Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

EirGrid plc

N/A

Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road

Ballsbridge

Dublin 4

Contact person: Sinéad Connolly

Telephone: +353 12370335

E-mail: Sinead.Connolly@eirgrid.com

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.eirgrid.com

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Look – ahead Security Assessment Tool

Reference number: ENQEIR658

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72212517 - IT software development services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

This tender process is now complete. Scope of Requirements is to use the models developed by EirGrid and functionality contained in the current WSAT tool or to develop a new software application. EirGrid envisages this project being a solution which will evolve over time and therefore intends awarding a contract with a potential maximum relationship of 20 years including options for renewal at various stages over the life of the arrangement.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT: 5000000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72212517 - IT software development services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72212700 - Software development services utilities

72212781 - System management software development services

72212983 - Development software development services

72262000 - Software development services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin and Belfast

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Scope of Requirements is to use the models developed by EirGrid and functionality contained in the current WSAT tool or to develop a new software application to include, but not limited to:
The Look-ahead Security Assessment Tool will perform power system security analysis (steady-state and dynamic) across a time horizon from real-time up to (typically) 24 hours. The tool will suggest preventive measures in cases where the security criteria (to be defined in the detailed functional specification) is not met.
The tool will assess operational security components such as transient stability, voltage stability, frequency stability and thermal loading.
The tool output will facilitate system operations real-time decision making, displaying results in an appropriate manner to be detailed in the tender.
The tool will be based on RMS positive sequence calculations (steady-state load flow and time-domain dynamics). The time domain solver must include variable time step capability.
The tool will have on-line and off-line study capability.
The tool performance will be the equal, or better, to the existing WSAT tool as outlined in the Background section above.
The tool shall be operational in EirGrid’s Control Centres (Dublin and Belfast) by the end of 2019. The duration of the Delivery Contract will be up to project completion which will include for development, installation, testing, model validation, tool validation and integration of the tool in accordance with agreed programme. The Services Agreement will commence on the Services Commencement date and will be for an initial duration of three years with an option to extend.

II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Resources / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Project / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Provision of Support / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Requirements / Weighting: 40%

Cost criterion - Name: Ultimate Cost / Weighting: 25%

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Under Article 50.F as set out in Council Directive 2014/25/EU as transposed into Irish law by the European Union Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 286 of 2016) (the “Regulations”) and given the complexity of EirGrid system set-up, the software installed may become embedded into EirGrid systems architecture. This may lead to future contracts for continuous support. Therefore EirGrid may award future contracts for continuous support up to the maximum allowed 20 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.

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

The awarded value includes the possible extension of up to 20 years.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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: 2019/S 044-101639

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Look – ahead Security Assessment Tool

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2019

V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

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 ( Agree to publish? yes )

Grid Solutions SAS

102 Avenue de Paris

91741 Massy

E-mail: Ali.gharari@ge.com

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot: 5000000.00 EUR

V.2.5)

Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The awarded value includes the possible extension of up to 20 years.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court

Four Courts

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18886000

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)

Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18886000

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

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