EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework for the provision of commercial management services. EirGrid intends to utilise, as necessary, a flexible third party resourcing model and has a requirement for the provision of specialised commercial resources and services from a strategic partner. The provision of services and allocation of resources shall be outlined for each assignment in order to best meet the EirGrid’s requirement. It is intended that this shall be a flexible approach to provision of service where services may be through a managed service type role, where the consultants personnel can work either remotely or in the EirGrid offices on a part time or full time basis, or through a more traditional form of consultancy advice which can be provided off-site. There may also be a requirement for a combination of these two approaches.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-11-26.
The procurement was published on 2020-10-23.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Commercial Management Services
ENQEIR732
Products/services: Business and management consultancy and related services📦
Short description:
“EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework for the provision of commercial management services. EirGrid intends to utilise, as necessary, a...”
Short description
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework for the provision of commercial management services. EirGrid intends to utilise, as necessary, a flexible third party resourcing model and has a requirement for the provision of specialised commercial resources and services from a strategic partner. The provision of services and allocation of resources shall be outlined for each assignment in order to best meet the EirGrid’s requirement. It is intended that this shall be a flexible approach to provision of service where services may be through a managed service type role, where the consultants personnel can work either remotely or in the EirGrid offices on a part time or full time basis, or through a more traditional form of consultancy advice which can be provided off-site. There may also be a requirement for a combination of these two approaches.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 10 000 000 💰
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework for the provision of commercial management services. EirGrid intends to utilise, as necessary, a flexible third party resourcing model and has a requirement for the provision of specialised commercial resources and services from a strategic partner. The provision of services and allocation of resources shall be outlined for each assignment in order to best meet the EirGrid’s requirement. It is intended that this shall be a flexible approach to provision of service where services may be through a managed service type role, where the consultants personnel can work either remotely or in the EirGrid offices on a part time or full time basis, or through a more traditional form of consultancy advice which can be provided off-site. There may also be a requirement for a combination of these two approaches.
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
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of 5 years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional 3 years, subject always...”
Description of options
The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of 5 years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional 3 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
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Information about European Union funds: Celtic Interconnector Project.
Description
Additional information:
“The estimated framework value is based on current and potential future project requirements and is not a guaranteed contract value.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
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 a single operator
Description
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years: Project duration and requirements may exceed 5 years
Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-11-26
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Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 2020-12-17 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2021-07-01 📅
Complementary information Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (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.
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.
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.
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 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 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 210-513433 (2020-10-23)
Contract award notice (2021-04-21) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This tender is now complete.
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework for the provision of commercial management services. EirGrid intends...”
Short description
This tender is now complete.
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework for the provision of commercial management services. EirGrid intends to utilise, as necessary, a flexible 3 party resourcing model and has a requirement for the provision of specialised commercial resources and services from a strategic partner. The provision of services and allocation of resources shall be outlined for each assignment in order to best meet the EirGrid’s requirement. It is intended that this shall be a flexible approach to provision of service where services may be through a managed service type role, where the consultants personnel can work either remotely or in the EirGrid offices on a part time or full time basis, or through a more traditional form of consultancy advice which can be provided offsite. There may also be a requirement for a combination of these two approaches.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 10 000 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“This tender is now complete.
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework for the provision of commercial management services. EirGrid intends...”
Description of the procurement
This tender is now complete.
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework for the provision of commercial management services. EirGrid intends to utilise, as necessary, a flexible 3rd party resourcing model and has a requirement for the provision of specialised commercial resources and services from a strategic partner. The provision of services and allocation of resources shall be outlined for each assignment in order to best meet the EirGrid’s requirement. It is intended that this shall be a flexible approach to provision of service where services may be through a managed service type role, where the consultants personnel can work either remotely or in the EirGrid offices on a part time or full time basis, or through a more traditional form of consultancy advice which can be provided offsite. There may also be a requirement for a combination of these two approaches.
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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Quality criterion (name): Quality, quantity and balance of human resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Approach and methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Availability
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Price (weighting): 45
Description
Additional information:
“The estimated framework value is based on current and potential future project requirements and is not a guaranteed contract value.
The estimated value of...”
Additional information
The estimated framework value is based on current and potential future project requirements and is not a guaranteed contract value.
The estimated value of 10 000 000 is for the full duration of the framework including the optional extensions.
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 210-513433
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Commercial Management Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-04-21 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Turner and Townsend Ltd
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Ashford House, 18-23 Tara Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D02 VX67
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 14003300📞
E-mail: fiona.collins@turntown.com📧
Fax: +353 12882481 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.turnerandtownsend.com🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 10 000 000 💰
Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
“Sub-consultant are available to enhance the proposed team with Regualtion and Market requirements when required.”
Complementary information Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contracting authority did not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applied in...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contracting authority did not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applied 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 was 14 calendar days where notifications were sent electronically. 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 lawing relation in this contract.
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Source: OJS 2021/S 080-206651 (2021-04-21)