ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/11/2022

External Reference: 2022-292651

TED Reference: 2022/S 216-619675

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person: Declan McDonnell
Telephone: +353 12370000
E-mail: declan.mcdonnell@eirgrid.com
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.eirgrid.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219

RTE
Immeuble WINDOW, 7C, Place du Dôme
Paris
FR
Contact person: Declan McDonnell
E-mail: declan.mcdonnell@eirgrid.com
NUTS code:  FR -  FRANCE
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.rte-france.com

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Electricity Transmission

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

CIDAC Accounting and Taxation Services
Reference number:  ENQEIR759
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79211000  -  Accounting services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

EirGrid and RTE (Transmission System Operators in Ireland and France respectively) have established an Irish incorporated Joint Venture (IJV) Celtic Interconnector Designated Activity Company (“CIDAC”), owned 50%-50% by RTE and EirGrid, to procure, administer, manage and contribute to the design, development and construction of the 700MW Celtic Interconnector assets on their behalf.
The objective of this competition is to appoint a supplier of taxation services, bookkeeping services, management accounting and reporting services to CIDAC . This tender process is now complete.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1400000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79211100  -  Bookkeeping services
79220000  -  Fiscal services
79221000  -  Tax consultancy services
79222000  -  Tax-return preparation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
NUTS code:  FR -  FRANCE
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland, France
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

EirGrid and RTE (Transmission System Operators in Ireland and France respectively) have established an Irish incorporated Joint Venture (IJV) Celtic Interconnector Designated Activity Company (“CIDAC”), owned 50%-50% by RTE and EirGrid, to procure, administer, manage and contribute to the design, development and construction of the 700MW Celtic Interconnector assets on their behalf.
The objective of this competition is to appoint a supplier of taxation services, bookkeeping services, management accounting and reporting services to CIDAC. This procurement is now complete.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Quantity and Balance of Human Resources  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach & Methodology  /  Weighting:  40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Legal  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Cyber Security  /  Weighting:  Pass/ Fail
Price  -  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period envisaged is 4 years, with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 4 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
The estimated spend takes the initial 4 year period into account.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project: The Celtic Interconnector is co-funded by EirGrid and RTE with co-financing from the European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to complete the design and delivery of the project.
II.2.14)

Additional information

See the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 2021/S 146-387855

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: CIDAC Accounting and Taxation Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/10/2022
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

Ernst & Young
IE 4554695L
Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 4794074
E-mail: eytendersirl@ie.ey.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.ey.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  1400000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1400000.00  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://courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Pursuant to section 5 (2) (b) in S.I. No. 131/2010 (European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 and in accordance with article 8 of Procurement Remedies Directive (2007/66/EC) there was no requirement for a standstill period in this instance. Council Directive 2014/25/EU, 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://courts.ie