Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Wholesale Electricity Market Forecasting Software
Notice Description
Since 1st November 2007, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation ("NIAUR" or "Utility Regulator") and the Commission for Utility Regulation ("CRU"), together referred to as the "Regulatory Authorities" or "RAs", have jointly regulated the all-Island wholesale electricity market known as the Single Electricity Market ("SEM") covering both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The decision-making body which governs the market is the SEM Committee ("SEMC"). Further information on the SEMC's role and relevant legislation can be found on the website, www.semcommittee.com. The Contracting Authorities require modelling software that has an ability to forecast wholesale electricity prices and generator schedules which range from scenario analysis to directly setting forward contracts prices and volumes. The modelling software output can be vital for informing policy decisions through detailed analysis. The RAs invite tenders for the provision of Wholesale Electricity Market Forecasting Software. The tender documents can be found at: https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:229334-2023:TEXT:EN:HTML
Lot Information
Lot 1
Since 1st November 2007 the Utility Regulator of Northern Ireland (UREGNI) and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) together referred to as the Regulatory Authorities or RAs, have jointly regulated the all-Island wholesale electricity market known as the Single Electricity Market (SEM) covering both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The decision-making body which governs the market is the SEM Committee (SEMC). The Contracting Authorities require modelling software that has an ability to forecast wholesale electricity prices and generator schedules which range from scenario analysis to directly setting forward contracts prices and volumes. The modelling software output can be vital for informing policy decisions through detailed analysis. Please refer to the RFT for further details, including: A non-exhaustive list of the Contracting Authorities functions that will require wholesale electricity forecasting; Functional Specification; Non Functional Specification; Functional Questions; Invoicing Arrangements; Service Levels and Key Performance Indicators. Additional information: 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 239049.
Options: The contracting authorities reserve the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 24 months with a maximum of 2 such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions subject to either of the Contracting Authorities obligations at law as required.
Renewal: The contracting authorities reserve the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 24 months with a maximum of 2 such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions subject to either of the Contracting Authorities obligations at law as required.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03c31e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014266-2023
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
72212460 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 May 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 May 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UTILITY REGULATOR
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Fiona McCormick
- Contact Email
- fiona.mccormick@uregni.gov.uk, procurement@cru.ie
- Contact Phone
- +353 14000800, +44 2890316630
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT1 6ED
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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