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OCID:
Published by:: Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
Authority ID:: AA62612
Publication date:: 27 January 2020
Deadline date:: 21 February 2020
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation

C/O 303 Airport Road West

Belfast

BT3 9ED

E-mail: SSDAdmin@finance-ni.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

UREGNI — Framework for the Provision of Economic, Financial and Related Consultancy and Other Professional Services

Reference number: ID2257949

II.1.2) Main CPV code

73000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum 17 lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Regulatory and Incentive Design

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Competition and Market Behaviour

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Cost Assessment

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Economic Appraisal

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Environmental Economics

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Market Design (United Kingdom, Ireland and International)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

Behavioural Economics

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 8

II.2.1) Title

Distributional Analysis

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 9

II.2.1) Title

Market Research

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 10

II.2.1) Title

General Corporate Finance and Accounting Advice

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 11

II.2.1) Title

Cost of Capital and Financeability

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 12

II.2.1) Title

Capital Structure and PFI/PPP

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 13

II.2.1) Title

Taxation

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 14

II.2.1) Title

Forensic Accounting

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 15

II.2.1) Title

Actuarial Advice

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 16

II.2.1) Title

Audit

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 17

II.2.1) Title

Project Management

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

73300000

73110000

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

UREGNI — framework for the provision of economic, financial and related consultancy and other professional services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 35

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 100

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 21/02/2020

Local time: 15:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 21/05/2020

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 25/02/2020

Local time: 15:30

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015.

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

21/01/2020

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
73300000	Design and execution of research and development	Research and development services and related consultancy services
71314000	Energy and related services	Consultative engineering and construction services
71314300	Energy-efficiency consultancy services	Energy and related services
73200000	Research and development consultancy services	Research and development services and related consultancy services
73000000	Research and development services and related consultancy services	Research and Development
73210000	Research consultancy services	Research and development consultancy services
73110000	Research services	Research and experimental development services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: SSDAdmin@finance-ni.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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UREGNI — Framework for the Provision of Economic, Financial and Related Consultancy and Other Professional Services

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds