Provision of Consultancy Support for Development of a Smart Meter Data Access Code

Commission for Regulation of Utilities

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (‘CRU’) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU was originally established as the Commission for Energy Regulation (‘CER’) in 1999. The CRU’s mission is to protect the public interest in Water, Energy and Energy Safety. The work of the CRU impacts every Irish home and business. The sectors we regulate underpin Irish economic competitiveness, investment and growth, while also contribute to our international obligations to address climate change.
The CRU is guided by four strategic priorities that sit alongside the core activities we undertake to deliver on the public interest. These are:
• deliver sustainable low-carbon solutions with well-regulated markets and networks,
• ensure compliance and accountability through best regulatory practice,
• develop effective communications to support customers and the regulatory process,
• foster and maintain a high-performance culture and organisation to achieve our vision.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-06-24. The procurement was published on 2021-05-21.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-05-21 Contract notice
2021-10-05 Contract award notice
2023-10-24 Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Contract notice (2021-05-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Reference number: 011-03-432
Short description:
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (‘CRU’) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU was originally established as the Commission for Energy Regulation (‘CER’) in 1999. The CRU’s mission is to protect the public interest in Water, Energy and Energy Safety. The work of the CRU impacts every Irish home and business. The sectors we regulate underpin Irish economic competitiveness, investment and growth, while also contribute to our international obligations to address climate change. The CRU is guided by four strategic priorities that sit alongside the core activities we undertake to deliver on the public interest. These are: • deliver sustainable low-carbon solutions with well-regulated markets and networks, • ensure compliance and accountability through best regulatory practice, • develop effective communications to support customers and the regulatory process, • foster and maintain a high-performance culture and organisation to achieve our vision.
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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 testing, analysis and consultancy services 📦
Additional CPV: Energy meters 📦
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=189617&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=189617&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-05-21 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-06-24 📅
Publication date: 2021-05-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 100-264499
OJ-S issue: 100
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation which contains full instructions regarding this submission of tenders and is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID191002.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (‘CRU’) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU was originally established as the Commission for Energy Regulation (‘CER’) in 1999. The CRU’s mission is to protect the public interest in Water, Energy and Energy Safety. The work of the CRU impacts every Irish home and business. The sectors we regulate underpin Irish economic competitiveness, investment and growth, while also contribute to our international obligations to address climate change.
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The CRU is guided by four strategic priorities that sit alongside the core activities we undertake to deliver on the public interest. These are:
• deliver sustainable low-carbon solutions with well-regulated markets and networks,
• ensure compliance and accountability through best regulatory practice,
• develop effective communications to support customers and the regulatory process,
• foster and maintain a high-performance culture and organisation to achieve our vision.
Estimated total value: 254 235 EUR 💰
Short description:
The CRU is committed to playing its role to help deliver a secure, low carbon future at the least possible cost, while ensuring energy is supplied safely, empowered and protected customers pay reasonable prices and we deliver a sustainable, reliable and efficient future for energy and water.
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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 value excluding VAT: 254 235 EUR 💰
Duration: 12 months
Description of options:
The contract will be awarded for a term of twelve (12) months with the option to extend for a further twelve (12) month period with a maximum of one (1) such extension.
Additional information:
Please consult the associated documentation which contains full instructions regarding this submission of tenders and is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID191002.

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 ID191002.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2021-06-24 📅
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=189617&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 2021/S 100-264499 (2021-05-21)
Contract award notice (2021-10-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (“CRU”) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU was originally established as the Commission for Energy Regulation (“CER”) in 1999. The CRU’s mission is to protect the public interest in Water, Energy and Energy Safety. The work of the CRU impacts every Irish home and business. The sectors we regulate underpin Irish economic competitiveness, investment and growth, while also contribute to our international obligations to address climate change. The CRU is guided by four strategic priorities that sit alongside the core activities we undertake to deliver on the public interest. These are: • Deliver sustainable low-carbon solutions with well-regulated markets and networks • Ensure compliance and accountability through best regulatory practice • Develop effective communications to support customers and the regulatory process • Foster and maintain a high-performance culture and organisation to achieve our vision
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Total value of the procurement: 124 150 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-10-05 📅
Publication date: 2021-10-08 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 196-511236
Refers to notice: 2021/S 100-264499
OJ-S issue: 196

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (“CRU”) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU was originally established as the Commission for Energy Regulation (“CER”) in 1999. The CRU’s mission is to protect the public interest in Water, Energy and Energy Safety. The work of the CRU impacts every Irish home and business. The sectors we regulate underpin Irish economic competitiveness, investment and growth, while also contribute to our international obligations to address climate change.
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• Deliver sustainable low-carbon solutions with well-regulated markets and networks
• Ensure compliance and accountability through best regulatory practice
• Develop effective communications to support customers and the regulatory process
• Foster and maintain a high-performance culture and organisation to achieve our vision

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Approach to Service Delivery Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 50%
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Price (weighting): 30%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-09-07 📅
Name: Gemserv Ireland Limited
Postal address: Fitzwilliam Hall Business Centre
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 16694630 📞
E-mail: bd@gemserv.com 📧
Internet address: www.gemserv.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 124 150 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Katarina Holohan
Source: OJS 2021/S 196-511236 (2021-10-05)
Modification of a contract/concession during its term (2023-10-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 239 650 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Modification of a contract/concession during its term

Procedure
Award criteria
Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-10-24 📅
Publication date: 2023-10-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 208-657132
Refers to notice: 2021/S 196-511236
OJ-S issue: 208

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title of the lot: Provision of Consultancy Support for Development of a Smart Meter Data Access Code
Short description:
Work on the Smart Meter Data Access Code (“the Code”) needs to be progressed in 2021 and 2022 to ensure the activities envisaged under the CEP are made possible. Requirements for the preferred Tenderer will include drafting a Smart Meter Data Access Code for consultation, supporting the work on a CRU consultation paper, developing a final version of the Code and supporting work on a CRU decision paper. It is expected that this will involve stakeholder engagement, representing the CRU at various forums and oversight of the implementation of the Code post publication.
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This Code will set out certain rules for processing data from smart meters. The Code will establish which entities can use the customers’ smart meter data, for what purposes and under which conditions. It will define the purposes for which customers’ personal data can be used by ESB Networks in its’ role as the Distribution Network Operator, by Energy Suppliers who are providing a service to customers, other parties such as SEAI, the CSO for research purposes and other actors in the energy market whose role is set out in the CEP. This will include aggregators and demand side response providers. The intention is for this Code to establish a basis for market participants, including the DSO, to use meter data for network planning, real time grid management and information provision purposes.
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European and international examples will inform the development of the Code for Ireland and it is envisaged that the preferred Tenderer will have considerable technical experience of the approach taken elsewhere. The Tenderer should have an understanding of energy markets and smart metering systems, particularly with defining rules for access to smart metering data of the final customer. It is preferable but not required for the Tenderer to have experience in preparing legal documents.
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Duration: 24 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin

Award of contract
Internet address: http://www.gemserv.ie/ 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 239 650 EUR 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 208-657132 (2023-10-24)
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