EirGrid is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and competent advisors to review our current control room operations in Dublin/Belfast and other jurisdictions in the energy and non-energy sectors from around the world to identify best practice in terms of tools, processes and systems. This is expected to include big data analytics promoting control and decision making in a dynamic environment to facilitate automation for our 2030 and beyond requirements taking the high level of planned renewable integration.
The successful tenderer will be required to:
— develop a vison of the control room of 2030 and beyond;
— identify activities and options which may facilitate best practice and operation;
— develop a prototype or virtual reality experience of the proposal; and
— develop an outline design and roadmap with proposed implementation programme.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-05-07.
The procurement was published on 2020-04-02.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Control Room of the Future
ENQEIR717
Products/services: Business and management consultancy services📦
Short description:
“EirGrid is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and competent advisors to review our current control room operations in Dublin/Belfast...”
Short description
EirGrid is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and competent advisors to review our current control room operations in Dublin/Belfast and other jurisdictions in the energy and non-energy sectors from around the world to identify best practice in terms of tools, processes and systems. This is expected to include big data analytics promoting control and decision making in a dynamic environment to facilitate automation for our 2030 and beyond requirements taking the high level of planned renewable integration.
The successful tenderer will be required to:
— develop a vison of the control room of 2030 and beyond;
— identify activities and options which may facilitate best practice and operation;
— develop a prototype or virtual reality experience of the proposal; and
— develop an outline design and roadmap with proposed implementation programme.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 450 000 💰
EirGrid Group operates and develops the electricity system in Ireland. Our 2020-25 strategy is shaped by climate change and the transition of the electricity sector to low-carbon, renewable energy. We have a unique role to play in leading the radical transformation that is required. Our strategy sums up our response to these challenges. It consists of a set of key goals, underpinned by our purpose to ‘Transform the power system for future generations’. One of the primary company goals is to ‘Lead the island's electricity sector on sustainability and decarbonisation’ renewable targets. The Climate Action Plan 2019 states that 70 % of electricity will be generated from renewable sources by 2030. In the UK, the Government is pursuing net zero carbon emissions by 2050. We can currently operate the grid with up to 65 % of renewable power. By 2030 this must increase to 95 %.
To do this we must operate the system in a more dynamic and responsive way. Integral to this is to develop our control room in accordance with international best practice utilising the most up to date technology, processes and systems.
EirGrid is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and competent advisors to review our current control room operations in Dublin/Belfast and other jurisdictions in the energy and non-energy sectors from around the world to identify best practice in terms of tools, processes and systems. This is expected to include big data analytics promoting control and decision making in a dynamic environment to facilitate automation for our 2030 and beyond requirements taking the high level of planned renewable integration.
The successful tenderer will be required to:
— develop a vison of the control room of 2030 and beyond;
— identify activities and options which may facilitate best practice and operation;
— develop a prototype or virtual reality experience of the proposal; and
— develop an outline design and roadmap with proposed implementation programme.
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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 450 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Maximum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Three to five subject to suitable number of candidates.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.” 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 for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
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.” Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-05-07
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
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 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 (Appeals 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 069-165407 (2020-04-02)
Contract award notice (2020-12-15) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“EirGrid is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and competent advisors to review our current control room operations in Dublin/Belfast...”
Short description
EirGrid is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and competent advisors to review our current control room operations in Dublin/Belfast and other jurisdictions in the energy and non-energy sectors from around the world to identify best practice in terms of tools, processes and systems. This is expected to include big data analytics promoting control and decision making in a dynamic environment to facilitate automation for our 2030 and beyond requirements taking the high level of planned renewable integration.
The successful tenderer will be required to:
— develop a vision of the control room of 2030 and beyond;
— identify activities and options which may facilitate best practice and operation;
— develop a prototype or virtual reality experience of the proposal; and
— develop an outline design and roadmap with proposed implementation programme.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 425 150 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“EirGrid Group operates and develops the electricity system in Ireland. Our 2020-2025 strategy is shaped by climate change and the transition of the...”
Description of the procurement
EirGrid Group operates and develops the electricity system in Ireland. Our 2020-2025 strategy is shaped by climate change and the transition of the electricity sector to low-carbon, renewable energy. We have a unique role to play in leading the radical transformation that is required. Our strategy sums up our response to these challenges. It consists of a set of key goals, underpinned by our purpose to ‘Transform the power system for future generations’. One of the primary company goals is to ‘Lead the island's electricity sector on sustainability and decarbonisation’ renewable targets. The Climate Action Plan 2019 states that 70 % of electricity will be generated from renewable sources by 2030. In the UK, the Government is pursuing net zero carbon emissions by 2050. We can currently operate the grid with up to 65 % of renewable power. By 2030 this must increase to 95 %.
To do this we must operate the system in a more dynamic and responsive way. Integral to this is to develop our control room in accordance with international best practice utilising the most up to date technology, processes and systems.
EirGrid is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and competent advisors to review our current control room operations in Dublin/Belfast and other jurisdictions in the energy and non-energy sectors from around the world to identify best practice in terms of tools, processes and systems. This is expected to include big data analytics promoting control and decision making in a dynamic environment to facilitate automation for our 2030 and beyond requirements taking the high level of planned renewable integration.
The successful tenderer will be required to:
— develop a vision of the control room of 2030 and beyond;
— identify activities and options which may facilitate best practice and operation;
— develop a prototype or virtual reality experience of the proposal; and
— develop an outline design and roadmap with proposed implementation programme.
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Quality criterion (name): Quantity, quality and balance of human resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Approach and methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 35
Price (weighting): 35
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 069-165407
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Control Room of the Future
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-12-14 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: EPRI Europe DAC
National registration number: IE3606212VH
Postal address: 25-28 North Wall Quay
Postal town: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: mfarrell@epri.com📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.epri.com🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 450 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 425 150 💰
Complementary information 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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Source: OJS 2020/S 247-615235 (2020-12-15)