Insurance Brokerage and Services for the Celtic Interconnector Project

Celtic Interconnector Designated Activity Company

CIDAC shall require the framework member to provide insurance brokerage and services, advice and support relating to all insurance issues regarding the Celtic Interconnector Project. The required services will mainly comprise of advice on and assistance with the insurance elements of the major contracts for the project and. shall include seeking quotations from the market for all required insurances and subsequently placing these insurances on behalf of the Company with the preferred insurance company.
The general requirements will include working with the Company’s insurance teams to provide advice on all insurance and ancillary services required for the project.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-03-24. The procurement was published on 2020-03-18.

Suppliers

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

• Aon

Who?

• Celtic Interconnector Designated Activity Company

What?

• Insurance and pension services › Insurance services

Where?

• France
• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2020-03-18	Contract notice
2020-04-07	Additional information
2022-01-29	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2020-03-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Insurance services
Reference number: ENQEIR710
Short description:

CIDAC shall require the framework member to provide insurance brokerage and services, advice and support relating to all insurance issues regarding the Celtic Interconnector Project. The required services will mainly comprise of advice on and assistance with the insurance elements of the major contracts for the project and. shall include seeking quotations from the market for all required insurances and subsequently placing these insurances on behalf of the Company with the preferred insurance company. The general requirements will include working with the Company’s insurance teams to provide advice on all insurance and ancillary services required for the project.

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: Insurance services 📦
Additional CPV: Insurance services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Celtic Interconnector Designated Activity Company
Postal address: Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Postal town: Dublin 4
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=162745&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=162745&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-03-18 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-03-24 📅
Publication date: 2020-03-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 058-140069
OJ-S issue: 58
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
Short description:

The general requirements will include working with the Company’s insurance teams to provide advice on all insurance and ancillary services required for the project.

Estimated total value: 37 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

RTE and EirGrid, have been engaged in exploring the feasibility of an interconnector project between Ireland and France, which will hereafter be referred to as either the ‘Celtic Interconnector Project’ and/or ‘Project’.

EirGrid, and RTE have established an Irish incorporated Joint Venture (IJV) Celtic Interconnector Designated Activity Company (‘CIDAC’) to procure, administer, manage and contribute to the design, development and construction of the Celtic Interconnector assets on their behalf. Throughout all phases of the project any assets, rights or benefits held by the IJV shall be held on behalf of the shareholders (EirGrid and RTE) jointly.

This procurement is being run by EirGrid on behalf of CIDAC.

The Company intends to establish a single supplier framework agreement (Framework Agreement) with the successful tenderer for the provision of the insurance brokerage and services.

The initial framework agreement period will be from contract award for 4 years, with the option to extend annually for the longer of up to an additional 4 years or for the duration of the project.

The term of the framework agreement shall not exceed 8 years, save in exceptional cases duly justified, in particular by the subject of the framework agreement e.g. in the instance where the duration of the construction extends beyond the limit of 8 years of the initial framework, the brokerage service shall be provided by the same broker.

The Company shall require the framework member to provide insurance brokerage and services, advice and support relating to all insurance issues regarding the Celtic Interconnector Project. The required services will mainly comprise of advice on and assistance with the insurance elements of the major contracts for the project and. shall include seeking quotations in the form of a formal public procurement process, from the market for all required insurances and subsequently placing these insurances on behalf of the Company with the preferred insurance company.

The general requirements will include working with the Company’s insurance teams to provide advice on all insurance and ancillary services required for the project including:

• insurance programme design,

• MFL assessment,

• insurers scope of work,

• premium assessment,

• policy wordings,

• advisory for liability insurance provisions within the EPC contracts,

• marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) scope of work preliminary assessment,

• insurance tender documentation,

• roadshows,

• insurance tendering,

• claims management.

The total value outlined in this PQQ includes the brokerage service and the insurance costs.

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: 750 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 96 months
Description of options:

The initial framework agreement period will be from contract award for 4 years, with the option to extend annually for the longer of up to an additional 4 years or for the duration of the project.

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/

Name of EU-financed project or programme: Celtic Interconnector Project.
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
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/

Economic and financial standing:

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/

Minimum level(s) of standards:

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/

Technical and professional ability:

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/

List and brief description of rules and criteria:

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
Deposits and guarantees required:

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/

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

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 form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

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 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: 32014L0025
Applicable procurement law: Irish.
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/

Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2020-05-08 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 9 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 633828
Awarding authority name: EirGrid
Postal address: Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Postal town: Dublin
Awarding authority name: Rte
Postal address: Immeuble WINDOW, 7C, Place du Dôme
Postal town: Paris
Country: France 🇫🇷
Contact
Contact point: Anthony Flood
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219 🌏
Contact point: Razan Yammout
E-mail: razan.yammout@rte-france.com 📧
Internet address: www.rte-france.com 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=162745&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) CIDAC 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 e-Tax 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.

