ID 5104218 DoF - UREGNI - MMU IT Support

Concepts

• belfast
• information technology
• uregni
• dof
• mmu
• utility regulator
• utility regulation
• northern ireland
• a non-ministerial government department
• the estimated total contract value

Location

BELFAST

Description

The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (Utility Regulator, also referred to as UR) is a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the electricity, gas, water and sewerage industries in Northern Ireland.

Renewal Options

This contract is an ongoing requirement for the Utility Regulator and may be subject to renewal after the current contract expires. There are options to extend the contract for two separate periods of up to 12 months each.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The Market Monitoring Unit (MMU) within the Wholesale Markets Directorate of the UR has a key responsibility of monitoring SEM operations on the island of Ireland including the analysis of the market fundamentals that drive the market along with market participant behaviour. The UR wishes to appoint a Supplier, to provide support in the population and maintenance of the database (ownership of which is with and will remain with UR). See ID 5104218 Schedule 2 Specification document for further information. The estimated total contract value in II.2.6 is a maximum estimated figure for the entire duration of the contract. Options will align with budgets which are subject to confirmation and approval by the Utility Regulator. Contract Monitoring. The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be. regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious. matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to. reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to. improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract. performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If. this occurs and your performance does not improve to satisfactory levels within the. specified period, this can be considered grounds for termination of the contract at your. expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may issue a. Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt. of multiple Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance may, in. accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) be excluded from. future public. procurement competitions for a period of up to three years. The Authority. expressly reserves the. rights:. (I) not to award any contract as. a result of the procurement. process commenced by publication of this notice; (II) to make whatever changes it may see. fit to the content. and structure of the tendering Competition; (III) to award (a) contract(s). in respect of any part(s) of the services covered by this notice; and. (IV) to award contract(s). in stages. In no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by. candidates.