ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/06/2022

External Reference: 2022-232209

TED Reference: 2022/S 116-327542

Contract award notice

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
IE
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

Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
14 Queens Street
Belfast
BT1 6ED
UK
Contact person: Katarina Holohan
E-mail: kholohan@cru.ie
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
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.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law:  
Irish Procurement Regulations & Northern Irish Procurement Regulations
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 Provision of Trading and Settlement Code Market Auditor and Capacity Market Auditor of the Single Electricity Market
Reference number:  011-03-449
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79210000  -  Accounting and auditing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Since 1st November 2007 the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (“NIAUR” or “Utility Regulator”) and the Commission for Utility Regulation (“CRU”), together referred to as the “Regulatory Authorities” or “RAs”, have jointly regulated the all-Island wholesale electricity market known as the Single Electricity Market (“SEM”) covering both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The decision-making body which governs the market is the SEM Committee (“SEMC”).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1050000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Provision of Trading and Settlement Code Market Auditor of the Single Electricity Market
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79200000  -  Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79212000  -  Auditing services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 24, D24 PXW0
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Services in Lot 1 relate to the all-island Single Electricity Market (“SEM”), specifically the SEM Trading and Settlement code (“TSC”). The TSC is a multilateral contract which sets out the rules and procedures concerning the sale and purchase of wholesale electricity in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Approach to Service Delivery Methodology  /  Weighting:  50%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of Proposed Resources  /  Weighting:  20%
Price  -  Weighting:  30%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The contract will be awarded for a term of thirty-six (36) months
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 ID206738.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Provision of Capacity Market Auditor of the Single Electricity Market
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79200000  -  Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79212000  -  Auditing services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 24, D24 PXW0
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Services in Lot 2 relate to the all-island Single Electricity Market (“SEM”) specifically the Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (“CRM”). The Services for Lot 2 comprise providing the SEM with a Capacity Market Auditor to conduct an audit of the Capacity Market Code for a multi-year period.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Approach to Service Delivery Methodology  /  Weighting:  50%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Merit of Proposed Resources  /  Weighting:  20%
Price  -  Weighting:  30%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The contract will be awarded for a term of thirty-six (36) months.
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 ID206738.

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: 2022/S 022-055217

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Trading and Settlement Code Market Auditor of the Single Electricity Market

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

03/05/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Deloitte Ireland LLP
29 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
2
IE
Telephone: +353 14172200
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: https://www2.deloitte.com/ie/en.html

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:  600000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  657000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Provision of Capacity Market Auditor of the Single Electricity Market

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

03/05/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Deloitte Ireland LLP
29 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
2
IE
Telephone: +353 14172200
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: https://www2.deloitte.com/ie/en.html

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:  450000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  449000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie