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

Contact person: Katarina Holohan

Telephone: +353 14000800

E-mail: kholohan@cru.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

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 Programme Management Office Services for the Security of Supply Programme of Work

Reference number: 011-03-470

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

The EirGrid Generation Capacity Statement 2021 (GCS) has identified that, if no action is taken, a significant electricity capacity deficit would develop in the coming five years. This has resulted in the development of a Security of Supply Programme of Work, incorporating the technical advice of EirGrid, comprising of a range of measures which will address this supply and demand deficit. Workstreams include the provision of temporary emergency generation; the retention of existing generation, otherwise due to retire; the delivery of enhanced demand side response; and enhanced delivery of generating capacity through the Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM) of the Single Electricity Market (SEM) inter alia.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer: 1284680.00 EUR / Highest offer: 2310000.00 EUR taken into consideration (excluding VAT)

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

65000000 - Public utilities

79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority invites Tenders in response to this RFT from Tenderers for the provision of the Services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT.
In summary, the EirGrid Generation Capacity Statement 2021 (GCS) has identified that, if no action is taken, a significant electricity capacity deficit would develop in the coming five years. This has resulted in the development of a Security of Supply Programme of Work, incorporating the technical advice of EirGrid, comprising of a range of measures which will address this supply and demand deficit. Workstreams include the provision of temporary emergency generation; the retention of existing generation, otherwise due to retire; the delivery of enhanced demand side response; and enhanced delivery of generating capacity through the Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM) of the Single Electricity Market (SEM) inter alia. These projects will be delivered, and in some cases led by, a range of stakeholders with whom the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) will interact and have oversight of throughout their delivery. In parallel to the GCS, CRU has produced an Information Note in order to summarise the challenges faced, and the actions being taken in order to respond to these challenges. The Service required is the provision of a Programme Management Office (PMO) which will be responsible for programme management of the Workstreams; risk identification and management; internal and external reporting; stakeholder management and other services, reporting to the Project Directors and the Commission and supported by Workstream Managers.
The accelerated open procedure is being used for this Competition. To ensure security of electricity supply over the coming five years, the requirement to progress the Security of Supply Programme of Work has given rise to an urgent need for the provision of the PMO Services, as specified above.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Approach to Service Delivery Methodology / Weighting: 40%

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Merit / Weighting: 30%

Price - Weighting: 30%

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The contract will be awarded for a term of twenty-four (24) months with the option to extend for a further twelve (12) month period with a maximum of two (2) such 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

II.2.14)

Additional information

Please consult the associated documentation which contains full instructions regarding this submission of tenders and is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 201673.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure

Accelerated procedure

Justification:

The accelerated open procedure is being used for this Competition. To ensure security of electricity supply over the coming five years, the requirement to progress the Security of Supply Programme of Work has given rise to an urgent need for the provision of the PMO Services, as specified above. The standard procurement timelines will not allow the CRU to discharge its’ legislative functions and obligations under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 to ensure security of supply. CRU considers this to be a state of urgency which it has duly substantiated. Accordingly, CRU is using the accelerated time limits permitted under S.I. No. 284/2016 - European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016, regulation 27(3), in respect of this procurement.

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 212-559402

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Programme Management Office Services for the Security of Supply Programme of Work

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/01/2022

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Ernst & Young Business Consultants

4554695L

Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street

Dublin

D02 YA40

Telephone: +353 14750555

E-mail: eytendersirl@ie.ey.com

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: 1991000.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court

Inns Quay

Dublin

E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie

Internet address: www.courts.ie

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