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

Contact person: Katarina Holohan

Telephone: +353 14000800

E-mail: kholohan@cru.ie

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

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 Technical Consultancy Support for Gas Safety Framework

Reference number: 011-03-511

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

The CRU wishes to engage consultants to provide general technical assistance to the GSF Team to enable the CRU to operate the gas safety regulatory framework effectively and efficiently. The contractor is required to provide general technical assistance across the entirety of the gas safety regulatory framework (this excludes CRU’s regulation of the gas safety supervisory body (separate team in CRU)). This includes but is not limited to supporting the CRU’s safety regulation of the following activities: • operation of a gas transmission system; • operation of a gas distribution system; • operation of a natural gas storage facility; • operation of an LNG facility; • supply of natural gas (including Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)); • shipping of natural gas; • renewable natural gas (RNG) (biomethane) and hydrogen injection facilities; and, • other activities that fall within the gas safety regulatory framework or remit of the GSF team.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer: 439350.00 EUR / Highest offer: 493350.00 EUR taken into consideration (excluding VAT)

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

45333100 - Gas regulation equipment installation work

71356300 - Technical support services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

71631000 - Technical inspection services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

79417000 - Safety consultancy services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin 24, D24 PXW0

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The CRU is committed to playing its role to help deliver a secure, low carbon future at the least possible cost, while ensuring energy is supplied safely, empowered and protected customers pay reasonable prices, and we deliver a sustainable, reliable and efficient future for energy and water. The CRU is guided by four strategic priorities that sit alongside the core activities we undertake to deliver on the public interest. These are: • Ensure security of supply • Drive a low carbon future • Empower and protect customers • Enable our people and organisational capacity The Energy Safety Division of the CRU operates a gas safety regulatory framework for licensed natural gas and LPG undertakings. Within the Energy Safety Division responsibility for the operation of the Framework lies with the Gas Safety Framework (GSF) team. The CRU wishes to engage consultants to provide general technical assistance to the GSF Team to enable the CRU to operate the gas safety regulatory framework effectively and efficiently. The contractor is required to provide general technical assistance across the entirety of the gas safety regulatory framework (this excludes CRU’s regulation of the gas safety supervisory body (separate team in CRU)). This includes but is not limited to supporting the CRU’s safety regulation of the following activities: • operation of a gas transmission system; • operation of a gas distribution system; • operation of a natural gas storage facility; • operation of an LNG facility; • supply of natural gas (including Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)); • shipping of natural gas; • renewable natural gas (RNG) (biomethane) and hydrogen injection facilities; and, • other activities that fall within the gas safety regulatory framework or remit of the GSF team.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Approach to Service Delivery / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Merit of Proposed Resources / Weighting: 25

Price - Weighting: 30

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The contract will be awarded for a twenty-four (24) month period with the option to extend for a further twelve (12) month period with a maximum of 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 the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 239583.

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 082-246922

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Technical Consultancy Support for Gas Safety Framework

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/11/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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

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

GL Industrial Services UK Limited

Holywell Park, Ashby Road

Leicestershire

LE11 3GR

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address: www.dnv.com

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer: 439350.00 EUR / Highest offer: 439350.00 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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