Provision of Legal Services to SEMC

Commission for Regulation of Utilities

The CRU and UR (collectively the Regulatory Authorities (“RAs")) jointly regulate the SEM through the SEMC. The SEMC was established by virtue of Section 8A Electricity Regulation Act 1999 as inserted by section 4 of the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007, and Article 6 (1) of the Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 to conduct trading in the wholesale electricity market in both Ireland and Northern Ireland on an All-Island basis. The forgoing legislation sets out the duties and powers of the SEMC. Both sets of legislation endeavour to achieve similar objectives for the SEM.
Further information on the SEMC’s role and relevant legislation can be found on website, www.semcommittee.com
The RAs invite Tenders for the provision of appropriate legal services across a wide range of specialist areas relevant to the SEMC.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-01-14. The procurement was published on 2021-12-07.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-12-07 Contract notice
2022-05-17 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-12-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal services
Reference number: 011-03-448
Short description:
The CRU and UR (collectively the Regulatory Authorities (“RAs")) jointly regulate the SEM through the SEMC. The SEMC was established by virtue of Section 8A Electricity Regulation Act 1999 as inserted by section 4 of the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007, and Article 6 (1) of the Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 to conduct trading in the wholesale electricity market in both Ireland and Northern Ireland on an All-Island basis. The forgoing legislation sets out the duties and powers of the SEMC. Both sets of legislation endeavour to achieve similar objectives for the SEM. Further information on the SEMC’s role and relevant legislation can be found on website, www.semcommittee.com The RAs invite Tenders for the provision of appropriate legal services across a wide range of specialist areas relevant to the SEMC.
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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: Legal services 📦
Additional CPV: Legal expenses insurance services 📦
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=203669&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=203669&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-12-07 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-01-14 📅
Publication date: 2021-12-10 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 240-632185
OJ-S issue: 240
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 ID204304.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The CRU and UR (collectively the Regulatory Authorities (“RAs")) jointly regulate the SEM through the SEMC. The SEMC was established by virtue of Section 8A Electricity Regulation Act 1999 as inserted by section 4 of the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007, and Article 6 (1) of the Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 to conduct trading in the wholesale electricity market in both Ireland and Northern Ireland on an All-Island basis. The forgoing legislation sets out the duties and powers of the SEMC. Both sets of legislation endeavour to achieve similar objectives for the SEM.
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Further information on the SEMC’s role and relevant legislation can be found on website, www.semcommittee.com
The RAs invite Tenders for the provision of appropriate legal services across a wide range of specialist areas relevant to the SEMC.
Estimated total value: 670 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
The CRU is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. 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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UR is a Non-Ministerial Government Department. It was established originally as the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation, under the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (the Energy Order), to independently regulate both the electricity and gas industries. The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 changed the name of the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation to the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation, and imposed on it additional duties and functions associated with the regulation of supply of water by water undertakers and the provision of sewerage by sewerage undertakers.
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The CRU and UR (collectively the Regulatory Authorities (“RAs")) jointly regulate the SEM through the SEMC. The SEMC was established by virtue of Section 8A Electricity Regulation Act 1999 as inserted by section 4 of the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007, and Article 6 (1) of the Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 to conduct trading in the wholesale electricity market in both Ireland and Northern Ireland on an All-Island basis. The forgoing legislation sets out the duties and powers of the SEMC. Both sets of legislation endeavour to achieve similar objectives for the SEM. The SEMC is representative of the RAs and makes decision on relevant functions on behalf of the RAs in relation to a SEM matters.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 670 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authorities will have the right under any Services Contract to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to a total of 12 Months on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authorities’ obligations at law.
Description of options:
The contract will be awarded for a term of thirty-six (36) 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 ID204304.

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 ID204304.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Applicable procurement law: Irish Procurement Regulations & Northern Irish Procurement Regulations
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2022-01-14 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Awarding authority name: Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
Postal address: 14 Queens Street
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 6ED
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Contact
Contact point: Katarina Holohan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1232 🌏
Contact point: Katarina Holohan
Internet address: http://www.cru.ie/ 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=203669&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 240-632185 (2021-12-07)
Contract award notice (2022-05-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 670 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-05-17 📅
Publication date: 2022-05-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 098-271404
Refers to notice: 2021/S 240-632185
OJ-S issue: 98

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Approach to Service Delivery Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Price (weighting): 30%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-03-04 📅
Name: Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Postal address: 1 Exchange Crescent
Postal town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH3 8UL
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Internet address: www.shepwedd.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 670 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Source: OJS 2022/S 098-271404 (2022-05-17)
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