Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2016-12-24
Buyer: Ervia (formerly Bord Gais Eireann)
Country: IE
Region: IRELAND
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Contract award without prior publication
CPV classification: 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 79311400 | 79410000
Estimated value: 4000000 EUR

Technical requirements: Panel for Regulation and Economic Advisory Services, Strategy and Management Consultancy and Project Management Services.
Ervia (formerly Bord Gais Eireann) advertised in 2012 for a multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of advisory services using the negotiated procedure. The framework was divided into three lots; Lot1 Regulation and Economic Advisory Services; Lot 2 Strategy and Management Consultancy Services and Lot 3 Project Management Services. Lot 1 and Lot 2 were each divided into two separate sub-lots. Lot 1(a) and Lot 2(a) encompass all the requirements of Lot 1 and Lot 2 respectively whereas Lot 1(b) and Lot 2(b) separate each of the respective requirements into individual areas of speciality and allowed applicants to apply for each of the different areas independently.
Lot 1 (Regulation and Economic Advisory Services) covers the provision of specialist consultancy services regarding regulation and economic issues to Ervia (formerly BGE) as required including but not limited to the following business advisory service:
Lot 1 was divided into two separate sub-lots — Lot 1(a) encompasses all requirements of Lot 1 whereas Lot 1(b) separates each of the respective requirements into individual areas of speciality and allows Applicants to apply for each of the different areas independently.
Lot No: 2 Strategy and Management Consultancy Services covers the provision of specialist services and advice to Ervia (formerly BGE) in relation to Strategy / Management Consultancy matters, including but not limited to the following areas:-
Lot 2 has been each divided into two separate sub-lots — Lot 2(a) encompasses all requirements of Lot 2 where as Lot 2(b) separates each of the respective requirements into individual areas of speciality and allows Applicants to apply for each of the different areas independently.
Lot 3 covers the provision of project management and PMO services to Ervia (formerly BGE). Five suppliers were appointed to the Lot 3 framework agreement in 2013.
The framework agreement was advertised as being for an initial term of three years with an option to extend by one 24 month extension. This fact was clearly advertised in the initial contract notice (referenced above) and formed part of the terms and conditions of the framework agreement. The 24 month extension option was not exercised under the terms of the Framework Agreement which require Ervia to give suppliers at least 6 months notice expiring on or before the last day of the Initial Framework Period (which ended in December 2015). Ervia plan to avail of this option to extend the Framework Agreement for Lot 3 by providing notice in writing to the five suppliers on the framework agreement for Lot 3. All upcoming requirements that fall within the scope of the framework agreement for Lot 3 will be procured by Ervia using the framework agreement as per the framework provisions. Ervia consider that modifying the notice period in order to exercise the renewal option is not a substantial change within the meaning of Article 89 of the directive and therefore that the procurement falls outside the scope of the directive. In any event the option to extend is being exercised pursuant to a review clause which was provided for in the initial procurement documents in clear, precise and unequivocal terms.


Award value: 4000000