ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/11/2022

External Reference: 2022-292651

TED Reference: 2022/S 216-619675

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]: Declan McDonnell
[AddressPhone]: +353 12370000
[AddressEmail]: declan.mcdonnell@eirgrid.com
[Nutscode]:  IE0 -  IRELAND
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: http://www.eirgrid.com
[UrlBuyerprofile]: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219

RTE
Immeuble WINDOW, 7C, Place du Dôme
Paris
FR
[Contactpoint]: Declan McDonnell
[AddressEmail]: declan.mcdonnell@eirgrid.com
[Nutscode]:  FR -  FRANCE
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: www.rte-france.com

I.2)

[JointProcurement]

[JointProcurementInvolves]
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[OtherActivity]:  Electricity Transmission

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

CIDAC Accounting and Taxation Services
[Fileref]:  ENQEIR759
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

79211000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

EirGrid and RTE (Transmission System Operators in Ireland and France respectively) have established an Irish incorporated Joint Venture (IJV) Celtic Interconnector Designated Activity Company (“CIDAC”), owned 50%-50% by RTE and EirGrid, to procure, administer, manage and contribute to the design, development and construction of the 700MW Celtic Interconnector assets on their behalf.
The objective of this competition is to appoint a supplier of taxation services, bookkeeping services, management accounting and reporting services to CIDAC . This tender process is now complete.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  1400000.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

79211100  - 
79220000  - 
79221000  - 
79222000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
[Nutscode]:  FR -  FRANCE
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Ireland, France
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

EirGrid and RTE (Transmission System Operators in Ireland and France respectively) have established an Irish incorporated Joint Venture (IJV) Celtic Interconnector Designated Activity Company (“CIDAC”), owned 50%-50% by RTE and EirGrid, to procure, administer, manage and contribute to the design, development and construction of the 700MW Celtic Interconnector assets on their behalf.
The objective of this competition is to appoint a supplier of taxation services, bookkeeping services, management accounting and reporting services to CIDAC. This procurement is now complete.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality Quantity and Balance of Human Resources  /  [Weighting]:  20
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Approach & Methodology  /  [Weighting]:  40
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Legal  /  [Weighting]:  10
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Cyber Security  /  [Weighting]:  Pass/ Fail
[Price]  -  [Weighting]:  30
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
The initial contract period envisaged is 4 years, with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 4 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
The estimated spend takes the initial 4 year period into account.
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [Yes]
[EuProgrRef]: The Celtic Interconnector is co-funded by EirGrid and RTE with co-financing from the European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to complete the design and delivery of the project.
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

See the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/

[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]: 2021/S 146-387855

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: CIDAC Accounting and Taxation Services

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

05/10/2022
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  1
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  1
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Ernst & Young
IE 4554695L
Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street
Dublin
Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 4794074
[AddressEmail]: eytendersirl@ie.ey.com
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
[Internet]: http://www.ey.com

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueEstimTotalContract]:  1400000.00  EUR
[ValueTotalFinal]:  1400000.00  EUR

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE
[AddressPhone]: +353 18886000
[Internet]: http://courts.ie

VI.4.3)

[AppealsLodging]

[AppealsDeadline]: 
Pursuant to section 5 (2) (b) in S.I. No. 131/2010 (European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 and in accordance with article 8 of Procurement Remedies Directive (2007/66/EC) there was no requirement for a standstill period in this instance. Council Directive 2014/25/EU, 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
[Internet]: http://courts.ie