Provision of External Professional Services for Website Development, Support & Maintenance

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.
A detailed specification of requirements is set out in associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 227227.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-12-07. The procurement was published on 2022-11-02.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-11-02 Contract notice
2023-01-27 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-11-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: World wide web (www) site design services
Reference number: 011-03-497
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...”    Show more
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: World wide web (www) site design services 📦
Additional CPV: Web page editing software development 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=227975&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=227975&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-11-02 📅
Submission deadline: 2022-12-07 📅
Publication date: 2022-11-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 214-614784
OJ-S issue: 214
Additional information

“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”    Show more

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...”    Show more

“A detailed specification of requirements is set out in associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is...”    Show more
Estimated total value: 400 000 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,...”    Show more

“The CRU is guided by four strategic priorities that sit alongside the core activities we undertake to deliver on the public interest. These are:”
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“• Ensure Security of Supply”

“• Drive a Low Carbon Future”

“• Empower and Protect Customers”

“• Enable our People and Organisational Capacity”

“Further information on the CRU’s role and relevant legislation can be found on the CRU’s website at www.cru.ie. The CRU privacy notice is available at...”    Show more

“The CRU website is the primary tool used for communicating with energy and water customers, industry professionals and a wide range of other stakeholders in...”    Show more

“The Service Provider under this contract will be required to further develop, optimise and improve the website over the new contract term. This will...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of options:
“The contract will be awarded for a two (2) year period with the option to extend for a further one (1) year period with a maximum of 2 such extensions.”
Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”    Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Dublin”

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”    Show more
Economic and financial standing:
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Technical and professional ability:
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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: 2022-12-07 📅
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=227975&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2022/S 214-614784 (2022-11-02)
Contract award notice (2023-01-27)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-01-27 📅
Publication date: 2023-02-01 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 023-065383
Refers to notice: 2022/S 214-614784
OJ-S issue: 23

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Service Delivery Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Understanding of the Brief
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Contract and Relationship Management Approach
Quality of Proposed Individuals
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Price (weighting): 30%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-01-06 📅
Name: Dept Digital Limited
Postal address: 24 Earlsfort Terrace
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: https://www.deptagency.com/en-ie/ 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Source: OJS 2023/S 023-065383 (2023-01-27)