Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-01-24
Buyer: RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité
Country: FR
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 73000000
Estimated value: 32000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2023-02-09
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This contract framework aims to cover a wide range of R&D needs in terms of studies and development in link with the different activities within the R&D department. The common denominator is the search for service providers capable of answering with a high level of expertise for each of the needs expressed.
Work package 4: Data management and analysis / Uncertainties (forecasting & contingencies) / Artificial intelligence & Machine learning
Collect and prepare relevant data for the study. For example: collect historical load time series and adapt them to account for future evolutions.
Define and implement new models required for the study. For example : Model new bidding strategies of market players
Perform simulations of the power system using preferably RTE simulation tools, but possibly other tools provided by the beneficiary if they prove to be more relevant.
Produce relevant techno-economic analysis, thanks to indicators calculated through simulations. For example: the impact on power system operation and cost of different charging patterns of electric vehicle or new market products.
Perform a literature review and conduct state of the art analysis (for example through analysis of international scientific publications or by discussions with other departments in RTE or other system operators)
Collect and prepare relevant data for the study (for example by scanning internal RTE data, grid codes or international norms)
Define and implement new models (for example standard international models such as the WECC or IEC ones, or internally built and defined ones).
Perform theoretical analysis and comparisons between different control structures or models and be able to present them with associated recommendations (for example identifying equivalent parts between two control structures and additional loop / structure in one of the structure)
Conduct validation studies (for example, validating the behavior of an algorithm or a model against real data)
Perform simulations of the power system using RTE simulation tools, and present the results obtained as well as recommendations based on them (for example, showing the influence of a parameter or a model on the results obtained).
To process and analyze historical or simulations data to better understand some generation/demand/market behaviors
To propose statistical or machine learning models to reproduce and extrapolate different variables, for example to create probabilistic load or renewable generation forecast at different vision ahead of time, taking into account proper time and spatial correlation
Collect and prepare relevant data for the study (for example by scanning internal RTE data, chain of value Life Cycle Inventories , …)

Eligibility requirements: The documents and attestations listed below must be written in French or be accompanied by a translation in French certified by a sworn translator as being in conformity with the original. In case of JV/Consortium, the below documents must be provided for each party. For candidate established in France: - an extract of the registration in the Trade and Companies Register (K bis form), or an identification card justifying the registration in the trade register (original or copy) dated less than 3 months before the deadline for response; or a receipt of the filing of a declaration with a business formalities center for legal entities or individuals in the process of registration. For candidate established outside France: - a document issued by the authorities holding the professional register or an equivalent document certifying this registration or, for companies in the process of being created, a document dated less than 3 months prior to the authority entitled to receive registration in the professional register and certifying the application for registration in the said register; - a document mentioning his identity and address or, if applicable, the contact details of his tax representative in France For all candidates: - A dated and signed sworn statement justifying that the candidate is not prohibited from bidding in any of the cases mentioned in articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-5 of Order no. 2018-1074 of November 26, 2018 containing the legislative part of the Public Procurement Code and that the candidate is in compliance with articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-11 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of disabled workers ; - in the event of receivership, a copy of the judgment(s) pronounced. For candidate part of the EDF Group: In order to ensure compliance with the provisions of Articles L111-10 et seq. of the Energy Code, a candidate who is part of the EDF Group (directly or indirectly controlled by a company of the EDF Group) must include in his application file a statement indicating the capital link he has with a company or companies of the EDF Group. These elements produced in French (or English if the country is not established in France) are to be provided by the individual candidates, by each member of a candidate group and, where applicable, by the subcontractors presented.

Award value: 32000000