Study of the Strategic Case for Oil Refining requirements in Ireland taking account of (i) recent developments on energy security and (ii) domestic climate action policy

Department of the Environment Climate and Communications

Provision of a study of the Strategic Case for Oil Refining requirements in Ireland taking account of (i) recent developments on energy security and (ii) domestic climate action policy. The context of this Study is to assess the national and regional implications of any commercial decision by the current owners to cease refining activity at Whitegate refinery. This should include the likely framework for a policy response from the State to any such decision.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-08-10. The procurement was published on 2023-07-06.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-07-06 Contract notice
2023-09-07 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-07-06)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of the Environment Climate and Communications
Postal address: 29-31 Adelaide Road
Postal town: Dublin 2,
Postal code: D02 X285
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: diarmaid.doyle@decc.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œStudy of the Strategic Case for Oil Refining requirements in Ireland taking account of (i) recent developments on energy security and (ii) domestic climate...โ€    Show more
Products/services: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œProvision of a study of the Strategic Case for Oil Refining requirements in Ireland taking account of (i) recent developments on energy security and (ii)...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 250 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Feasibility study ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Petroleum and distillates ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Energy and related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œProvision of a study of the Strategic Case for Oil Refining requirements in Ireland taking account of (i) recent developments on energy security and (ii)...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Methadology
Quality criterion (weighting): 65
Cost criterion (name): Costing
Cost criterion (weighting): 35
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 250 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 3
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted โœ…

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Conditions as stated in the procurement documents
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: As stated in RFT

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-08-10 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-08-10 12:30 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: The High court Central office , Four Courts Inns Quay Dublin 7
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2023/S 131-418798 (2023-07-06)
Contract award notice (2023-09-07)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal town: Dublin
E-mail: susan.fleming@decc.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง

Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 229 300 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality
Cost criterion (name): cost

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 131-418798

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Contract
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-09-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Frontier Economics Ltd
Postal address: 4th Floor
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D02 KC57
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 16874131 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: rhona.taaffe@frontier-economics.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 16874131 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 250 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 229 300 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2023/S 175-548054 (2023-09-07)