ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/05/2020

External Reference: 2020-222435

TED Reference: 2020/S 091-217664

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Commission for Regulation of Utilities
N/A
The Grain House, The Exchange, Belgard Square North
Tallaght
Dublin 24 D24 PXW0
IE
Contact person: Theresa Metcalfe
Telephone: +353 14000800
E-mail: tmetcalfe@cer.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.cru.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/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

Provision of RESS Auction Monitor & Market Auditor
Reference number:  011-03-408
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79210000  -  Accounting and auditing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Services comprise providing the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) with a RESS Market Auditor and RESS Auction Monitor to respectively monitor the RESS auctions process and conduct an audit of the RESS Terms and Conditions and Agreed Procedures for a multi-year period.
A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Appendix 1 of the Request for Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  273000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Provision of RESS Auction Monitor
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71621000  -  Technical analysis or consultancy services
79200000  -  Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79212000  -  Auditing services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Services comprise providing the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) with a RESS Market Auditor and RESS Auction Monitor to respectively monitor the RESS auctions process and conduct an audit of the RESS Terms and Conditions and Agreed Procedures for a multi-year period.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  700
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  300
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The contract will be awarded for a twelve (12) month period with the option to extend for a further twelve (12) month period with a maximum of 2 such extension
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

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 156719.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Provision of RESS Market Auditor
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71621000  -  Technical analysis or consultancy services
79200000  -  Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79212000  -  Auditing services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Services comprise providing the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) with a RESS Market Auditor and RESS Auction Monitor to respectively monitor the RESS auctions process and conduct an audit of the RESS Terms and Conditions and Agreed Procedures for a multi-year period.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  700
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  300
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The contract will be awarded for a twelve (12) month period with the option to extend for a further twelve (12) month period with a maximum of 2 such extension
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

Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 156719.

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: 2019/S 172-419980
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of RESS Auction Monitor

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

14/02/2020
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

Deloitte Ireland LLP
NC1499
29 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
2
IE

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  140500.00  EUR / Highest offer:  395000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Provision of RESS Market Auditor

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

14/02/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Deloitte Ireland LLP
NC1499
29 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
2
IE

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  132500.00  EUR / Highest offer:  132500.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie