ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/11/2017

External Reference: 2017-198413

TED Reference: 2017/S 229-476925

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

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: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1232

Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
Queens House, 14 Queen Street
Belfast
BT1 6ED
UK
Contact person: Ian Campbell
E-mail: info@uregni.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKN -  NORTHERN IRELAND
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 Body

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Forecasting Software for I-SEM Project
Reference number:  011-03-354
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72212517  -  IT software development services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
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 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.
The RAs now invites tenders for Provision of Forecasting Software for I-SEM Project.A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Appendix 1 of the Request For Tender( RFT) 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:  325128.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48100000  -  Industry specific software package
48422000  -  Software package suites
48463000  -  Statistical software package
72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72212442  -  Financial systems software development services
72212460  -  Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services
72212461  -  Analytical or scientific software development services
72212462  -  Mathematical or forecasting software development services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKN -  NORTHERN IRELAND
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

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 SEM is undergoing significant change. EU legislation is driving the coming together of energy markets across Europe with the aim of creating a fully liberalised internal electricity market. The SEMC is leading on meeting the requirements of the European legislation by developing and delivering a new wholesale market on the island of Ireland. The new wholesale market will be known as the Integrated Single Electricity Market (I-SEM) and must be in place by Q2 2018.
The RAs now invites tenders for the Provision of Forecasting software for I-SEM Project. The services comprise of providing wholesale electricity market forecasting software, together with associated solvers, software support and software training for a multi-year period.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Core Functionality  /  Weighting:  35%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Optional Functionality  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Non-Technical features of the product as measured in terms of fitness for purpose in accordance with Annex C of the requirements and specification  /  Weighting:  25%
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: 2017/S 071-134384

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Forecasting Software for I-SEM Project

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/17/2017
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Energy Exemplar Europe ltd
GB 946 0358 15
Bld 3 Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick high Road
London
W4 5YA
UK
E-mail: christos.papadopoulos@energyexemplar.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.energyexemplar.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:  325128.00  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