ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/05/2023

External Reference: 2023-281367

TED Reference: 2023/S 105-328410

Contract award notice

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Directive201424]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

Commission for Regulation of Utilities
N/A
The Grain House, The Exchange, Belgard Square North
Tallaght
Dublin 24 D24 PXW0
IE
[Contactpoint]: Katarina Holohan
[AddressPhone]: +353 14000800
[AddressEmail]: kholohan@cru.ie
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: http://www.cru.ie
[UrlBuyerprofile]: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1232

I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[OtherActivity]:  Regulatory Body

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Provision of RESS Auction Monitor and RESS Market Auditor
[Fileref]:  011-03-503
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

79212000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Services]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (“CRU”) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU was originally established as the Commission for Energy Regulation (“CER”) in 1999. The CRU’s mission is to protect the public interest in Water, Energy and Energy Safety. The work of the CRU impacts every Irish home and business. The sectors we regulate underpin Irish economic competitiveness, investment and growth, while also contribute to our international obligations to address climate change.
The Services comprise providing the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) with a RESS Auction Monitor and RESS Market Auditor to respectively monitor the RESS auctions process and conduct an audit of the RESS Terms and Conditions and Agreed Procedures for a multi-year period. A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Appendix 1 of the Request for Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  1122000.00  EUR
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

71621000  - 
79200000  - 
79210000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Dublin 24, D24 PXW0
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (“CRU”) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU was originally established as the Commission for Energy Regulation (“CER”) in 1999. The CRU’s mission is to protect the public interest in Water, Energy and Energy Safety. The work of the CRU impacts every Irish home and business. The sectors we regulate underpin Irish economic competitiveness, investment and growth, while also contribute to our international obligations to address climate change.
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 to:
• Ensure security of supply
• Drive a low carbon future
• Empower and protect customers
• Enable or people and organisational capacity
Further information on the CRU’s role and relevant legislation can be found on the CRU’s website at www.cru.ie. The CRU privacy notice is available at https://www.cru.ie
The Services comprise providing the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) with a RESS Auction Monitor and RESS Market Auditor to respectively monitor the RESS auctions process and conduct an audit of the RESS Terms and Conditions and Agreed Procedures for a multi-year period. A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Appendix 1 of the Request for Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality of Service Delivery Methodology  /  [Weighting]:  20%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Understanding of the Brief  /  [Weighting]:  20%
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Quality of Proposed Individuals  /  [Weighting]:  30%
[Price]  -  [Weighting]:  30%
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
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)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

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 229990.

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2022/S 245-708134

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Provision of RESS Auction Monitor and RESS Market Auditor

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

14/03/2023
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  2
[NumberTendersSme]:  2
[NumberTendersMs]:  0
[NumberTendersNonms]:  0
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  2
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Deloitte Ireland LLP
29 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
2
IE
[Nutscode]:  IE -  IRELAND
[Internet]: https://www2.deloitte.com/ie/en.html

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueEstimTotalContract]:  1122000.00  EUR
[LowestOffer]:  530000.00  EUR / [HighestOffer]:  584000.00  EUR   [TakenConsideration]

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

The High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
[AddressEmail]: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
[Internet]: www.courts.ie