Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GRID INTERCONNECTORS LIMITED
1-3 Strand
LONDON
WC2N5EH
Contact
Radka Street
radka.street2@nationalgrid.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
03385525
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nationalgrid.com/national-grid-ventures
one.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GRID IFA 2 LIMITED
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N 5EH
Contact
Radka Street
radka.street2@nationalgrid.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
09129992
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nationalgrid.com/national-grid-ventures
one.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GRID VIKING LINK LIMITED
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N 5EH
Contact
Radka Street
radka.street2@nationalgrid.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
09075537
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nationalgrid.com/national-grid-ventures
one.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GRID NORTH SEA LINK LIMITED
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N 5EH
Contact
Radka Street
radka.street2@nationalgrid.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
08082344
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nationalgrid.com/national-grid-ventures
one.1) Name and addresses
NEMO LINK LIMITED
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N 5EH
Contact
Radka Street
radka.street2@nationalgrid.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
08169409
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
ENERGINET SYSTEMANSVAR A/S
Tonne Kjærsvej 65
Fredericia
DK-7000
Contact
Radka Street
radka.street2@nationalgrid.com
Country
Denmark
Region code
DK - Denmark
Companies House
39314959
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
RESEAU DE TRANSPORT D'ELECTRICITE
at Immeuble WINDOW, 7C Place du Dôme
Paris La Défense cedex
92073
Contact
Radka Street
radka.street2@nationalgrid.com
Country
France
Region code
FR - France
Companies House
444 619 258
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.rte-france.com/en/home
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law
Principles of the UCR 2016 and the EU Utilities Directive 2014/25/EU so as to ensure compliance with relevant national public procurement law in France and Denmark.
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Regional Nominations Platform 2.0
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
AGREEMENT FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, HOSTING AND SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF A REGIONAL NOMINATION PLATFORM
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 9,950,222 EUR
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- BE - Belgium
- CZ - Czechia
- DK - Denmark
- FR - France
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
RNP is used by European Interconnector customers to nominate against capacity purchased in the Long-term, Day Ahead and Intraday auctions. The 24/7 helpdesk is available to the Client, TSOs, the customers and the Power Trading Team to support if there is an issue with completing the nominations process or if there is an unplanned outage on the interconnectors.
The Client procured a new contract for the following:
• Hosting and application development of RNP 2.0;
• Support and maintenance;
• Associated 24/7 helpdesk services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Non-commercial/Technical / Weighting: 50%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 50%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial term of 3 years from Production Ready Date. Then can extend up to 10 years (extensions of 7 years).
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 021-059532
Section five. Award of contract
Title
AGREEMENT FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, HOSTING AND SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF A REGIONAL NOMINATION PLATFORM
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UNICORN SYSTEMS A.S.
V Kapslovně 2/2767
Prague 3
13000
Country
Czechia
NUTS code
- CZ - Czechia
Companies House
25110853
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 9,950,222 EUR
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Previous notices:
• FTS reference: 2024/S 000-002200
• OJEU reference: 2024/S 021-059532
The Contracting authorities observed a standstill period in accordance with Regulation 102 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended) ("UCR 2016") and the EU Utilities Directive (2014/25/EU) before concluding the contract. The standstill period run from 22nd November 2024 until 11.59pm on 2nd December 2024, so as to ensure compliance with the Directive and relevant national public procurement laws in the UK and France.
Any economic operator which suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty owed under the UCR 2016 may bring proceedings in the High Court and proceedings in respect of the public procurement laws of France may be brought in the French judicial court (tribunal judiciaire) of Nanterre.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom