Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

EirGrid plc

N/A

Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road

Ballsbridge

Dublin 4

Contact person: Paul Valentine

Telephone: +353 12370200

E-mail: paul.valentine@eirgrid.com

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.eirgrid.com

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Data Visualisation and Reporting Tool and Implementation and Development Services

Reference number: ENQEIR657

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72300000 - Data services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

This tender process is now complete.
The purpose of this PQQ and the subsequent tender was to acquire a single supplier framework for a data visualisation and reporting tool that will meet the long-term and enterprise-wide requirements of EirGrid.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT: 4168000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package

48482000 - Business intelligence software package

72212480 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services

72212482 - Business intelligence software development services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

In 2018, EirGrid implemented on on-premises version of Looker (https://looker.com/) as a pilot project to automate the creation of a number of reports relating to the operation of I-SEM (Integrated Single Electricity Market – see https://www.sem-o.com/ and https://www.semopx.com/ ). Data is being extracted from a number of operational systems and stored in an Oracle-based star schema data warehouse from which reports and dashboards are created.
EirGrid has two related requirements:
1. An enterprise-wide data visualisation, reporting and dashboard creation tool that will be installed on EirGrid internal information technology infrastructure, including software assurance, maintenance and support services for that tool.
2. The provision of consulting services to implement the tool, use it effectively, assist with the development of reports and dashboards, provide training and other visualisation tool implementation-related work. These services will include implementing the reports currently developed in Looker in the long-term tool.
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework for the services contained in this PQQ.
The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of two years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional six years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
EirGrid envisages this project being a solution which will evolve over time and therefore intends awarding a contract with the potential maximum relationship of 20 years including options for renewal at various stages over the life of the arrangement.

II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Project Resources / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Compliance with Technical Requirements / Weighting: 35

Quality criterion - Name: Approach and Methodology / Weighting: 30

Cost criterion - Name: Pricing Schedule 2.9-2.12 / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion - Name: Pricing Schedule 2.13 -2.14 / Weighting: 15

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The initial contract period envisaged is two years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further six years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
The estimated spend of 4,168,000 EUR is taking into account the 2 year contract plus the optional 6 year extension.
Under Article 50.F as set out in Council Directive 2014/25/EU as transposed into Irish law by the European Union (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 286 of 2016) (the “Regulations”) and given the complexity of EirGrid system set-up, the software installed may become embedded into EirGrid systems architecture. This may lead to future contracts for continuous support. Therefore EirGrid may award future contracts for continuous support up to the maximum allowed 20 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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 066-155791

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Data Visualisation and Reporting Tool and Implementation and Development Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/07/2020

V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Accenture Limited

EI6360745Q

1 Grand Canal Square

Dublin

Grand Canal Harbour

Telephone: +353 872039093

E-mail: derek.kearney@accenture.com

Internet address: http://www.accenture.com

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot: 4168000.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court

Four Courts

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18886000

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The contracting authority did not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applied in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)

Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18886000

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

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