Provision of RESS Auction Monitor and RESS Market Auditor

Tender description

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (“CRU”) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU was originally established as the Commission for Energy Regulation (“CER”) in 1999. The CRU’s mission is to protect the public interest in Water, Energy and Energy Safety. The work of the CRU impacts every Irish home and business. The sectors we regulate underpin Irish economic competitiveness, investment and growth, while also contribute to our international obligations to address climate change. The Services comprise providing the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) with a RESS Auction Monitor and RESS Market Auditor to respectively monitor the RESS auctions process and conduct an audit of the RESS Terms and Conditions and Agreed Procedures for a multi-year period. A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Appendix 1 of the Request for Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Lot 1: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (“CRU”) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. The CRU was originally established as the Commission for Energy Regulation (“CER”) in 1999. The CRU’s mission is to protect the public interest in Water, Energy and Energy Safety. The work of the CRU impacts every Irish home and business. The sectors we regulate underpin Irish economic competitiveness, investment and growth, while also contribute to our international obligations to address climate change. The CRU is committed to playing its role to help deliver a secure, low carbon future at the least possible cost, while ensuring energy is supplied safely, empowered and protected customers pay reasonable prices and we deliver a sustainable, reliable and efficient future for energy and water. The CRU is guided by four strategic priorities that sit alongside the core activities we undertake to deliver on the public interest. These are to: • Ensure security of supply • Drive a low carbon future • Empower and protect customers • Enable or people and organisational capacity Further information on the CRU’s role and relevant legislation can be found on the CRU’s website at www.cru.ie. The CRU privacy notice is available at https://www.cru.ie The Services comprise providing the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) with a RESS Auction Monitor and RESS Market Auditor to respectively monitor the RESS auctions process and conduct an audit of the RESS Terms and Conditions and Agreed Procedures for a multi-year period. A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Appendix 1 of the Request for Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 229990.