ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/04/2021

External Reference: 2021-295833

TED Reference: 2021/S 074-189286

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
N/A
Three Park Place, Upper Hatch Street
D02 FX65
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Aisling Hall
Telephone: +353 8082130
E-mail: aisling.hall@seai.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.seai.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1188

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Sustainable Energy

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Economic Policy Analysis (Energy Efficiency) Services
Reference number:  Economic Policy Analysis (EE)
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71621000  -  Technical analysis or consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The objective of this Request for Tender (RFT) was to appoint a service provider for the provision of expert analytical services to further support Ireland’s development of policy to comply with Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive. Directive 2018/2002 (amending Directive 2012/27/EU) came into force on 24 December 2018. The services required are policy analysis, economic analysis, cost benefit analysis & modelling of potential scenarios which will enable Ireland to meet its Article 7 target. As well as support with the transposition of the new Energy Efficiency Directive requirements into national legislation. These services will be required to support the transposition of the EED, the provisional date for this is September 2021. For further information please view the tender published on 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:  197160.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71314000  -  Energy and related services
71314200  -  Energy-management services
71314300  -  Energy-efficiency consultancy services
71356000  -  Technical services
71620000  -  Analysis services
72240000  -  Systems analysis and programming services
72316000  -  Data analysis services
73210000  -  Research consultancy services
79311300  -  Survey analysis services
79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
79411000  -  General management consultancy services
90700000  -  Environmental services
90710000  -  Environmental management
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The objective of this Request for Tender (RFT) was to appoint a service provider for the provision of expert analytical services to further support Ireland’s development of policy to comply with Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive. Directive 2018/2002 (amending Directive 2012/27/EU) came into force on 24 December 2018. SEAI are supporting the continuing consultation process and the ongoing development of legislation by DECC. The indicative timeline for this consultation is January 2021-September 2021.
The services required are policy analysis, economic analysis, cost benefit analysis & modelling of potential scenarios which will enable Ireland to meet its Article 7 target. As well as support with the transposition of the new Energy Efficiency Directive requirements into national legislation. This may require additional analysis or modelling based on the outcome of the ongoing public consultation process. These services will be required to support the transposition of the EED, the provisional date for this is September 2021. It is intended that these services would be delivered primarily through collaboration with the EEOS team in SEAI.
For further information please view the tender published on www.etenders.gov.ie
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and merit of the proposed service approach to be applied to the project.  /  Weighting:  200
Quality criterion  -  Name:  The experience and qualifications of the individual resources to be applied to the project  /  Weighting:  250
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstrate an understanding of the subject area and availability to deliver the services  /  Weighting:  200
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost of service  /  Weighting:  350
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: 2021/S 015-032310

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Provision of Economic Policy Analysis (Energy Efficiency) Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

25/03/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Frontier Economics Limited.
908647
40 Leeson Street Lower
Dublin
2
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  197160.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Smithfield
Dublin 7
IE

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The High Court, Four Courts Services, Inns Quay, Smithfield, Dublin 7