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

IT Testing Managed Service

Reference number: ENQEIR685

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

This Tender process is now complete.
A primary driver for this IS Testing Managed Services Contract is the additional change management demands placed on IS by I-SEM systems. The successful Tenderer will supply resources to meet the change management demand pipeline for projects relating to EirGrid Group systems. In addition to this there are ongoing operational change management demands for Change Requests and defect testing associated with other EirGrid Group applications.
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of these services. 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.

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: 8000000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services

72226000 - System software acceptance testing consultancy services

72254000 - Software testing

72254100 - Systems testing services

72800000 - Computer audit and testing services

72820000 - Computer testing services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin, Belfast

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Scope of Requirements is expected to include, but is not limited to:
IT Testing resources and consultancy services are required to augment existing teams to support the operation and change management of EirGrid systems.
The successful Tenderer over the course of the contract will:
• Provide EirGrid Group with skilled Test resources in the disciplines outlined below;
• Provide EirGrid Group with consultancy services relating to Testing methods, tools and techniques that can be of benefit to EirGrid;
• Provide appropriate management and service structures to ensure that the resources will be supported and developed in their role;
• Put governance structures in place which will allow seamless operation of the contract. This will include timely replacement of resources who leave and provision of adequate training to all new resources in advance of coming on site;
• Have experience of transitioning knowledge to other 3rd parties on completion of a contract;
• Have an adequate pool of resources to allow this contract to flex up or down as required;
• Provide test resources with the industry knowledge and skills in the specific technologies used in EirGrid; and
• May be required to recommend and provide solution(s) to improve EirGrid’s ability to test effectively.
For full details interested parties are referred to the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. This is available on etenders http://www.etenders.gov.ie/

II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Approach and Methodology / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Resources / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 30

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 8,000,000 EUR is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions.
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, any testing software developed and 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 200-487280

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: IT Testing Managed Service

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/08/2020

V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

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: 8000000.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary 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 applies 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 was 14 calendar days where notifications were sent electronically. 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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