Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Consultancy Services

Commission for Regulation of Utilities

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU has a wide range of economic, customer protection and safety responsibilities in energy and water. The CRU’s mission is to regulate water, energy and energy safety in the public interest. The sectors we regulate underpin Irish economic competitiveness, investment and growth, while also contributing to our international obligations to address climate change.
Further information on the CRU’s role and relevant legislation can be found on the CRU’s website at www.cru.ie
The services comprise of consultancy services for a range of services which covers consultancy to supplement the contracting authority’s internal resources and expertise (not legal services) as specified per lot.
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 2019-12-12. The procurement was published on 2019-11-11.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-11-11 Contract notice
2020-05-08 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-11-11)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Technical analysis or consultancy services
Reference number: 011-03-410
Short description:
“The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU has a wide range of economic, customer...”    Show more
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: Technical analysis or consultancy services 📦
Additional CPV: Financial consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
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: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Postal address: The Grain House, The Exchange, Belgard Square North
Postal code: Dublin 24 D24 PXW0
Postal town: Tallaght
Contact
Internet address: http://www.cru.ie 🌏
E-mail: kholohan@cru.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14000800 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=156858&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=156858&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-11-11 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-12-12 📅
Publication date: 2019-11-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 218-535448
OJ-S issue: 218
Additional information

“Please consult the associated documentation which contains full instructions regarding this submission of tenders and is available to download on...”    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU has a wide range of economic, customer...”    Show more

“Further information on the CRU’s role and relevant legislation can be found on the CRU’s website at www.cru.ie”
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“The services comprise of consultancy services for a range of services which covers consultancy to supplement the contracting authority’s internal resources...”    Show more

“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”
Estimated total value: 12 200 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Economic, Financial and Related Consultancy Services
Lot number: 1
Short description:
“The services in this lot cover consultancy on all aspects of specialised economic, financial and environmental economic advice relating to energy and water....”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
Description of options:
“The contract will be awarded for a term of thirty-six (36) months with the option to extend for a further twelve (12) month period with a maximum of one (1)...”    Show more
Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation which contains full instructions regarding this submission of tenders and is available to download on...”    Show more
Title of the lot: Technical and Related Consultancy Services
Lot number: 2
Short description:
“The consultancy services in this lot cover all aspects of specialised electricity, gas, water services, wastewater services, enviornmental assessment,...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 400 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Expert Advice Relating to Policy Development and Implementation
Lot number: 3
Short description:
“The consultancy services in this lot covers aspects of specialised expert advice relating to policy development and implementation for specified regulatory...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 EUR 💰

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID160106.”
Economic and financial standing:
“As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID160106.”
Technical and professional ability:
“As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID160106.”

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 30
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2019-12-12 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Katarina Holohan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1232 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=156858&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2019/S 218-535448 (2019-11-11)
Contract award notice (2020-05-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 12 200 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: The Grain House, The Exchange, Belgard Square North, Dublin 24
Postal code: D24 PXW0

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-05-08 📅
Publication date: 2020-05-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 093-222657
Refers to notice: 2019/S 218-535448
OJ-S issue: 93

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of approach to service delivery methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 30 %
Quality criterion (name): Contract management
Price (weighting): 40 %
Quality criterion (name): Quality of approach to service methodology

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-03-11 📅
Name: Arup
National registration number: 37037
Postal address: 50 Ringsend Road
Postal town: Dublin 4
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Name: Baringa Partners LLP
National registration number: 583671
Postal address: 31 Fitzwilliam Square
Postal town: Dublin 1
Name: Cambridge Economic Policy Associates Ltd
National registration number: 04077684
Postal address: 55-56 Lincoln's Inn Fields
Postal town: London
Postal code: WC2A 3LJ
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Name: Cornwall Insight Ltd
Postal address: 3rd Floor Union Building, Rose Lane
Postal town: Norwich
Postal code: NR1 1BY
Name: Ernst and Young
Postal address: Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Name: ESP Consulting Ltd
National registration number: 6615868
Postal address: 404 Exmouth House, 3 to 11 Pine Street, Clerkenwell
Postal code: EC1R 0JH
Name: Europe Economics
Postal address: 53-64 Chancery Lane
Postal code: WC2A 1QU
Name: NERA UK Ltd
Postal address: Marble Arch House, 66 Seymour Street
Postal code: W1H 5BT
Name: Pöyry Management Consulting (UK) Ltd (T/A AFRY Management Consulting)
Postal address: King Charles House, Park End Street
Postal town: Oxford
Postal code: OX1 1JD
Name: Yellow Wood Energy
Postal address: Byways 47, Fieldgate Lane,Kenilworth
Postal town: Warwickshire
Postal code: CV8 1BT
Total value of the procurement: 6 000 000 EUR 💰
Name: Atkins Global
National registration number: 222745
Postal address: Atkins House, 150 Airside Business Park
Postal town: Dublin
Name: Energypeople
National registration number: 04149145
Postal address: Lodge Lane Business Centre, Lodge Lane, Langham
Postal town: Colchester
Postal code: CO4 5NE
Name: Fingleton White
National registration number: 86002
Postal address: Bridge St Centre
Postal town: Portlaoise
Name: HR Wallingford
Postal address: Howbery Park, Oxfordshire
Postal town: Wallingford
Postal code: OX10 8BA
Name: Long O Donnell Associates Ltd
Postal address: 5 Royal Mews, Gadbrook Business Park
Postal town: Northwich
Postal code: CW9 7UD
Name: Nicholas O'Dwyer Ltd
National registration number: 54996
Postal address: Unit E4, Nutgrove Office Park, Nutgrove Ave
Postal code: D14 V3F6
Name: Rambøll Danmark A/S
Postal address: Hannemanns Allé 53
Postal town: Copenhagen
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Name: TNEI Services Ltd
National registration number: 03891836
Postal address: Bainbridge House
Postal town: Manchester
Postal code: M1 2PW
Name: WSP Ireland Consulting Ltd
National registration number: 302231
Postal address: Mona Villa, Lower Commons Road, Brownsbarn
Postal code: D22 X4F3
Total value of the procurement: 5 400 000 EUR 💰
Name: Byrne Ó Cléirigh
Postal address: 30A Westland Square
Name: Easter Bay Consultants Ltd
Postal address: 13th Floor, One Croydon, Sable, 12­16 Addiscombe Rd
Postal code: CR0 0XT
Name: Gemserv
Postal address: 8 Fenchurch Place
Postal code: EC3M 4AJ
Postal address: Howbery Park
Name: Jack O'Connell
Postal address: Bawnleigh, Carhue,Riverstick
Postal town: Cork
Name: Steer
National registration number: 1883830
Postal address: 28-­32 Upper Ground
Postal code: SE1 9PD
Name: Yellow Wood Energy Consulting Ltd
Postal address: Byways, 47 Fieldgate Lane
Total value of the procurement: 800 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
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Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2020/S 093-222657 (2020-05-08)