Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Utility Regulator
Queens House,14 Queen Street
BELFAST
BT16ED
UK
Contact person: Ian Campbell
Telephone: +44 2890316628
E-mail: accounts@uregni.gov.uk
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.uregni.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Commission For Regulation Of Utilities
The Grain House, The Exchange, Belgard Square North
Tallaght
Dublin 24 D24 PXW0
IE
Contact person: Katarina Holohan
Telephone: +353 14000800
E-mail: kholohan@cru.ie
NUTS: IE
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cru.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1232
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=215990&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=215990&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
I.6) Main activity
Other: Regulatory Body
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Capacity Auction Monitor
Reference number: 011-03-454
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities and the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (also known as the Utility Regulator (UR)) , together referred to as the Regulatory Authorities (RAs), have jointly regulated the all-island wholesale electricity market known as the Single Electricity Market (SEM) covering both Ireland and Northern Ireland respectfully. The decision-making body which governs the market is the SEM Committee (SEMC).
The role of the Capacity Auction Monitor (CAM) is to provide independent assurance to the SEM Committee, Regulatory Authorities and other internal and external stakeholders that the System Operators' are correctly carrying out all of their obligations under the CMC. This includes the SOs conduct during the Provisional Qualification Process as well as the SOs conduct before, during and after running all Capacity Auctions.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
EUR
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin 24, D24 PXW0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM) is a system of auctions for the procurement of multiple MWs of electricity generating capacity from multiple bidders for different delivery timeframes. This is a key feature of ensuring electricity security of supply across the Single Electricity Market (SEM).
The RAs administration of the CRM is led by the CRM Team on behalf of the SEM Committee. This includes the administration of the rules, known as the Capacity Market Code (CMC), execution of relevant auctions processes as defined within the CMC (including Exceptions Applications) and the setting of parameters that form inputs to each auction process (including where relevant, input in the policy positions relating to the methodologies that are used to set parameters).
The role of the Capacity Auction Monitor (CAM) is to provide independent assurance to the SEM Committee, Regulatory Authorities and other internal and external stakeholders that the System Operators' are correctly carrying out all of their obligations under the CMC. This includes the SOs conduct during the Provisional Qualification Process as well as the SOs conduct before, during and after running all Capacity Auctions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
EUR
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
he Contracting Authorities will have the right under any Services Contract to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to a total of 12 Months on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authorities' obligations at law.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be awarded for a term of thirty-six (36) months with the option to extend for a further twelve (12) month period with a maximum of one (1) such extension.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please consult the associated documentation which contains full instructions regarding this submission of tenders and is available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 215855.
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.1.8) 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:
11/07/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/07/2022
Local time: 12:01
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 High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.courts.ie/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/06/2022