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Contract award notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/08/2016

External Reference: 2016-467556

TED Reference: 2016/S 152-275438

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Regulatory Authorities C/O CER
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

Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
Queens House, 14 Queen Street,
Belfast
BT1 6ED
UK
Contact person: Ian Campbell
Telephone: +44 2890311575
E-mail: info@uregni.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.uregni.gov.uk

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Regulatory Authorities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Integrated Programme and Project Management Service Provider to the Regulatory Authorities for the DS3 and I-SEM Projects
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79421000  -  Project-management services other than for construction work
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The all-island Single Electricity Market (SEM) is regulated jointly by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) in Dublin and the Utility Regulator in Belfast. 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). The RAs invited 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 and the existing governance arrangements for the projects. The support required for the above service has been divided into two separate Lots. Lot 1 - Centralised Programme Management Function, and Lot 2 - Centralised Design Authority Function.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1916779.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Centralised Programme Management Function
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72240000  -  Systems analysis and programming services
79421000  -  Project-management services other than for construction work
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Refer to short description of contract plus details in section 2.1.1 of the attached Request for Tender document.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Understanding of the issues, quality and technical merit of proposals for providing service detailed in Section 2 of the ITT  /  Weighting:  35%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of the Human Resources Proposed  /  Weighting:  30%
Price  -  Weighting:  35%
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Centralised Design Authority Function
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72240000  -  Systems analysis and programming services
79421000  -  Project-management services other than for construction work
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Refer to short description of contract plus details in section 2.1.2 of the attached Request for Tender document.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Understanding of the issues, quality and technical merit of proposals for providing service detailed in Section 2 of the ITT  /  Weighting:  35%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of the Human Resources Proposed  /  Weighting:  30%
Price  -  Weighting:  35%
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

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 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 040-065449

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Centralised Programme Management Function

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/05/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

ESP Consulting Limited
UK 934 7348 02
Lighterman House, 26-36 Wharfdale Road
Kings Cross
London
UK
Telephone: +44 7801459516
E-mail: alistair.green@esp-consulting.co.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.esp-consulting.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1052421.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 2

Title: Centralised Design Authority Function

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/05/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

ESP Consulting Limited
UK 934 7348 02
Lighterman House, 26-36 Wharfdale Road
Kings Cross
London
UK
Telephone: +44 7801459516
E-mail: alistair.green@esp-consulting.co.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.esp-consulting.co.uk

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  864358.00  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

04/08/2016