ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/03/2020

External Reference: 2020-244415

TED Reference: 2020/S 047-111455

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: Theresa Metcalfe
Telephone: +353 14000800
E-mail: tmetcalfe@cer.ie
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 Pension Scheme Administration, Actuarial and Consultancy Services
Reference number:  011-03-412
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66520000  -  Pension services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Services comprise Pension Scheme Administration, Actuarial and Consultancy Services to work with the Trustees of the Pension Scheme and the Employer to provide scheme administration and advice, support on a broad range of actuarial matters including investment consulting services.
A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Appendix 1 of the Request for Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  132240.00  EUR / Highest offer:  132240.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66519600  -  Actuarial services
66523000  -  Pension fund consultancy services
66523100  -  Pension fund administration services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Services comprise Pension Scheme Administration, Actuarial and Consultancy Services to work with the Trustees of the Pension Scheme and the Employer to provide scheme administration and advice, support on a broad range of actuarial matters including investment consulting services.
A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Appendix 1 of the Request for Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Approach to service Delivery  /  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 thirty six (36) month period with the option to extend for a further twelve (12) month period with a maximum of 1 such extension.
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 156813.

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: 2019/S 173-422321

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Pension Scheme Administration, Actuarial and Consultancy Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

27/02/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
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

Willis Towers Watson
402562
Willis Towers Watson House, Elm Park, Merrion Roard, Dublin 4
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 016146849
E-mail: will.mahony@willistowerswatson.com
Internet address: http://www.willistowerswatson.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  132240.00  EUR / Highest offer:  132240.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

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