Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/09/2020
External Reference: 2020-278051
TED Reference: 2020/S 178-430916
Contract award notice - utilities
Information
Published
Contract award notice - utilities
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
IE
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
Market Operations Out of Hours Support Desk
Reference number:
ENQEIR689
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
72220000
-
Systems and technical consultancy services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
This Tender process is complete.
Due to the requirements of I-SEM as well as existing service desk requirements, a Market Operations out of hours support desk is required. The out of hour’s service desk main function is to ensure the Limited Communication Failure (LCF) procedure is being followed. An LCF impacts participant’s (customers in the market) ability to submit Offer Data before Gate Closure.
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework. The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of three (3) years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional five (5) years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
Due to the requirements of I-SEM as well as existing service desk requirements, a Market Operations out of hours support desk is required. The out of hour’s service desk main function is to ensure the Limited Communication Failure (LCF) procedure is being followed. An LCF impacts participant’s (customers in the market) ability to submit Offer Data before Gate Closure.
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework. The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of three (3) years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional five (5) years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
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:
3500000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
72220000
-
Systems and technical consultancy services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin, Belfast
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
EirGrid Group has implemented the Integrated Single Electricity Market (I-SEM) in October 2018, which is an all island wholesale electricity market. Due to the requirements of I-SEM as well as existing service desk requirements, a Market Operations out of hours support desk is required. The out of hour’s service desk main function is to ensure the Limited Communication Failure (LCF) procedure is being followed. An LCF impacts participant’s (customers in the market) ability to submit Offer Data before Gate Closure. Offer Data refers to Physical Notifications (PNs), Commercial Offer Data (COD) and/or Technical Offer Data (TOD) as appropriate. Participants can update their PNs, COD and TOD up to Gate Closure of the Imbalance Settlement Period. Gate closure is the time after which particular Data Transactions may no longer be submitted and accepted.
In instances where, one or more Parties, experience an LCF which impacts the submission of Offer Data for the next scheduled Gate Closure, they must immediately notify the Market Operator via the designated communication channels. Upon receipt of an LCF notification the Market Operator will have a responsibility to assess the validity of the LCF notification and use reasonable efforts to submit Offer Data to the Balancing Market Interface before the next scheduled Gate Closure.
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework. The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of three (3) years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional five (5) years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
In instances where, one or more Parties, experience an LCF which impacts the submission of Offer Data for the next scheduled Gate Closure, they must immediately notify the Market Operator via the designated communication channels. Upon receipt of an LCF notification the Market Operator will have a responsibility to assess the validity of the LCF notification and use reasonable efforts to submit Offer Data to the Balancing Market Interface before the next scheduled Gate Closure.
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework. The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of three (3) years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional five (5) years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
II.2.5)
Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Resources
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Approach and Methodology
/
Weighting:
50
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Transition
/
Weighting:
10
Price
-
Weighting:
30
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period envisaged is 3 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 5 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
The estimated spend of 3.5 Million EUR is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions.
The estimated spend of 3.5 Million EUR is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions.
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
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 237-582402
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Market Operations Out of Hours Support Desk
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
07/09/2020
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
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )
Accenture Limited
EI6360745Q
1 Grand Canal Square
Dublin
Grand Canal Harbour
IE
Telephone:
+353 872039093
E-mail:
derek.kearney@accenture.com
Internet address:
http://www.accenture.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:
3500000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
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
7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
Internet address:
http://www.courts.ie