Provision of Environmental Consultancy Services

Commission for Regulation of Utilities

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (โ€œCRUโ€) is Irelandโ€™s independent energy and water regulator.
The CRU currently wishes to contract for consultancy support to provide independent environmental advice and assistance particularly in regard to its consenting functions. Specifically, the successful tenderer will assess whether applicants applying for Section 39A gas pipeline consents have adequately addressed all of the relevant environmental requirements as well as reviewing environmental assessments submitted with some applications for consent under section 48 and section 49 of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999, as amended to construct electricity lines/cables, primarily grid connections.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-03-29. The procurement was published on 2023-02-22.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2023-02-22 Contract notice
2023-05-29 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-02-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Environmental engineering consultancy services
Reference number: 011-03-510
Short description:
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (โ€œCRUโ€) is Irelandโ€™s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU currently wishes to contract for consultancy support to provide independent environmental advice and assistance particularly in regard to its consenting functions. Specifically, the successful tenderer will assess whether applicants applying for Section 39A gas pipeline consents have adequately addressed all of the relevant environmental requirements as well as reviewing environmental assessments submitted with some applications for consent under section 48 and section 49 of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999, as amended to construct electricity lines/cables, primarily grid connections.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Environmental engineering consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Environmental improvement works ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
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 ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: kholohan@cru.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 14000800 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=234761&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=234761&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-02-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2023-03-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-02-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 041-121261
OJ-S issue: 41
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 233621.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (โ€œCRUโ€) is Irelandโ€™s independent energy and water regulator.
The CRU currently wishes to contract for consultancy support to provide independent environmental advice and assistance particularly in regard to its consenting functions. Specifically, the successful tenderer will assess whether applicants applying for Section 39A gas pipeline consents have adequately addressed all of the relevant environmental requirements as well as reviewing environmental assessments submitted with some applications for consent under section 48 and section 49 of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999, as amended to construct electricity lines/cables, primarily grid connections.
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Estimated total value: 307 705 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (โ€œCRUโ€) is Irelandโ€™s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU was originally established as the Commission for Energy Regulation (โ€œCERโ€) in 1999. The CRUโ€™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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Further information on the CRUโ€™s role and relevant legislation can be found on the CRUโ€™s website at www.cru.ie. The CRU privacy notice is available at https://www.cru.ie
Estimated value excluding VAT: 307 705 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals:
The contract will be awarded for a twenty-four (24) month period with the option to extend for a further twelve (12) month period with a maximum of 2 such extensions.
Description of options:
The contract will be awarded for a twenty-four (24) month period with the option to extend for a further twelve (12) month 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 www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 233621.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 24

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 www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 233621.
Economic and financial standing:
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 233621.
Technical and professional ability:
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 233621.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender opening date: 2023-03-29 ๐Ÿ“…
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 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=234761&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2023/S 041-121261 (2023-02-22)
Contract award notice (2023-05-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 307 705 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-05-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-06-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 105-329250
Refers to notice: 2023/S 041-121261
OJ-S issue: 105

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Service Delivery Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Understanding of the Brief
Quality of Proposed Individuals
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Price (weighting): 30%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-05-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Roughan & O'Donovan Limited
Postal address: Arena House, Arena Road
Postal town: Sandyford
Postal code: D18 V8P6
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Internet address: https://www.rod.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Source: OJS 2023/S 105-329250 (2023-05-29)