Market Development Specialist Consultancy Framework

EirGrid plc

Provision of specialist consultancy services as required for market development projects.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-03-11. The procurement was published on 2019-02-05.

Suppliers

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

• Baringa Partners LLP
• Cambridge Economic Policy Associates (CEPA)
• ESP Consulting Limited
• Market Reform LLC
• Yellow Wood Energy

Who?

• EirGrid plc

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2019-02-05	Contract notice
2020-10-22	Contract award notice
2023-08-24	Modification of a contract/concession during its term

Contract notice (2019-02-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Business and management consultancy and related services
Reference number: ENQEIR651
Short description:

Provision of specialist consultancy services as required for market development projects.

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: Business and management consultancy and related services 📦
Additional CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 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: anthony.flood@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 12370123 📞
Fax: +353 16615375 📠
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=141574&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=141574&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-02-05 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-03-11 📅
Publication date: 2019-02-08 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 028-062413
OJ-S issue: 28
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

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 10 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

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

Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 96 months
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.

Name of EU-financed project or programme: 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
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

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:

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

Contract execution
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
Legal basis: 32014L0024
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 http://www.etenders.gov.ie

Number of participants to be contemplated: 3
Justification for the framework agreement: As a Utility EirGrid may award a Framework Agreement for up to 8 years
Justification for framework agreement duration over four years: As a Utility EirGrid may award a Framework Agreement for up to 8 years
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2019-03-29 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Anthony Flood
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=141574&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
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 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

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://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.

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Source: OJS 2019/S 028-062413 (2019-02-05)

Contract award notice (2020-10-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 7 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: EirGrid plc
Postal address: Block 2 — The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-10-22 📅
Publication date: 2020-10-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 209-511174
Refers to notice: 2019/S 028-062413
OJ-S issue: 209
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.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

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.

• 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.

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.

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.

Procedure
Award criteria
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

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-10-01 📅
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.baringa.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 7 000 000 EUR 💰
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 📧
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.esp-consulting.co.uk 🌏
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 📧
Country: 00 🏙️
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 about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5

Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
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.

Source: OJS 2020/S 209-511174 (2020-10-22)

Modification of a contract/concession during its term (2023-08-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 7 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Modification of a contract/concession during its term

Procedure
Award criteria
Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: https://www.eirgridgroup.com/ 🌏
E-mail: tenders@eirgrid.com 📧

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-08-24 📅
Publication date: 2023-08-29 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 165-519483
Refers to notice: 2020/S 209-511174
OJ-S issue: 165

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title of the lot: Market Development Specialist Consultancy Framework
Duration: 48 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: dublin
Source: OJS 2023/S 165-519483 (2023-08-24)

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