Consultancy Support for Electricity Transmission & Distribution Revenue Controls (2021-2025)

Commission for Regulation of Utilities

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is Irelandโ€™s independent energy and water regulator.
We have a wide range of economic, customer protection and safety responsibilities in energy and water. The CRUโ€™s mission is to regulate water, energy and energy safety in the public interest. The work of the CRU impacts every Irish home and business, by ensuring safe, secure and sustainable energy and water supplies at a reasonable cost. The sectors we regulate underpin Irish economic competitiveness, investment and growth, while also contributing to our international obligations to address climate change.
A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Appendix 1 of the Request for Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-01-25. The procurement was published on 2018-12-21.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2018-12-21 Contract notice
2019-05-09 Contract award notice
2021-02-22 Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Contract notice (2018-12-21)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Postal address: The Grain House, The Exchange, Belgard Square North
Postal town: Tallaght
Postal code: Dublin 24, D24 PXW0
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Tuan Keane
Phone: +353 14000800 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: tkeane@cru.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.cru.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1232 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=140094&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=140094&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œConsultancy Support for Electricity Transmission & Distribution Revenue Controls (2021-2025) 011-03-393โ€
Products/services: Technical analysis or consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is Irelandโ€™s independent energy and water regulator. We have a wide range of economic, customer protection...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 750 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Technical and Economic Advice
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Financial consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe services comprise expert technical, economic consultancy and financial services to assist in the setting of allowed revenues for electricity network...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 630 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Financial Advice
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe services comprise expert technical, economic consultancy and financial services to assist in the setting of allowed revenues for electricity network...โ€    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 120 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Refer to Part III of the Request for Tender Document
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: Refer to Part III of the Request for Tender Document
Conditions for participation
Refer to Part III of the Request for Tender Document
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: Refer to Part III of the Request for Tender Document
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability): Refer to Part III of the Request for Tender Document
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Refer to Part III of the Request for Tender Document

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-01-25 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender must be valid until: 2019-07-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-01-25 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: The High CourtChief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Inns Quay
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2018/S 248-573589 (2018-12-21)
Contract award notice (2019-05-09)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal code: D24 PXW0

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œConsultancy Support for Electricity Transmission and Distribution Revenue Controls (2021-2025) 011-03-393โ€
Short description:
โ€œThe Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is Irelandโ€™s independent energy and water regulator. We have a wide range of economic, customer protection...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 750 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe services comprise expert technical, economic consultancy and financial services to assist in the setting of allowed revenues for electricity network...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of approach to service delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 40 %
Quality criterion (name): Technical merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 30 %
Price (weighting): 30 %
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe services comprise expert technical, economic consultancy and financial services to assist in the setting of allowed revenues for electricity network...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical merit of proposed resources

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 248-573589

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Title: Technical and Economic Advice
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-05-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Gutteridge Haskins and Davey
Postal address: Thornton Science Park, Pool Lane, Ince
Postal town: Chester
Postal code: CH2 4NU
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Region: Cheshire ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 625 456 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Title: Financial Advice
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Cambridge Economic Policy Associates (CEPA)
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Queens House, 55-56, Lincoln's Inn Fields
Postal town: London, United Kingdom
Postal code: WC2A 3LJ
Region: London ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 155 800 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2019/S 092-222903 (2019-05-09)
Modification of a contract/concession during its term (2021-02-22)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: The Grain House, The Exchange, Belgard Square North, Dublin
Contact person: Katarina Holohan
E-mail: procurement@cru.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œConsultancy Support for Electricity Transmission and Distribution Revenue Controls (2021-2025) Lot 1โ€
Title:
โ€œConsultancy Support for Electricity Transmission and Distribution Revenue Controls (2021-2025)โ€
Description
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.
Description of the procurement: Refer to original contract notice.
Duration
Start date: 2019-04-04 ๐Ÿ“…
End date: 2021-04-03 ๐Ÿ“…

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 092-222903

Award of contract
Contract Number: 144317
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title:
โ€œConsultancy Support for Electricity Transmission and Distribution Revenue Controls (2021-2025)โ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-04-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Gutteridge Haskins and Davey Ltd
Postal address: Grey Street
Postal town: Newcastle
Postal code: NE1 6EE
Region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 286005.86 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2021/S 040-100654 (2021-02-22)