ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/01/2023

External Reference: 2023-211587

TED Reference: 2023/S 016-043137

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
NA
29-31 Adelaide Road
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Ciara Diggins
Telephone: +353 16782000
E-mail: Ciara.Diggins@decc.gov.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.decc.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/326

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Climate and Energy Modelling services to Ireland's Climate Action Modelling Group
Reference number:  Energy and Climate Modelling
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73210000  -  Research consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The successful tenderer will be expected to develop and maintain an energy systems optimisation model that will support the assessment of least-cost pathways to meeting emissions targets and Ireland’s climate ambition out to 2030. The tenderer will also be required to assess the role of policy measures in meeting energy and climate action targets and assessing implication of these measures on electricity and gas infrastructure.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  4016000.00  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
71621000  -  Technical analysis or consultancy services
72316000  -  Data analysis services
73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
73200000  -  Research and development consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 2
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The successful tenderer will be expected to develop and maintain an energy systems optimisation model that will support the assessment of least-cost pathways to meeting emissions targets and Ireland’s climate ambition out to 2030. The tenderer will also be required to assess the role of policy measures in meeting energy and climate action targets and assessing implication of these measures on electricity and gas infrastructure.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstration of understanding of the project’s requirements  /  Weighting:  200
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality, technical merit and feasibility of the proposal  /  Weighting:  300
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of proposed team including management structure and resources applied as well as proposal to manage the client relationship  /  Weighting:  300
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Price  /  Weighting:  200
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #220040).

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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 164-466018

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Climate and Energy Modelling services to Ireland's Climate Action Modelling Group

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

07/12/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

University College Cork, National University of Ireland, Cork
IE0006286E
Western Road
Cork
Cork
IE
Telephone: +353 214205121
E-mail: uccresearch@ucc.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.ucc.ie

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:  4016000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  4014762.67  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #220040).
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
29-31 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2
Dublin 2
D02X285
IE
Telephone: +353 16782000
Internet address: www.decc.gov.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #220040).