ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/08/2015

External Reference: 2015-969174

TED Reference: 2015/S 162-297426

Contract award notice

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Contract award 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/entity: 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=87289&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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:

Pension Scheme Administration, Actuarial and Consultancy Services

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No6:  Financial services a) Insurances services b) Banking and investment services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Tallaght

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.4)

    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 sought to engage support in relation to Pension Scheme Administration, Actuarial and Consultancy Services to work with the CER’s HR Department to provide advice and support on a broad range of actuarial matters and provide strategic consulting services.

    The services required by the CER shall include but may not be limited to the following :

    1. General Services;

    2. Pension Plan Administration Services;

    3. Investment Consulting;

    4. Trustee Training;

    5. Formal Evaluation of Scheme and

    6. Optional Additional Services.

    A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Section 2 of the ITT available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

    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 contract review and the written agreement of the parties.

    This notice refers to the award notice for this competition.

    II.1.5)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    66520000   Pension services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    66131100   Pension investment services
    66141000   Pension fund management services
    66500000   Insurance and pension services
    66519600   Actuarial services
    66522000   Group pension services
    66523000   Pension fund consultancy services
    66523100   Pension fund administration services
    75320000   Government employee pension schemes
    II.1.6)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.2)

    Total final value of contract(s)

    II.2.1)

    Total final value of contract(s)

    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
    1. Understanding of the Services . Weighting 15
    2. Execution Methodology . Weighting 25
    3. Quality and Merit of Human Resources Proposed . Weighting 30
    4. Cost Proposal . Weighting 30
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    011-03-324

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Contract notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 076-134268  of 15.04.2015

    Section V: Award of contract

    Contract No: 1 Lot No: 1 - Lot title:

    Pension Scheme Administration, Actuarial and Consultancy Services

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    14.07.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 3
    Number of offers received by electronic means: 3
    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    Willis (Risk Services Ireland)
    N/A
    Grand Mill Quay
    Barrow Street  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 014074934
    Internet address: http://www.willis.ie
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Total final value of the contract:
    Lowest offer 50000  and  highest offer 301950 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    If annual or monthly value:
    Number of years: 4
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about European Union funds

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

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.3.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.3.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.3.3)

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

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