ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/07/2016

External Reference: 2016-973919

TED Reference: 2016/S 131-235261

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: tmetcalfe@cer.ie
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 Authority

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Gas Safety Framework – Technical Consultancy Support
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71621000  -  Technical analysis or consultancy 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’s core focus in safety is to protect lives and property across a range of areas in the energy sector. This includes safety regulation of electrical contractors, gas installers and gas pipelines. In addition the CER is the safety regulator of upstream petroleum safety extraction and exploration activities, including on-shore and off-shore gas and oil.The CER currently wishes to engage consultancy support to provide technical expertise and assistance including specialist audit, specialist technical inspection and other work items as necessary where specialist expertise is required.
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:  1.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The CER currently wishes to engage consultancy support to provide technical expertise and assistance including specialist audit, specialist technical inspection and other work items as necessary where specialist expertise is required. The consultancy support will require expertise in key areas including: • Natural Gas transmission • Natural Gas distribution • LPG including LPG distribution Networks A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Section 2.This services contract will operate on a call off basis. CER does not guarantee that a minimum number of days will be drawn down.
Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
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:  Approach to Knowledge Transfer and Value Added Services  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of the Human Resources Proposed  /  Weighting:  20
Price  -  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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: 2016/S 043-071154

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Gas Safety Framework – Technical Consultancy Support

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

09/06/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

DNV GL
3294136
Holywell Park
Loughborough
Ashby Road
UK
Telephone: +44 2028164206
E-mail: elaine.barr@dnvgl.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://WWW.DNVGL.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:  1.00  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
7
IE
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

05/07/2016