Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/02/2016
Expire date: 06/04/2016
External Reference: 2016-152361
TED Reference: 2016/S 040-065449
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Classic Sector
Directive 2004/18/EC
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name, addresses and contact point(s)
The Regulatory Authorities C/O CER
N/A
The Exchange, Belgard Square North
Dublin 24 Tallaght
IE
For the attention of: Theresa Metcalfe
Telephone: +353 14000800
E-mail: tmetcalfe@cer.ie
N/A
The Exchange, Belgard Square North
Dublin 24 Tallaght
IE
For the attention of: Theresa Metcalfe
Telephone: +353 14000800
E-mail: tmetcalfe@cer.ie
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=96787&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96787&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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=96787&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96787&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 Authorities
I.4)
Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities:
yes
Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
Queens House, 14 Queen Street,
BT1 6ED Belfast
UK
Queens House, 14 Queen Street,
BT1 6ED Belfast
UK
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)
Description
II.1.1)
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Integrated Programme and Project Management Service Provider to the Regulatory Authorities for the DS3 and I-SEM Projects
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
- Category No27:
Other services
Dublin and Belfast
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 all-island Single Electricity Market (SEM) is regulated jointly by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) in Dublin and the Northern Ireland
Authority for Utility Regulation (or Utility Regulator) in Belfast, known as the
Regulatory Authorities or RAs. The decision making body which governs the
market is the SEM Committee (SEMC), consisting of the CER, the Utility
Regulator as well as an independent member (who also has a deputy), with each
entity having one vote.
The RAs now invites tenders for Integrated Programme and Project Management Services to the Regulatory Authorities for the Integrated SEM (I-SEM) and DS3
System Services projects. This includes the provision of a centralised programme
management office to support the delivery and governance of both the I-SEM and DS3 projects in accordance with recognised project management standards (
(PMBOK, Prince2 or equivalent) and the existing governance arrangements for
the projects. This includes schedule, scope, quality, change, risk, issue, project
stakeholder engagement and communication management and project
governance. To ensure policy/scope consistency across both project and work
streams under each project, the tender also includes the provision of a
Centralised Design Authority.
The support required for the above service has been divided into two separate
elements or Lots. Specifically, parties are invited to tender separately for:
Lot 1 - Centralised Programme Management Function, and Lot 2 - Centralised
Design Authority Function.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Main vocabulary
79421000
Project-management services other than for construction work
Supplementary vocabulary
72240000
Systems analysis and programming 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:
yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
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:
Refer to attached Request for Tender document.
II.2.2)
Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)
Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)
Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 01.
05.
2016
Completion 31.
12.
2017
Information about lots
Lot No: 1
Lot title: Centralised Programme Management Function
1)
Short description:
Refer to short description of contract plus details in section 2.1.1 of the attached Request for Tender document.
2)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Main vocabulary
79421000
Project-management services other than for construction work
Supplementary vocabulary
72240000
Systems analysis and programming services
3)
Quantity or scope:
4)
Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)
Additional information about lots:
Lot No: 2
Lot title: Centralised Design Authority Function
1)
Short description:
Refer to short description of contract plus details in section 2.1.2 of the attached Request for Tender document.
2)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Main vocabulary
79421000
Project-management services other than for construction work
Supplementary vocabulary
72240000
Systems analysis and programming services
3)
Quantity or scope:
4)
Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)
Additional information about lots:
It should be noted that this Request for Tenders (RFT) has been divided into two Lots. Tenderers can submit proposals for:
a. only Lot 1;
b. only Lot 2;
or c. both Lot 1 and Lot 2;
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
Tender prices must be submitted in both EUR and Pound Sterling.
Rates quoted in Euro will be used for the comparison between the applicants.
Applicants should note that the Commission and the Authority will bear the costs of the consultancy in the proportions: 50% to the Commission and 50% to the Authority.
All fees and expenses shall have to be invoiced separately to the Commission and the Authority in these proportions.
All invoices issued to the Commission will be in Euro and subject to Irish VAT and Withholding Tax.
All invoices issued to the Authority will be in Sterling and subject to Northern Ireland VAT.
The liability of the Commission and the Authority for the payment of all fees and expenses shall be severable, not joint and severable. On no account will either the Commission or the Authority be accountable for any fees and expenses incurred by the other.
Milestone Payment Schedule: A milestone payment schedule will be agreed between the RAs and the successful tenderer for each of Lot 1 and Lot 2 and will be finalised in the Services Agreement signed with the preferred tenderer(s).
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 Request 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
011-03-339
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
06.04.2016 - 12:00
IV.3.6)
Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
[Language_EN]
Other:
Irish
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.4)
Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures
The High Court
Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
7 Dublin
IE
Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
7 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)