The successful Tenderer will review and provide detailed feedback on a number of auction design proposals, propose alternative options and will make recommendations on the most appropriate design based on a set of needs and criteria. This will include both daily auction design proposals and other competitive arrangements/ alternative arrangements for products not in the auction, which may include fixed tenders for a subset of services aimed at new-build service providers. Once the most appropriate design has been identified and agreed with EirGrid, the successful Tenderer will design all aspects of the auction and make recommendations as to how to make the transition from the existing arrangements to the new arrangements. The programme of work will consists of three main phases.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-09-13.
The procurement was published on 2021-08-06.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: System Services Auction Design Support
ENQEIR772
Products/services: Auction organisation services📦
Short description:
“The successful Tenderer will review and provide detailed feedback on a number of auction design proposals, propose alternative options and will make...”
Short description
The successful Tenderer will review and provide detailed feedback on a number of auction design proposals, propose alternative options and will make recommendations on the most appropriate design based on a set of needs and criteria. This will include both daily auction design proposals and other competitive arrangements/ alternative arrangements for products not in the auction, which may include fixed tenders for a subset of services aimed at new-build service providers. Once the most appropriate design has been identified and agreed with EirGrid, the successful Tenderer will design all aspects of the auction and make recommendations as to how to make the transition from the existing arrangements to the new arrangements. The programme of work will consists of three main phases.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 000 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Energy and related services📦
Additional products/services: Auction software development services📦
Additional products/services: Auction services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Ireland
Description of the procurement:
“The successful Tenderer will review and provide detailed feedback on a number of auction design proposals, propose alternative options and will make...”
Description of the procurement
The successful Tenderer will review and provide detailed feedback on a number of auction design proposals, propose alternative options and will make recommendations on the most appropriate design based on a set of needs and criteria. This will include both daily auction design proposals and other competitive arrangements/ alternative arrangements for products not in the auction, which may include fixed tenders for a subset of services aimed at new-build service providers. Once the most appropriate design has been identified and agreed with EirGrid, the successful Tenderer will design all aspects of the auction and make recommendations as to how to make the transition from the existing arrangements to the new arrangements. The programme of work will consists of three main phases:
• Phase 1 will encompass support to the TSOs in assessing the potential high level designs proposed by the SEMC in their high level design consultation and in formulating a response.
• Phase 2 will cover the development of the detailed design of the arrangements, including the development of a functional specification for the auction platform/communication with the Regulatory Authorities and with industry.
• Phase 3 will involve the development of procedures/scenarios for associated testing of the auction platform.
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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 1 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 8
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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 8 months with the possibility to extend for up to 4 additional months.”
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: 2021-09-13
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
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 2021/S 154-410300 (2021-08-06)
Contract award notice (2022-05-18) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This tender process is now complete.
The successful Tenderer will review and provide detailed feedback on a number of auction design proposals, propose...”
Short description
This tender process is now complete.
The successful Tenderer will review and provide detailed feedback on a number of auction design proposals, propose alternative options and will make recommendations on the most appropriate design based on a set of needs and criteria. This will include both daily auction design proposals and other competitive arrangements/ alternative arrangements for products not in the auction, which may include fixed tenders for a subset of services aimed at new-build service providers. Once the most appropriate design has been identified and agreed with EirGrid, the successful Tenderer will design all aspects of the auction and make recommendations as to how to make the transition from the existing arrangements to the new arrangements. The programme of work will consists of three main phases.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 000 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“This tender is complete.
The successful Tenderer will review and provide detailed feedback on a number of auction design proposals, propose alternative...”
Description of the procurement
This tender is complete.
The successful Tenderer will review and provide detailed feedback on a number of auction design proposals, propose alternative options and will make recommendations on the most appropriate design based on a set of needs and criteria. This will include both daily auction design proposals and other competitive arrangements/ alternative arrangements for products not in the auction, which may include fixed tenders for a subset of services aimed at new-build service providers. Once the most appropriate design has been identified and agreed with EirGrid, the successful Tenderer will design all aspects of the auction and make recommendations as to how to make the transition from the existing arrangements to the new arrangements. The programme of work will consists of three main phases:
• Phase 1 will encompass support to the TSOs in assessing the potential high level designs proposed by the SEMC in their high level design consultation and in formulating a response.
• Phase 2 will cover the development of the detailed design of the arrangements, including the development of a functional specification for the auction platform/communication with the Regulatory Authorities and with industry.
• Phase 3 will involve the development of procedures/scenarios for associated testing of the auction platform.
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Quality criterion (name): Resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Quality criterion (name): Approach & Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Price (weighting): 30
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 154-410300
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: System Services Auction Design Support
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-05-17 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: DotEcon Ltd
National registration number: 736 3563 22
Postal address: 17 Welbeck St
Postal town: London
Postal code: London
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 2074672070📞
E-mail: tenders@dotecon.com📧
Fax: +44 02074672080 📠
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://www.dotecon.com🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 000 000 💰
Complementary information Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The contracting authority did not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applied in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority did not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applied in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commenced on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period was 14 calendar days where notifications were sent electronically. 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 2022/S 099-275464 (2022-05-18)