Audit of Scheduling and Dispatch Process

EirGrid plc

EirGrid and SONI require a professional, experienced, independent auditor to review the scheduling and dispatch process and to report on their findings in relation to the compliance of the process in the context of relevant obligations.
The inputs in the process include parameters to give effect to a range of policies, participant data and system data. These inputs are processed by systems designed to give effect to all of EirGrid and SONI’s obligations. The outputs include indicative operations schedules, dispatch instructions, imbalance pricing calculation factors and market reports.
The scheduling and dispatch process operates within an obligations framework that extends from European Regulations through to the trading and settlement code and grid codes. A complete list of obligations is set out in the balancing market principles statement.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-01-16. The procurement was published on 2019-12-06.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-12-06 Contract notice
2021-05-11 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-12-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Auditing services
Reference number: ENQEIR698
Short description:
EirGrid and SONI require a professional, experienced, independent auditor to review the scheduling and dispatch process and to report on their findings in relation to the compliance of the process in the context of relevant obligations. The inputs in the process include parameters to give effect to a range of policies, participant data and system data. These inputs are processed by systems designed to give effect to all of EirGrid and SONI’s obligations. The outputs include indicative operations schedules, dispatch instructions, imbalance pricing calculation factors and market reports. The scheduling and dispatch process operates within an obligations framework that extends from European Regulations through to the trading and settlement code and grid codes. A complete list of obligations is set out in the balancing market principles statement.
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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: Auditing services 📦
Additional CPV: Auditing services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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
Postal code: Dublin 4
Postal town: Ballsbridge
Contact
Internet address: http://www.eirgrid.com 🌏
E-mail: peter.whearity@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 12370166 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=157531&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=157531&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-12-06 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-01-16 📅
Publication date: 2019-12-10 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 238-585131
OJ-S issue: 238
Additional information
Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
EirGrid and SONI require a professional, experienced, independent auditor to review the scheduling and dispatch process and to report on their findings in relation to the compliance of the process in the context of relevant obligations.
The inputs in the process include parameters to give effect to a range of policies, participant data and system data. These inputs are processed by systems designed to give effect to all of EirGrid and SONI’s obligations. The outputs include indicative operations schedules, dispatch instructions, imbalance pricing calculation factors and market reports.
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The scheduling and dispatch process operates within an obligations framework that extends from European Regulations through to the trading and settlement code and grid codes. A complete list of obligations is set out in the balancing market principles statement.
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Estimated total value: 1 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
The scheduling and dispatch process operates within an obligations framework that extends from European Regulations through to the trading and settlement code and grid codes. A complete list of obligations is set out in the balancing market principles statement. Key sources of explicit obligations in the scheduling and dispatch process include, but are not limited to:
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— Licence to participate in the transmission of electricity granted to SONI Litd, Consolidated Feb 2019,
— SONI Grid Code including modifications,
— Transmission system operator licence granted to EirGrid, March 2017,
— EirGrid grid code including modifications,
— Trading and settlement code Part B including modifications,
— SONI operating security standards,
— EirGrid operating security standards,
— SEM-11-062 on principles of dispatch and the design of the market schedule in the trading and settlement code,
— Regulation (EU) 1227/2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (REMIT).
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.
Description of options:
Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.
Additional information:
Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.
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:
Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.
Contract performance conditions:
Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2020-11-26 📅

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Peter Whearity
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=157531&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
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;
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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 or eTax Clearance 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.
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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.
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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.
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Dublin 7 Ireland
Postal town: dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The statutory instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.
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Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Central office of the High Courts, Appeals Section
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Source: OJS 2019/S 238-585131 (2019-12-06)
Contract award notice (2021-05-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
EirGrid and SONI require a professional, experienced, independent auditor to review the scheduling and dispatch process and to report on their findings in relation to the compliance of the process in the context of relevant obligations. The inputs in the process include parameters to give effect to a range of policies, participant data and system data. These inputs are processed by systems designed to give effect to all of EirGrid and SONI’s obligations. The outputs include Indicative Operations Schedules, dispatch instructions, imbalance pricing calculation factors and market reports. The scheduling and dispatch process operates within an obligations framework that extends from European Regulations through to the Trading and Settlement Code and Grid Codes. A complete list of obligations is set out in the balancing market principles statement.
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Total value of the procurement: 1 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-05-11 📅
Publication date: 2021-05-14 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 093-245351
Refers to notice: 2019/S 238-585131
OJ-S issue: 93
Additional information
The estimate contract value of EUR 1 000 000 is taking into account the contract being extended for the additional 2 years.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The inputs in the process include parameters to give effect to a range of policies, participant data and system data. These inputs are processed by systems designed to give effect to all of EirGrid and SONI’s obligations. The outputs include Indicative Operations Schedules, dispatch instructions, imbalance pricing calculation factors and market reports.
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The scheduling and dispatch process operates within an obligations framework that extends from European Regulations through to the Trading and Settlement Code and Grid Codes. A complete list of obligations is set out in the balancing market principles…
… statement.
… statement. Key sources of explicit obligations in the scheduling and dispatch process include, but are not limited to:
• Licence to Participate in the Transmission of Electricity granted to SONI Ltd, Consolidated Feb 2019;
• SONI Grid Code including modifications;
• Transmission System Operator Licence granted to EirGrid, March 2017;
• EirGrid Grid Code including modifications;
• Trading and Settlement Code Part B including modifications;
• SONI Operating Security Standards;
• EirGrid Operating Security Standards;
• SEM-11-062 on Principles of Dispatch and the Design of the Market Schedule in the Trading and Settlement Code;
• Regulation (EU) 1227/2011 on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT).
Description of options:
The initial contract period envisaged is for 3 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 2 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
Additional information:
The estimate contract value of EUR 1 000 000 is taking into account the contract being extended for the additional 2 years.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Project team
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Project management
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Price (weighting): 50

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-05-10 📅
Name: Pwc
Postal address: One Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Total value of the procurement: 1 000 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1

Reference
Additional information
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;
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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;
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Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin
Information about review deadlines:
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.
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Source: OJS 2021/S 093-245351 (2021-05-11)
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