Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-08-11
Buyer: EirGrid plc
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 71314000: Energy and related services | 72212470 | 79342400 | 79957000
Estimated value: 1000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2021-09-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The successful Tenderer will review and provide detailed feedback on a number of auction design proposals, propose alternative options and will make recommendations on the most appropriate design based on a set of needs and criteria. This will include both daily auction design proposals and other competitive arrangements/ alternative arrangements for products not in the auction, which may include fixed tenders for a subset of services aimed at new-build service providers. Once the most appropriate design has been identified and agreed with EirGrid, the successful Tenderer will design all aspects of the auction and make recommendations as to how to make the transition from the existing arrangements to the new arrangements. The programme of work will consists of three main phases.
The successful Tenderer will review and provide detailed feedback on a number of auction design proposals, propose alternative options and will make recommendations on the most appropriate design based on a set of needs and criteria. This will include both daily auction design proposals and other competitive arrangements/ alternative arrangements for products not in the auction, which may include fixed tenders for a subset of services aimed at new-build service providers. Once the most appropriate design has been identified and agreed with EirGrid, the successful Tenderer will design all aspects of the auction and make recommendations as to how to make the transition from the existing arrangements to the new arrangements. The programme of work will consists of three main phases:
•	Phase 1 will encompass support to the TSOs in assessing the potential high level designs proposed by the SEMC in their high level design consultation and in formulating a response.
•	Phase 2 will cover the development of the detailed design of the arrangements, including the development of a functional specification for the auction platform/communication with the Regulatory Authorities and with industry.
•	Phase 3 will involve the development of procedures/scenarios for associated testing of the auction platform.
The initial contract period envisaged is 8 months with the possibility to extend for up to 4  additional months.
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (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 (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 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.
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.

Eligibility requirements: Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice

Award value: 1000000