Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/09/2022
External Reference: 2022-233135
TED Reference: 2022/S 182-515961
Contract award notice
Information
Published
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:
Katarina Holohan
Telephone:
+353 14000800
E-mail:
kholohan@cru.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
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
Appointment of a Safety Supervisory Body (SSB) to operate the CRU’s Safe Electric and Registered Gas Installer (RGI) schemes from 2023
Reference number:
011-03-468
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
75110000
-
General public services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator and has a wide range of economic, customer protection and safety responsibilities in the energy and water sectors.
The CRU intends to appoint a single SSB to cover the operations of both the Electrical Safety Supervisory Body (ESSB) and the Gas Safety Supervisory Body (GSSB). The ESSB and the GSSB operate and manage the CRU’s statutory regulatory safety schemes for electrical contractors and gas installers, Safe Electric and RGI, respectively, on a day-to-day basis.
The SSB will be required to provide the required Services from the Go-Live Date for a period of five (5) years with the possibility of extending this by two one-year extensions up to an aggregate maximum term of seven (7) years. The estimated the value of the contract, for a five-year period, is between €31M-€38M.
The CRU intends to appoint a single SSB to cover the operations of both the Electrical Safety Supervisory Body (ESSB) and the Gas Safety Supervisory Body (GSSB). The ESSB and the GSSB operate and manage the CRU’s statutory regulatory safety schemes for electrical contractors and gas installers, Safe Electric and RGI, respectively, on a day-to-day basis.
The SSB will be required to provide the required Services from the Go-Live Date for a period of five (5) years with the possibility of extending this by two one-year extensions up to an aggregate maximum term of seven (7) years. The estimated the value of the contract, for a five-year period, is between €31M-€38M.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
20634471.00
EUR
/
Highest offer:
32276636.00
EUR
taken into consideration
(excluding VAT)
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
45310000
-
Electrical installation work
45311000
-
Electrical wiring and fitting work
45311100
-
Electrical wiring work
45311200
-
Electrical fitting work
45315000
-
Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment
45315300
-
Electricity supply installations
45333000
-
Gas-fitting installation work
45333100
-
Gas regulation equipment installation work
45333200
-
Gas meter installation work
50531100
-
Repair and maintenance services of boilers
50531200
-
Gas appliance maintenance services
71314100
-
Electrical services
71315400
-
Building-inspection services
71317200
-
Health and safety services
71356300
-
Technical support services
71600000
-
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71630000
-
Technical inspection and testing services
71631000
-
Technical inspection services
72220000
-
Systems and technical consultancy services
72224000
-
Project management consultancy services
72225000
-
System quality assurance assessment and review services
75112000
-
Administrative services for business operations
79132000
-
Certification services
79342300
-
Customer services
79417000
-
Safety consultancy services
79990000
-
Miscellaneous business-related 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 Services to be provided by the SSB include but are not limited to:
• Receipt, processing and evaluation of Applications for Registrations within the Safe Electric and RGI schemes;
• Registration of successful applicants and publication of the registers of Registered Electrical Contractors (RECs) and Registered Gas Installers (RGIs);
• Monitoring, Inspection and Audit of RECs and RGIs;
• Investigation of electrical and gas safety related complaints;
• Disciplining of RECs and RGIs as required;
• Management of the distribution, sale, recording, control and validation of electrical and gas work completion certificates;
• Public and industry awareness aimed at increasing membership of the schemes;
• Interaction and coordination of activities with other bodies, agencies, committees and Government Departments as the CRU may direct from time to time; and
• Maintaining records of, and reporting on, the activities of the SSB, in line with the Performance Management Framework requirements;
• Delivery of an end-to-end Electronic Certification System for electrical and gas completion certificates.
• Receipt, processing and evaluation of Applications for Registrations within the Safe Electric and RGI schemes;
• Registration of successful applicants and publication of the registers of Registered Electrical Contractors (RECs) and Registered Gas Installers (RGIs);
• Monitoring, Inspection and Audit of RECs and RGIs;
• Investigation of electrical and gas safety related complaints;
• Disciplining of RECs and RGIs as required;
• Management of the distribution, sale, recording, control and validation of electrical and gas work completion certificates;
• Public and industry awareness aimed at increasing membership of the schemes;
• Interaction and coordination of activities with other bodies, agencies, committees and Government Departments as the CRU may direct from time to time; and
• Maintaining records of, and reporting on, the activities of the SSB, in line with the Performance Management Framework requirements;
• Delivery of an end-to-end Electronic Certification System for electrical and gas completion certificates.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Approach and Methodology to Implementation for Services Go-Live
/
Weighting:
10%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Approach and Methodology to Services Delivery and Business Continuity
/
Weighting:
22.5%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Approach and Methodology to ICT Management and ICT Development
/
Weighting:
20%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Approach and Methodology to Account & Contract Management
/
Weighting:
5%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Approach and Methodology to Human Resource Management
/
Weighting:
5%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Approach and Methodology to Performance Management
/
Weighting:
7.5%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Approach and Methodology to Financial Management
/
Weighting:
5%
Price
-
Weighting:
25%
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
The contract will be awarded for a term of sixty (60) months with the option to extend for a further twelve (12) month period(s) with a maximum of two (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 this submission of tenders and is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID212575.
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 084-226097
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Appointment of a Safety Supervisory Body (SSB) to operate the CRU’s Safe Electric and Registered Gas Installer (RGI) schemes from 2023
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
01/09/2022
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
4
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:
4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
SGS Ireland Limited
Hazel House, Millennium Business Park,
Naas, Co. Kildare
W91 PXP3
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
https://www.sgs.com/en-ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
31000000.00
EUR
Lowest offer:
20634471.00
EUR
/
Highest offer:
32276636.00
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