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 External Professional Services for Website Development, Support & Maintenance

Reference number: 011-03-497

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer: 448000.00 EUR / Highest offer: 448000.00 EUR taken into consideration (excluding VAT)

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72212224 - Web page editing software development services

72414000 - Web search engine providers

72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

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 Commission for Regulation of Utilities (“CRU”) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU was originally established as the Commission for Energy Regulation (“CER”) in 1999. The CRU’s mission is to protect the public interest in Water, Energy and Energy Safety. The work of the CRU impacts every Irish home and business. The sectors we regulate underpin Irish economic competitiveness, investment and growth, while also contribute to our international obligations to address climate change.
The CRU is committed to playing its role to help deliver a secure, low carbon future at the least possible cost, while ensuring energy is supplied safely, empowered and protected customers pay reasonable prices and we deliver a sustainable, reliable and efficient future for energy and water.
The CRU is guided by four strategic priorities that sit alongside the core activities we undertake to deliver on the public interest. These are:
• Ensure Security of Supply
• Drive a Low Carbon Future
• Empower and Protect Customers
• Enable our People and Organisational Capacity
Further information on the CRU’s role and relevant legislation can be found on the CRU’s website at www.cru.ie. The CRU privacy notice is available at https://www.cru.ie
The CRU website is the primary tool used for communicating with energy and water customers, industry professionals and a wide range of other stakeholders in the public and private sectors. CRU is in the process of launching a new website which is expected to go-live during Q4 2022.
The Service Provider under this contract will be required to further develop, optimise and improve the website over the new contract term. This will include, but is not limited to, continuous improvement of the end user experience, enhancement of design, and the addition of new services and / or functionality to take advantage of advances in digital design and innovation. Support and maintenance of the Wagtail website is also required.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Service Delivery Methodology / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of the Brief / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Contract and Relationship Management Approach / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Proposed Individuals / Weighting: 30%

Price - Weighting: 30%

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The contract will be awarded for a two (2) year period with the option to extend for a further one (1) year period with a maximum of 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 the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 227227.

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 214-614784

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of External Professional Services for Website Development, Support & Maintenance

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/01/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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

Dept Digital Limited

24 Earlsfort Terrace

Dublin

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address: https://www.deptagency.com/en-ie/

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer: 448000.00 EUR / Highest offer: 448000.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court

Four Courts, Inns Quay

Dublin

E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie

Internet address: www.courts.ie

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