Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-02-08
Buyer: EirGrid Plc
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 72000000 | 79400000
Estimated value: 10000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2019-03-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The SEM Development Framework will deliver a roadmap which is published every 6 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 5 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.
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
The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of 4 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 4 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the suppliers.
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
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
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) only. Registration is free of charge. The Contracting Authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax clearance from the revenue commissioners when requested;
6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract to one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate;
7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded;
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words “or equivalent” will always be appended;
9) without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Contracting Authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Eligibility requirements: 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

Award value: 10000000