ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/07/2015

Expire date: 18/08/2015

External Reference: 2015-100173

TED Reference: 2015/S 131-240979

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Commission for Energy Regulation
N/A
The Exchange, Belgard Square North
Dublin 24  Tallaght
IE
For the attention of: Siobhan Keating
Telephone: +353 14000800
E-mail: procurement@cer.ie
Fax: +353 14000850
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.cer.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1232
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90889&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90889&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Other: Regulatory Body
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Economic Consultancy Support - Energy Markets and Regulation Policy

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No27:  Other services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Tallaght

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is Ireland’s independent energy

    and water regulator. The CER was established in 1999 and now has a wide range

    of economic, customer protection and safety responsibilities in energy. The CER

    is also the regulator of Ireland’s public water and wastewater system.

    The CER currently wishes to engage a specialist or expert economic assistance

    and advice on an on-going basis in relation to energy market and regulation

    policy. Particular emphasis will be on issues that relate to the CER’s economic

    decision making in the area of electricity markets, economic analysis of issues

    relating to the development of the wholesale electricity market, capacity

    remuneration mechanism and market power including the SEM and I-SEM.

    Advice will also be required on the economic analysis of market implications of

    meeting Ireland’s renewable energy targets, interconnection, locational issues and

    wider European market design including implications for Ireland of market

    changes in Great Britain, as well as networks regulation issues and retail market

    competition as required

    A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Section 2 of the Invitation to

    Tender (ITT) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79311400   Economic research services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    71621000   Technical analysis or consultancy services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    It is proposed to place a contract for a period of two years with an option for renewal for up to a further two years on an annual basis and subject to internal CER review and the written agreement of the parties.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  2
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 12

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    The support will be delivered on a draw down basis, at agreed fixed charge per person per hour and per day.

    CER does not guarantee a minimum number of days to be drawn down.

    Prior to the commencement of each deliverable, the CER Manager will outline the deliverables required and successful tenderer must provide a brief response which outlines a delivery plan which includes resources and expected days to complete. Once satisfied with the approach, the CER Manager will sign off on the number of days to complete the deliverable.

    The successful tenderer will provide the CER Manager with a report of monthly updates of actual days support incurred and plans for month ahead. Invoices for should be issued monthly, and should be accompanied by an outcome report (i.e. elements worked on, advice delivered etc.)

    In addition to this invoicing information, CER shall be entitled to establish such monitoring and budgetary arrangements in relation to the operation of the contract as they may reasonably deem appropriate.

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    A grouping, if successful, must contract as a single entity, having joint and severable liability

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    All tenderers are required to complete a Declaration of Bona Fides pursuant to Article 45 EU Directive 2001/1/EC (See Appendix B of Invitation for Tender).

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to Section 4.1 of the Invitation to Tender document, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie for relevant conditions with respect to Qualification Criteria applicable to this contract.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to Section 4.1 of the Invitation to Tender document, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie for relevant conditions with respect to Qualification Criteria applicable to this contract.

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    011-03-313

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    18.08.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN,GA
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    [DurationDays]: 160 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    All information relating to this contract notice, including clarifications and changes will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Portal www.etenders.gov.ie only. Registration is free of charge and there is no charge for documents. The CER will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties

    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
    D7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie/
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained