Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Market Development Specialist Consultancy Framework
ENQEIR651
Products/services: Business and management consultancy and related services📦
Short description:
“Provision of specialist consultancy services as required for market development projects.”
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 10 000 000 💰
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Additional products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
“The SEM Development Framework will deliver a roadmap which is published every 6 months starting in Q2 2019. The roadmap will display the suite of market...”
Description of the procurement
The SEM Development Framework will deliver a roadmap which is published every 6 months starting in Q2 2019. The roadmap will display the suite of market development projects to be developed in line with the EirGrid Group strategy over the next 5 years. EirGrid is seeking consultancy services to support us with the scope set out to ensure expertise is drawn upon as required to deliver our roadmap of market changes. Market development will pertain to the capacity market, day ahead market, intraday market, balancing market, settlement and other markets as they develop. All market development projects will need to adhere to the associated European, UK and Irish legislation.
The scope of work will include prospective projects under the following categories:
— policy implementation items notified to the TSOs/MO by the regulatory authorities,
— market design enhancement to improve the efficiency and operation of the markets,
— requirements of EU Network Codes and legislation,
— market participant change requests,
— modifications to codes e.g. trading and settlement code.
See the information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at http://www.etenders.gov.ie
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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 10 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 96
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“See the information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at...”
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
See the information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at http://www.etenders.gov.ie
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Options ✅
Description of options:
“The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of 4 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 4 years, subject always to the...”
Description of options
The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of 4 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 4 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the suppliers.
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Information about European Union funds:
“While the majority of services are not likely to be related to a project or programme financed by European Union funds there may be some elements of...”
Information about European Union funds
While the majority of services are not likely to be related to a project or programme financed by European Union funds there may be some elements of services, which are not currently defined, which are relevant to European Union funds
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Additional information:
“See the information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at...”
Additional information
See the information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at http://www.etenders.gov.ie
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“See the information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at...”
List and brief description of conditions
See the information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at http://www.etenders.gov.ie
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Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“See the information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at...”
Contract performance conditions
See the information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at http://www.etenders.gov.ie
Procedure Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years: As a Utility EirGrid may award a Framework Agreement for up to 8 years
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-03-11
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Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 2019-03-29 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Complementary information Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (http://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 (http://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 or eTax clearance from the revenue commissioners when requested;
6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract to 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.
See the Information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at http://www.etenders.gov.ie
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie/🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The Contracting Authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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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Name: Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie/🌏
Source: OJS 2019/S 028-062413 (2019-02-05)
Contract award notice (2020-10-22) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Name: EirGrid plc
Postal address: Block 2 — The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4
Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 7 000 000 💰
Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.
Description of the procurement:
“The SEM Development Framework will deliver a Roadmap which is published every 6 months starting in Q2 2019. The Roadmap will display the suite of market...”
Description of the procurement
The SEM Development Framework will deliver a Roadmap which is published every 6 months starting in Q2 2019. The Roadmap will display the suite of market development projects to be developed in line with the EirGrid Group strategy over the next 5 years. EirGrid is seeking consultancy services to support us with the scope set out to ensure expertise is drawn upon as required to deliver our Roadmap of market changes. Market development will pertain to the capacity market, day ahead market, intraday market, balancing market, settlement and other markets as they develop. All market development projects will need to adhere to the associated European, UK and Irish legislation.
The scope of work will include prospective projects under the following categories:
• policy implementation items notified to the TSOs/MO by the regulatory authorities;
• market design enhancement to improve the efficiency and operation of the markets;
• requirements of EU network codes and legislation;
• market participant change requests;
• modifications to codes e.g. trading and settlement code.
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Quality criterion (name): Quality, quantity and balance of human resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Approach and methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Sample project
Price (weighting): 35
Information about options
Description of options:
“The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of 4 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 4 years, subject always to the...”
Description of options
The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of 4 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 4 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the suppliers.
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Information about European Union funds:
“While the majority of services are not likely to be related to a project or programme financed by European Union funds there may be some elements of...”
Information about European Union funds
While the majority of services are not likely to be related to a project or programme financed by European Union funds there may be some elements of services, which are not currently defined, which are relevant to European Union funds.
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Additional information:
“The contract value is estimated at between EUR 7 million-EUR 9 million over the full duration of the framewrok. However, this is only an estimate based on...”
Additional information
The contract value is estimated at between EUR 7 million-EUR 9 million over the full duration of the framewrok. However, this is only an estimate based on services that may be required over the framework period.
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 028-062413
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Market Development Specialist Consultancy Framework
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-10-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Baringa Partners LLP
National registration number: GB135532527
Postal address: Pavilion House, 31 Fitzwilliam Squar
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +44 2033274270📞
E-mail: adrian.palmer@baringa.com📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.baringa.com🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 7 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Cambridge Economic Policy Associates (CEPA)
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Queen's House, 55-56 Lincoln's Inn
Postal town: London
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2072690210📞
E-mail: procurement@cepa.co.uk📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 7 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: ESP Consulting Limited
National registration number: UK 934 7348 02
Postal address: 404 Exmouth House, 3 to 11 Pine Street, Clerkenwell
Phone: +44 7801459516📞
E-mail: alistair.green@esp-consulting.co.uk📧
URL: http://www.esp-consulting.co.uk🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 7 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Market Reform LLC
National registration number: 9978935S
Postal address: 104 Woodside rd Suite C305
Postal town: Haverford
Postal code: 19041
Country: United States 🇺🇸
Phone: +1 6106589739📞
E-mail: todd.bessemer@marketreform.com📧
Region: 00 🏙️ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 7 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Yellow Wood Energy
National registration number: 715 7301 52
Postal address: Byways, 47 Fieldgate Lane, Warwickshire
Postal town: Kenilworth
Phone: +44 7973260186📞
E-mail: peterwibberley@yellowwoodenergy.com📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 7 000 000 💰
Complementary information Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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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Postal town: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2020/S 209-511174 (2020-10-22)
Modification of a contract/concession during its term (2023-08-24) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal town: Dublin
E-mail: tenders@eirgrid.com📧
URL: https://www.eirgridgroup.com/🌏
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Market Development Specialist Consultancy Framework
Description
Main site or place of performance: dublin
Description of the procurement:
“The scope of work will include prospective projects under the following categories:
• policy implementation items notified to the TSOs/MO by the regulatory...”
Description of the procurement
The scope of work will include prospective projects under the following categories:
• policy implementation items notified to the TSOs/MO by the regulatory authorities;
• market design enhancement to improve the efficiency and operation of the markets;
• requirements of EU network codes and legislation;
• market participant change requests;
• modifications to codes e.g. trading and settlement code.
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Duration: 48
Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
“The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of 4 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 4 years, subject always to the...”
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years
The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of 4 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 4 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the suppliers.
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 209-511174
Award of contract Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators ✅ Name and address of the contractor
Region: us 🏙️ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 7 000 000 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 165-519483 (2023-08-24)