Public procurement notice: Qualification System With Call For Competition
Published: 2017-12-15
Buyer: EirGrid plc
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 71314000: Energy and related services

Technical requirements: In this procurement process, DS3 System Services are being procured in 28 lots (14 for EirGrid and 14 for SONI). The procurement process involves:
(b) Due to the nature of the requirements; all Tenderers who are successful will be considered for the award of contracts, subject to their successful completion of a response and by achieving the minimum requirements for the qualification and award criteria.
The Qualification System is of indefinite duration. However, in order to be considered for the Phase 1 Contracts, Tenderers must complete and return all documentation relating to their response, by the stated closing date.
The objective of this Qualification System is to qualify Tenderers for the provision of DS3 System Services in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is anticipated that the Qualification System will be maintained for an indefinite period, which is anticipated at this stage to extend over a period of 5 years from the date of its establishment with the option to extend at the Contracting Entities’ discretion and subject to Regulatory Authority approval.
The Qualification System covers 14 services in total which will be awarded across 14 Lots for EirGrid and 14 Lots for SONI.
The first 11 services will be procured as Phase 1 in accordance with this Tender Pack. The remaining 3 services will be procured in accordance with a separate Call for Competition (Phase 2).
For full details please see the Tender pack attached to this Notice, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.
See draft contract included in the tender pack for performance conditions, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie)
Only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
2) The Qualification System covers 14 services in total which will be awarded across 14 Lots for EirGrid and 14 Lots for SONI. The first 11 services will be procured as Phase 1 in accordance with this Tender Pack. The remaining three services will be procured in accordance with a separate Call for Competition (Phase 2).
While the qualification system is of indefinite duration, there is a closing date relevant to the award of the Phase 1 contracts. Tenderers may apply for inclusion on the Qualification System at any time. It is intended that specific contracts will be awarded every six months hereinafter referred to as Gate Dates arising subsequent to Phase 1 and Phase 2. The exact Gate Dates will be at EirGrid’s sole discretion and all information will be provided to the market in advance of these Gate Dates, primarily via the EirGrid Group website.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
5) It will be a condition award of contracts will be subject to a requirement that all tenderers are appropriately tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded.