ETENDERS

Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/11/2015

External Reference: 2015-847708

TED Reference: 2015/S 232-422621

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Utilities

Directive 2004/17/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Dublin 4  Ballsbridge
IE
For the attention of: Paul Valentine
Telephone: +353 12370200
E-mail: paul.valentine@eirgrid.com
Fax: +353 16615375
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.eirgrid.com
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/219
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89041&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

  • Electricity
I.3)

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:

European Market Intergration Project (EMIP) Phase 2

II.1.2)

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

Services
    Category No27Y: 
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Dublin

    NUTS code
    IE021
    II.1.4)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    This Award notice is for consultancy services Client Side Advisor 2 (CSA2) (Lot 1) and Legal Support (Lot 2), to assist and support EirGrid (the Client) with the European Market Integration Project (EMIP) for EirGrid group. The highest ranked consortium for Lot 1 was Accenture with Market Reform and the highest ranked consortium for Lot 2 was Bird&Bird LLP, Matheson and Cleaver Fulton Rankin. CSA2 will commence with the evaluation and selection of the systems & services vendor(s) who have submitted proposals under the RfP(s). CSA2 will play a key role in the management, implementation, integration, readiness and testing of these new systems & services. These activities will run through until December 2017 (and beyond for post-production support). It should be noted that some RfP’s may issue after the CSA2 contract has commenced. CSA2 (Lot 1 under this tender) will work closely with Legal Support (Lot 2 under this tender) to ensure the end-to-end solution is compliant with legal and regulatory requirements. Work packages for CSA 2 consist of Programme Management, Systems & Services Integration, Testing, Training, Market Trial, Business and Organisational Planning, Market Readiness Coordination, Post Go-Live Support, Market Design Advice and Support, Drafting Market Rules and Agreed Procedures The Client requires legal services, advice and support for implementation of the EMIP project. The successful Tenderer for Lot 2 (Legal Support) will be required to work closely with the Client and with CSA2.

    II.1.5)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    72000000   IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
    Supplementary vocabulary
    79100000   Legal services
    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

    Negotiated with a call for competition
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender
    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

    ENQEIR481

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Contract notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 076-135133  of 14.04.2015

    Section V: Award of contract

    V.1)

    Award and contract value:

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

    Client Side Advisor 2 for European Market Integration Project (EMIP) Phase 2

    V.1.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    14.09.2015
    V.1.2)

    Information about offers

    V.1.3)

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

    Accenture (consortium with Market Reform)
    1 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour
    Dublin 2
    IE
    Telephone: +44 1912022599
    Internet address:
    V.1.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Initial estimated total value of the contract:
    Value: 13317316 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    If annual or monthly value:
    Number of years:
    V.1.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
    V.1)

    Award and contract value:

    Contract No: 2
    Lot No: 2 - Lot title:

    Legal Support

    V.1.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    30.10.2015
    V.1.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 3
    V.1.3)

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

    Bird&Bird LLP (consortium with Matheson and Cleaver Fuller Rankin)
    15 Fetter Lane
    EC4A 1JP  London
    UK
    Internet address:
    V.1.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Initial estimated total value of the contract:
    Value: 3133766 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    If annual or monthly value:
    Number of years:
    V.1.5)

    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

    The High Court
    Four Courts
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
     

    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

    Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
    Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
    7  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 18886000
    Internet address: http://www.courts.ie