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: Paul Valentine

Telephone: +353 12370200

E-mail: paul.valentine@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

Ramping Margin Tool

Reference number: ENQEIR700

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

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

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

This Tender process is now complete.
EirGrid has a requirement for a Ramping Margin Tool to be developed and deployed in the Control Centres . This tool enables Grid Controllers to accurately schedule the Ramping Margin reserve services, thereby enabling more effective management of changing demand and generation profiles with increased wind integration. The scope of this contract will be to design and deliver a Ramping Margin Tool to be deployed in the Control Centres in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The tool will need to take a range of data inputs (outlined in more detail below), perform a calculation to determine the Ramping Margin requirements and input these values back into the EirGrid Market Management System (MMS). The expectation is that this tool will be a key resource to the Grid Controllers in the Control Centres and therefore will need to be available on a 24 x 7 basis.

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: 3800000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72212517 - IT software development services

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:

Ireland and Northern Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

EirGrid has a requirement for a Ramping Margin Tool to be developed and deployed in the Control Centres . This tool enables Grid Controllers to accurately schedule the Ramping Margin reserve services, thereby enabling more effective management of changing demand and generation profiles with increased wind integration. The scope of this contract will be to design and deliver a Ramping Margin Tool to be deployed in the Control Centres in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The tool will need to take a range of data inputs (outlined in more detail below), perform a calculation to determine the Ramping Margin requirements and input these values back into the EirGrid Market Management System (MMS). The expectation is that this tool will be a key resource to the Grid Controllers in the Control Centres and therefore will need to be available on a 24 x 7 basis. The tool will provide a significant contribution to the Scheduling, Dispatch, Real Time Control and Trading processes. EirGrid envisages qualifying up to 3 Candidates from this pre-qualification process, subject to the quality of responses received. 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. Given the complexity of EirGrid system set-up, the software installed is likely to become embedded into EirGrid / SONI systems architecture. This may lead to the requirement for ongoing support. Pursuant to 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”) EirGrid / SONI may extend the Services Agreement with the successful tenderer for up to a maximum of 20 years on an annual basis, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier and EirGrid / SONI requirements.

II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Resources / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Approach & Methodology / Weighting: 10

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

Quality criterion - Name: Functional Requirements / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Non-Functional Requirements / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Ultimate Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The duration of the Delivery Contract will be up to project completion which will include for development, installation 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. Given the complexity of EirGrid system set-up, the software installed is likely to become embedded into EirGrid / SONI systems architecture. This may lead to the requirement for ongoing support. Pursuant to 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”) EirGrid / SONI may extend the Services Agreement with the successful tenderer for up to a maximum of 20 years on an annual basis, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier and EirGrid / SONI requirements.

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 Award 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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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 237-582408

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Ramping Margin Tool

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/07/2020

V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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 )

Unicorn Systems a.s.

CZ25110853

V Kapslovně 2767/2

Praha 3

Praha

Telephone: +42 0721732111

E-mail: jaroslav.pesek@unicorn.com

Internet address: http://https://www.unicorn.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: 3800000.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

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 did not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applied 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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