Public procurement notice: Periodic Indicative Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2022-10-31
Buyer: ESB Networks DAC
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 65300000: Electricity distribution and related services | 65310000: Electricity distribution
Estimated value: 6000000 EUR

Technical requirements: ESB Networks wishes to engage in a preliminary market consultation with interested parties for provision of flexibility services to the Distribution System Operator (DSO). The scope of this pilot is ESB Networks electricity distribution system connected customers (industrial, commercial and domestic); transmission-connected customers are not included.
Flexibility services can be provided by suitably qualified distribution-connected customers – such as generation, storage or demand response, individually or via aggregation – that can alter their consumption or generation pattern to support ESB Networks in its role as the Distribution System Operator.
ESB Networks wishes to engage in a preliminary market consultation with ESB Networks distribution system connected customers and interested parties (industrial, commercial and domestic) parties for provision of flexibility services to the Distribution System Operator (DSO).  Transmission-connected customers are not included.
Flexibility services can be provided by suitably qualified distribution-connected customers, connected to the ESB Networks electricity distribution network in Ireland, such as generation, storage or demand response, individually or via aggregation – that can alter their consumption or generation pattern to support ESB Networks in its role as the Distribution System Operator, to deliver a safe, secure and efficient distribution system.
As part of this pilot, which is focussed on the greater Mullingar and surrounding areas, in addition to the procurement of flexibility services from industrial and commercial participants, ESB Networks is looking to engage domestic participants who can provide the minimum active and reactive power required (individually or aggregated) with smart meters installed.
The purpose of the pilot is to gain an understanding of how a full flexibility services market will be developed for implementation by the Contracting Entity.
For further information please go to http://www.etenders.gov.ie/ and look for RFT 226110 which contains additional information in document CON 916 National Networks Local Connections Programme - Pilot 3 - Flexibility Services [Pilot of Scale] information memorandum and market consultation questionnaire.
This periodic indicative notice is issued for preliminary market consultation only.  ESB Networks DAC does not undertake or guarantee that it will conduct any procurement process following the publication of this periodic indicative notice. If a procurement process is conducted, it will be advertised via OJEU. Interested parties who choose to participate in the preliminary market consultation do so at their own cost and expense; ESB Networks DAC shall not be liable for any such costs or expenses under any circumstances. Information obtained during the preliminary market consultation will not be used in any way which will have the effect of distorting competition or will result in a violation of the principles of non-discrimination and transparency. No party will be advantaged or disadvantaged during any subsequent procurement process as a result of information submitted by it in the course of the preliminary market consultation. Parities do not need to participate in this preliminary market consultation process to take part in any subsequent procurement process.


Award value: 6000000