞
Fax: +353 16615375 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-06-26 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-07-27 📅
Publication date: 2015-07-01 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 124-228381
OJ-S issue: 124
Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. 2) This is the sole call for competition for this service. 3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. 4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested. 6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate. 7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded. 8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended. 9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.

3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.

6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate.

7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded.

8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended.

9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 6
Short description:

Following on from the assessment of Questionnaires, it is envisaged that up to 4 of the highest ranked Candidates will be invited to tender, provided a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates is available, and subject to the quality of those responses received. The selection of Candidates will be on the basis of the objective criteria and rules stated in Section 7 of this questionnaire.

Quantity or scope:

The initial contract period envisaged is 6 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 4 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.

Description of options:

The initial contract period envisaged is 6 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 4 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.

The estimated cost value included the possible extension of 4 years.

Reference number: ENQEIR459
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: