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

Telephone: +353 14000800

E-mail: procurement@cru.ie

Fax: +353 14000850

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

Utility Regulator of Northern Ireland (UREGNI)

14 Queens Street

Belfast

BT1 6ED

E-mail: procurement@cru.ie

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es):

Main address: https://www.uregni.gov.uk/

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 Wholesale Electricity Market Forecasting Software

Reference number: 011-03-493

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72212460 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

Since 1st November 2007 the Utility Regulator of Northern Ireland (UREGNI) and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (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).
The Contracting Authorities require modelling software that has an ability to forecast wholesale electricity prices and generator schedules which range from scenario analysis to directly setting forward contracts prices and volumes. The modelling software output can be vital for informing policy decisions through detailed analysis.
Please refer to the RFT for further details.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer: 254250.00 EUR / Highest offer: 488593.00 EUR taken into consideration (excluding VAT)

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48422000 - Software package suites

48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package

48462000 - Mathematical or forecasting software package

48517000 - IT software package

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

72212460 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services

72212462 - Mathematical or forecasting software development services

72260000 - Software-related services

72262000 - Software development services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72265000 - Software configuration 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

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Approach and Methodology to Services Delivery / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Merit of Solution Proposed / Weighting: 45

Price - Weighting: 30%

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The contracting authorities reserve the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 24 months with a maximum of 2 such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions subject to either of the Contracting Authorities obligations at law as required.

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 239049.

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: 2023/S 076-229334

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Wholesale Electricity Market Forecasting Software

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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

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

Energy Exemplar (Europe) Ltd.

Building 3, Chiswick Park,

London

W4 5YA

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address: https://www.energyexemplar.com/

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer: 254250.00 EUR / Highest offer: 488593.00 EUR taken into consideration

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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