Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/10/2020

External Reference: 2020-204273

TED Reference: 2020/S 209-511174

Contract award notice

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
[Contactpoint]: Anthony Flood
[AddressPhone]: +353 012370123
[AddressFax]: +353 016615375
[Internets]:
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[OtherActivity]:  Electricity

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Market Development Specialist Consultancy Framework
[Fileref]:  ENQEIR651
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

79400000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

Provision of specialist consultancy services as required for Market Development projects
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  7000000.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

72000000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

The SEM Development Framework will deliver a Roadmap which is published every six months starting in Q2 2019. The Roadmap will display the suite of Market Development projects to be developed in line with the EirGrid Group strategy over the next five years. EirGrid is seeking consultancy services to support us with the scope set out to ensure expertise is drawn upon as required to deliver our Roadmap of market changes. Market development will pertain to the Capacity Market, Day Ahead Market, Intraday Market, Balancing Market, Settlement and other markets as they develop. All Market Development projects will need to adhere to the associated European, UK and Irish legislation.
The scope of work will include prospective projects under the following categories:
• Policy implementation items notified to the TSOs/MO by the Regulatory Authorities
• Market Design enhancement to improve the efficiency and operation of the markets
• Requirements of EU Network Codes and legislation
• Market Participant change requests
• Modifications to Codes e.g. Trading and Settlement Code
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality, Quantity and Balance of Human Resources  /  [Weighting]:  25
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Approach & Methodology  /  [Weighting]:  15
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Sample Project  /  [Weighting]:  25
[Price]  -  [Weighting]:  35
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of four years with the option to extend for up to an additional four years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the suppliers.
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [Yes]
[EuProgrRef]: While the majority of services are not likely to be related to a project or programme financed by European Union funds there may be some elements of services, which are not currently defined, which are relevant to European Union funds
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

The contract value is estimated at between €7m - €9m over the full duration of the Framewrok. However, this is only an estimate based on services that may be required over the Framework period.

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeCompNegotiation]
IV.1.3)

[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]

[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2019/S 028-062413

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Market Development Specialist Consultancy Framework

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

01/10/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  5
[NumberTendersSme]:  5
[NumberTendersMs]:  4
[NumberTendersNonms]:  1
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  5
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Baringa Partners LLP
GB135532527
Pavilion House
Dublin
31 Fitzwilliam Squar
IE
[AddressPhone]: +44 2033274270

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  7000000.00  EUR

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 2

[TitleContract]: Market Development Specialist Consultancy Framework

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

01/10/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  5
[NumberTendersSme]:  5
[NumberTendersMs]:  4
[NumberTendersNonms]:  1
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  5
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Cambridge Economic Policy Associates (CEPA)
N/A
Queen's House
London
55-56 Lincoln's Inn
UK
[AddressPhone]: +44 02072690210
[AddressEmail]: procurement@cepa.co.uk

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  7000000.00  EUR

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 3

[TitleContract]: Market Development Specialist Consultancy Framework

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

01/10/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  5
[NumberTendersSme]:  5
[NumberTendersMs]:  4
[NumberTendersNonms]:  1
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  5
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

ESP Consulting Limited
UK 934 7348 02
404 Exmouth House, 3 to 11 Pine Street
Clerkenwell
London
UK
[AddressPhone]: +44 7801459516

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  7000000.00  EUR

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 4

[TitleContract]: Market Development Specialist Consultancy Framework

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

01/10/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  5
[NumberTendersSme]:  5
[NumberTendersMs]:  4
[NumberTendersNonms]:  1
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  5
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Market Reform LLC
9978935S
104 WOODSIDE RD SUITE C305
HAVERFORD
19041
US
[AddressPhone]: +1 6106589739

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  7000000.00  EUR

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 5

[TitleContract]: Market Development Specialist Consultancy Framework

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

01/10/2020
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  5
[NumberTendersSme]:  5
[NumberTendersMs]:  4
[NumberTendersNonms]:  1
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  5
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Yellow Wood Energy
715 7301 52
Byways, 47 Fieldgate Lane
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
UK
[AddressPhone]: +44 7973260186

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  7000000.00  EUR

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 18886000

VI.4.3)

[AppealsLodging]

[AppealsDeadline]: 
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will 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 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)

[AppealsInfo]

Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section
Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 18886000