See attached information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire for full details. This is available on etenders http://www.etenders.gov.ie/

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Four Courts
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 Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, 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
Postal town: Inns Quay
Postal code: Dublin 7
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 058-140069 (2020-03-18)

Additional information (2020-04-07)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Dublin 4
Postal town: Ballsbridge

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-04-07 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-04-24 📅
Publication date: 2020-04-09 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 071-169852
Refers to notice: 2020/S 058-140069
OJ-S issue: 71
Source: OJS 2020/S 071-169852 (2020-04-07)

Contract award notice (2022-01-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

CIDAC shall require the Framework Member to provide Insurance Brokerage and Services, advice and support relating to all insurance issues regarding the Celtic Interconnector Project. The required services will mainly comprise of advice on and assistance with the insurance elements of the major contracts for the project and. shall include seeking quotations from the market for all required insurances and subsequently placing these insurances on behalf of the Company with the preferred insurance company. The general requirements will include working with the Company’s insurance teams to provide advice on all insurance and ancillary services required for the Project. This tender process is now complete.

Total value of the procurement: 250 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Contact
E-mail: anna.singh@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 012370123 📞
Fax: +353 016615375 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-01-29 📅
Publication date: 2022-02-03 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 024-059356
OJ-S issue: 24
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
Short description:

The general requirements will include working with the Company’s insurance teams to provide advice on all insurance and ancillary services required for the Project. This tender process is now complete.

RTE and EirGrid, have been engaged in exploring the feasibility of an interconnector project between Ireland and France, which will hereafter be referred to as either the ”Celtic Interconnector Project” and/or “Project”.

EirGrid, and RTE have established an Irish incorporated Joint Venture (IJV) Celtic Interconnector Designated Activity Company (“CIDAC”) to procure, administer, manage and contribute to the design, development and construction of the Celtic Interconnector assets on their behalf. Throughout all phases of the project any assets, rights or benefits held by the IJV shall be held on behalf of the shareholders (EirGrid and RTE) jointly.

The Company intends to establish a single supplier framework agreement (Framework Agreement) with the successful tenderer for the provision of the Insurance Brokerage and Services.

The initial Framework Agreement period will be from contract award for 4 years, with the option to extend annually for the longer of up to an additional 4 years or for the duration of the project.

The term of the framework agreement shall not exceed eight years, save in exceptional cases duly justified, in particular by the subject of the framework agreement eg in the instance where the duration of the construction extends beyond the limit of 8 years of the initial framework, the brokerage service shall be provided by the same broker.

The Company shall require the Framework Member to provide Insurance Brokerage and Services, advice and support relating to all insurance issues regarding the Celtic Interconnector Project. The required services will mainly comprise of advice on and assistance with the insurance elements of the major contracts for the project and. shall include seeking quotations in the form of a formal public procurement process, from the market for all required insurances and subsequently placing these insurances on behalf of the Company with the preferred insurance company.

The general requirements will include working with the Company’s insurance teams to provide advice on all insurance and ancillary services required for the Project including:

• Insurance programme design

• MFL assessment

• Insurers scope of work

• Premium assessment

• Policy wordings

• Advisory for liability insurance provisions within the EPC contracts

• Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) scope of work preliminary assessment

• Insurance tender documentation

• Roadshows

• Insurance tendering

• Claims management

This procurement is now complete.

Description of options:

The initial Framework Agreement period will be from contract award for 4 years, with the option to extend annually for the longer of up to an additional 4 years or for the duration of the project.

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/

Name of EU-financed project or programme: Celtic Interconnector Project
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: Ireland, France

Procedure
Applicable procurement law: Irish
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality, Quantity and Balance of Human Resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): Approach & Methodology - Scenario 1 OCIP
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Quality criterion (name): Approach & Methodology - Scenario 2 CCIP
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Legal
Cyber Security
Quality criterion (weighting): Pass/Fail
Price (weighting): 30%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-11-04 📅
Name: Aon
National registration number: 0647277F
Postal address: Metropolitan House, James Joyce Street,
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 012666343 📞
E-mail: roisin.white@aon.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.aon.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 250 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Anna Singh
Razan YAMMOUT

Complementary information
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing,
Source: OJS 2022/S 024-059356 (2022-01-29)

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