The Provision of Lot 1 Trading and Settlement Code Market Auditor and Lot 2 Capacity Market Auditor of the Single Electricity Market

Commission for Regulation of Utilities

In summary, the Services in Lot 1 relate to the all-island Single Electricity Market (SEM), specifically the SEM Trading and Settlement Code (TSC). The TSC is a multilateral contract which sets out the rules and procedures concerning wholesale electricity in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The TSC was designated by the CRU UR and can be modified from time to time thereafter in accordance with the process set out in the TSC. The latest version of the TSC was published on the SEMO website on 8 November 20241. The Service for Lot 1 comprises providing the SEM with a Market Auditor. The TSC Market Auditor shall conduct an audit of the TSC, its operation and implementation and the operations, trading arrangements, procedures, processes under the TSC at least once a year. In summary, the Services in Lot 2 relate to the all-island Single Electricity Market (SEM) specifically the Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM). The detailed rules and procedures associated with the Capacity Remuneration Mechanism are set out in the Capacity Market Code (SEM-17-033) published on 2 June 2017. An updated version of the Capacity Market Code was published on the SEMO website on 1 November 2024. The first capacity auction within the CRM was held in December 2017. The Services for Lot 2 comprise providing the SEM with a Capacity Market Auditor to conduct an audit of the Capacity Market Code (CMC) for a multiyear period. The Capacity Market Auditor shall conduct an audit of the operation and implementation of the arrangements, procedures and processes under the CMC at least once a year, in accordance with the terms of reference determined by the Contracting Authorities. The evaluation of the Tenders for each Lot will be undertaken separately. The Contracting Authorities may exercise its rights under this RFT in respect of any, some or all Lots in any case and may take a different approach with respect to one Lot in comparison to that taken with any other Lots (including, for example, by terminating it in respect of one Lot whilst continuing with other Lots).

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-05-26. The procurement was published on 2025-04-24.

Who?

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Where?
  • โ€ข Aฯ„ฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ โ€บ ฮ’ฯŒฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ‚ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ‚ ฮ‘ฮธฮทฮฝฯŽฮฝ
  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin
  • โ€ข Northern Ireland โ€บ Belfast

Procurement history
Date Document
2025-04-24 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-04-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: The Provision of Lot 1 Trading and Settlement Code Market Auditor and Lot 2 Capacity Market Auditor of the Single Electricity Market
Reference number: 011-03-546
Short description:
โ€œIn summary, the Services in Lot 1 relate to the all-island Single Electricity Market (SEM), specifically the SEM Trading and Settlement Code (TSC). The TSC...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Auditing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 220 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2

1๏ธโƒฃ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIn summary, the Services in Lot 1 relate to the all-island Single Electricity Market (SEM), specifically the SEM Trading and Settlement Code (TSC). The TSC...โ€    Show more
Additional products/services: Activity specific environmental auditing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Sectoral environmental auditing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Duration: 6 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2๏ธโƒฃ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIn summary, the Services in Lot 2 relate to the all-island Single Electricity Market (SEM) specifically the Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM). The...โ€    Show more
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-05-26 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-05-26 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5538460
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 160

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
National registration number: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Postal address: The Exchange, Belgard Sq North, Tallaght
Postal code: D24 PXW0
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: procurement@cru.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +35314000800 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: www.cru.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: www.cru.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5538460 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5538460 ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Utility Regulator
National registration number: Utility Regulator
Postal address: Queens House, 14 Queen Street
Postal code: BT1 6ED
Postal town: Belfast
Region: Belfast ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
E-mail: info@uregni.gov.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +44 (0) 28 9031 1575 ๐Ÿ“ž
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โ€œ14โ€
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 082-270601 (2025-04-24)