ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/05/2016

External Reference: 2016-548553

TED Reference: 2016/S 090-160243

Contract award notice

Cached Version

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Commission for Energy Regulation
N/A
The Exchange, Belgard Square North
Tallaght
Dublin 24
IE
Contact person: Theresa Metcalfe
Telephone: +353 14000800
E-mail: procurement@cer.ie
Fax: +353 14000850
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.cer.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1232

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Regulatory body

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Consultancy Support for Uisce Eireann’s Enduring Non-domestic Tariff Framework Project
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79311400  -  Economic research services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

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 tendered for consultancy support to provide policy and economic advice in regard to UÉ’s Enduring Non-domestic Tariff Framework.
Over the next two years the CER will undertake extensive consultation to develop UÉ’s Enduring Non-Domestic Tariff Framework. The scope of the contract can be found on contract notice reference 2015/S 249-455248. A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Section 2 of the Invitation to Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  74466.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The scope of requirements for the provision of policy and economic advice for this project can be found in the contract notice 2015/S 249-455248
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and technical merit of proposals for providing service detailed in Section 2 of this ITT  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of the Human Resources Proposed  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Knowledge Transfer  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Following the completion of the mandatory deliverables outlined in the specification of requirements, the CER will decide on whether to proceed with the optional deliverables.
Please refer to contract notice 2015/S 249-455248 for these optional deliverables
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2015/S 249-455248

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Consultancy Support for Uisce Eireann’s Enduring Non-domestic Tariff Framework Project

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/04/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

NERA Economic Consulting
3974527
Marble Arch House, 66 Seymour Street
Londond
W1H 5BT
UK
Telephone: +44 2076598500
Fax: +44 2076598501
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: www.nera.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  74466.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

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

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

06/05/2016