Provision of Wholesale Electricity Market Forecasting Software
Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Since 1st November 2007 the Utility Regulator of Northern Ireland (UREGNI) and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) together referred to as the Regulatory Authorities or RAs, have jointly regulated the all-Island wholesale electricity market known as the Single Electricity Market (SEM) covering both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The decision-making body which governs the market is the SEM Committee (SEMC).
The Contracting Authorities require modelling software that has an ability to forecast wholesale electricity prices and generator schedules which range from scenario analysis to directly setting forward contracts prices and volumes. The modelling software output can be vital for informing policy decisions through detailed analysis.
Please refer to the RFT for further details.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-05-18. The procurement was published on 2023-04-13.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข Software package and information systems โบ Industry specific software package
- โข Facilities management software package and software package suite โบ Software package suites
- โข Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package โบ Analytical or scientific software package
- โข Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package โบ Mathematical or forecasting software package
- โข Communication software package โบ IT software package
- โข Software package and information systems โบ Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- โข Programming services of application software โบ Industry specific software development services
- โข Business transaction and personal business software development services โบ Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services โบ Mathematical or forecasting software development services
- โข Software-related services โบ Software development services
- โข Software-related services โบ Software implementation services
- โข Software-related services โบ Software configuration services
- โข รire/Ireland
- โข United Kingdom
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2023-04-13 | Contract notice |
| 2023-05-16 | Additional information |
| 2023-12-11 | Contract award notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services
Reference number: 011-03-493
Short description:
โSince 1st November 2007 the Utility Regulator of Northern Ireland (UREGNI) and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) together referred to as the...โ
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services ๐ฆ
Additional CPV: Software package and information systems ๐ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: รire/Ireland ๐๏ธ
Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
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 ๐
E-mail: procurement@cru.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 14000800 ๐
Fax: +353 14000850 ๐
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=240383&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=240383&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-04-13 ๐
Submission deadline: 2023-05-18 ๐
Publication date: 2023-04-18 ๐
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 076-229334
OJ-S issue: 76
Additional information
โPlease consult the associated documentation which contains full instructions regarding this submission of tenders and is available to download on...โ
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โSince 1st November 2007 the Utility Regulator of Northern Ireland (UREGNI) and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) together referred to as the...โ
โThe Contracting Authorities require modelling software that has an ability to forecast wholesale electricity prices and generator schedules which range from...โ
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โPlease refer to the RFT for further details.โ
Short description:
โPlease refer to the RFT for further details, including:โ
โA non-exhaustive list of the Contracting Authorities functions that will require wholesale electricity forecasting;โ
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โFunctional Specification;โ
โNon Functional Specification;โ
โFunctional Questions;โ
โInvoicing Arrangements;โ
โService Levels andโ
โKey Performance Indicators.โ
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
โThe contracting authorities reserve the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 24 months with a maximum of 2 such extension or extensions...โ
Description of options:
โThe contracting authorities reserve the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 24 months with a maximum of 2 such extension or extensions...โ
Additional information:
โPlease consult the associated documentation which contains full instructions regarding this submission of tenders and is available to download on...โ
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โDublinโ
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โPlease consult the associated documentation which contains full instructions regarding this submission of tenders and is available to download on...โ
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
โPlease consult the associated documentation available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 239049.โ
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Applicable procurement law:
โIrish Procurement Regulations & Northern Irish Procurement Regulationsโ
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2023-05-18 ๐
Tender opening time: 12:00
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Awarding authority name: Utility Regulator of Northern Ireland (UREGNI)
Postal address: 14 Queens Street
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 6ED
Country: United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1232 ๐
Internet address: https://www.uregni.gov.uk/ ๐
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=240383&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Internet address: www.courts.ie ๐
Source: OJS 2023/S 076-229334 (2023-04-13)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Mathematical or forecasting software package ๐ฆ
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-05-16 ๐
Submission deadline: 2023-05-22 ๐
Publication date: 2023-05-19 ๐
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 096-298860
Refers to notice: 2023/S 076-229334
OJ-S issue: 96
Source: OJS 2023/S 096-298860 (2023-05-16)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-12-11 ๐
Publication date: 2023-12-15 ๐
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 242-759704
OJ-S issue: 242
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Approach and Methodology to Services Delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit of Solution Proposed
Quality criterion (weighting): 45
Price (weighting): 30%
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-10-23 ๐
Name: Energy Exemplar (Europe) Ltd.
Postal address: Building 3, Chiswick Park,
Postal town: London
Postal code: W4 5YA
Country: United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
Internet address: https://www.energyexemplar.com/ ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Source: OJS 2023/S 242-759704 (2023-12-11)
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