EirGrid Group operates and develops the electricity system in Ireland and Northern Ireland. This comprises the grid, the wholesale electricity market and interconnection with other systems. In both jurisdictions, we implement and enable government policies on electricity. We perform our services for the benefit of every electricity user on the island of Ireland.
We are monopoly service providers, regulated by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) in Ireland and the Utility Regulator (UR) in Northern Ireland. The CRU and UR are responsible for the economic regulation of energy, protecting the interests of energy customers, ensuring security of energy supply and facilitating the provision of a low carbon future, in Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively.
EirGrid has a requirement for consultancy services related to regulatory matters.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-01-14.
The procurement was published on 2020-11-20.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Regulation Support Services
ENQEIR736
Products/services: Financial consultancy services📦
Short description:
“EirGrid Group operates and develops the electricity system in Ireland and Northern Ireland. This comprises the grid, the wholesale electricity market and...”
Short description
EirGrid Group operates and develops the electricity system in Ireland and Northern Ireland. This comprises the grid, the wholesale electricity market and interconnection with other systems. In both jurisdictions, we implement and enable government policies on electricity. We perform our services for the benefit of every electricity user on the island of Ireland.
We are monopoly service providers, regulated by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) in Ireland and the Utility Regulator (UR) in Northern Ireland. The CRU and UR are responsible for the economic regulation of energy, protecting the interests of energy customers, ensuring security of energy supply and facilitating the provision of a low carbon future, in Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively.
EirGrid has a requirement for consultancy services related to regulatory matters.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 3 000 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Financial consultancy services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.
Description of the procurement:
“EirGrid Group operates and develops the electricity system in Ireland and Northern Ireland. This comprises the grid, the wholesale electricity market and...”
Description of the procurement
EirGrid Group operates and develops the electricity system in Ireland and Northern Ireland. This comprises the grid, the wholesale electricity market and interconnection with other systems. In both jurisdictions, we implement and enable government policies on electricity. We perform our services for the benefit of every electricity user on the island of Ireland.
We are monopoly service providers, regulated by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) in Ireland and the Utility Regulator (UR) in Northern Ireland. The CRU and UR are responsible for the economic regulation of energy, protecting the interests of energy customers, ensuring security of energy supply and facilitating the provision of a low carbon future, in Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively.
EirGrid has a requirement for consultancy services related to regulatory matters.The Scope of Requirements is expected to include, but is not limited to,
Consultancy services for all EirGrid Group Companies, including SONI, related to the following:
• Connection Charging Policy
• Connection Policy
• Price Control Development and Implementation (SEMO, SEMOpx and EirGrid and SONI as TSO’s)
• Regulatory Reporting
• Regulatory Policy
• Revenues and Tariffing (including Tariff Structures and Methodology)
• Licence Modification and Implementation
• Regulatory Authority Consultations
• Regulatory Compliance
• Regulatory Disputes.
Provision of economic/strategic/other guidance re regulatory matters (including interconnection).
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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 3 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 7
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.” Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“The initial contract period envisaged is 5 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 3 years, subject always to the satisfactory...”
Description of options
The initial contract period envisaged is 5 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 3 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
The estimated spend of EUR 3 000 000 is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions.
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
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-01-14
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 web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (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 Dublin 7
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 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
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2020/S 230-568103 (2020-11-20)
Contract award notice (2021-11-10) Contracting authority Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“EirGrid Group operates and develops the electricity system in Ireland and Northern Ireland. This comprises the grid, the wholesale electricity market and...”
Short description
EirGrid Group operates and develops the electricity system in Ireland and Northern Ireland. This comprises the grid, the wholesale electricity market and interconnection with other systems. In both jurisdictions, we implement and enable government policies on electricity. We perform our services for the benefit of every electricity user on the island of Ireland.
We are monopoly service providers, regulated by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) in Ireland and the Utility Regulator (UR) in Northern Ireland. The CRU and UR are responsible for the economic regulation of energy, protecting the interests of energy customers, ensuring security of energy supply and facilitating the provision of a low carbon future, in Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively.
EirGrid has a requirement for consultancy services related to regulatory matters.
This process is now complete.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 3 000 000 💰
Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
“EirGrid Group operates and develops the electricity system in Ireland and Northern Ireland. This comprises the grid, the wholesale electricity market and...”
Description of the procurement
EirGrid Group operates and develops the electricity system in Ireland and Northern Ireland. This comprises the grid, the wholesale electricity market and interconnection with other systems. In both jurisdictions, we implement and enable government policies on electricity. We perform our services for the benefit of every electricity user on the island of Ireland.
We are monopoly service providers, regulated by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) in Ireland and the Utility Regulator (UR) in Northern Ireland. The CRU and UR are responsible for the economic regulation of energy, protecting the interests of energy customers, ensuring security of energy supply and facilitating the provision of a low carbon future, in Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively.
EirGrid has a requirement for consultancy services related to regulatory matters.The Scope of Requirements is expected to include, but is not limited to,
Consultancy services for all EirGrid Group Companies, including SONI, related to the following:
• Connection Charging Policy
• Connection Policy
• Price Control Development and Implementation (SEMO, SEMOpx and EirGrid and SONI as TSO’s)
• Regulatory Reporting
• Regulatory Policy
• Revenues and Tariffing (including Tariff Structures and Methodology)
• Licence Modification and Implementation
• Regulatory Authority Consultations
• Regulatory Compliance
• Regulatory Disputes
Provision of economic/strategic/other guidance re regulatory matters (including interconnection)
This procurement is now completed.
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Quality criterion (name): Quality Quantity and balance of Human Resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Approach and Methodology
Price (weighting): 40
Information about options
Description of options:
“The initial contract period envisaged is 5 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 3 years, subject always to the satisfactory...”
Description of options
The initial contract period envisaged is 5 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 3 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
The estimated spend of 3,000,000 EUR is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions.
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Additional information:
“The estimated spend of 3,000,000 EUR is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions. 5 years with the...”
Additional information
The estimated spend of 3,000,000 EUR is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions. 5 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 3 years.
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 230-568103
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Regulation Support Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-11-09 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Cambridge Economic Policy Associates (CEPA)
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Queen's House
Postal town: London
Postal code: 55-56 Lincoln's Inn
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 02072690210📞
E-mail: procurement@cepa.co.uk📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Frontier Economics Ltd
National registration number: 732 0813 64
Postal address: 71 High Holborn, London WC1V 6DA
Postal code: London
Phone: +44 2070317000📞
E-mail: rhona.taaffe@frontier-economics.com📧
Fax: +44 2070317001 📠
URL: http://www.frontier-economics.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Kpmg
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰
Source: OJS 2021/S 221-583921 (2021-11-10)
Modification of a contract/concession during its term (2023-06-28) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Regulation Support Services
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 221-583921
Award of contract Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators ✅ Name and address of the contractor
Postal address: Queens House
National registration number: 732081364
Postal address: 71 High Holborn
Postal address: Dublin
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 000 000 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 125-397307 (2023-06-28)