Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2025-11-19
Buyer: EirGrid plc
Country: IE
Region: IE061
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 72000000
Estimated value: 1 EUR
Submission deadline: 2025-12-01

Technical requirements: Required Actions (Deadline: 1 December 2025)

1.	Review this Information Memorandum.
2.  	Join/Upgrade Achillles membership to Supply Line Silver+ level before deadline 1st December 2025. Please contact Cassidy.morgan@achilles.com who will support your registration. Please be aware that this process can take time to register so please contact Achilles as soon as possible.	
3. Register to one or more of the Achilles Supply-Line codes associated with each lot below before deadline of 1st December 2025.


For any procurement queries please contact Seán Fegan sean.fegan@eirgrid.com. For Achilles queries contact the Achilles team on +44 (0)1224 337544 or via https://help.achilles.com/. Please reference the relevant ENQEIR number and the name of your company in all communications.

Lot 1 – Programme Management & Delivery
Tenderers will provide services to augment EirGrid’s internal teams and deliver complex programmes and projects. Services cover programme/project management, business and technical analysis, governance, change management, and strategic leadership. Suppliers must provide dedicated account management and support delivery of technical and commercial projects, governance structures, risk and budget control, stakeholder coordination, onboarding, and knowledge transfer. Expertise in Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE2, and ITIL is required.
Scope of Services
• Programme & Project Management
• Portfolio Management
• PMO Services
• Strategic, Technology, Governance & Regulatory Consulting
• Change & Stakeholder Management
• Agile & Hybrid Delivery Models
Lot 2 – Architecture, Infrastructure, Operations & Application Support
This Lot supports secure and reliable delivery of EirGrid’s strategic and operational programmes, including system operations, market transformation, IT modernisation, and digital enablement. Tenderers must provide multi-tier support across infrastructure, platforms, and applications. Required capabilities include server/database administration, hybrid cloud management, virtualisation, observability, and ITSM services aligned with ITIL. Suppliers must support Azure, AWS, O365, end-user tools, and provide proactive monitoring and troubleshooting. Architectural expertise across business, data, cloud, and infrastructure domains is required, along with support for emerging technologies, solution alignment, testing, and continuous improvement.
Scope of Services
• IT Operations & Support
• Infrastructure & Platform Management
• Telecoms
• Networks, Monitoring & Alerting
• Service Management & Tooling
• Architecture & Strategic Design
• Innovation & Emerging Technologies
• Business Analysis & Alignment
• End-User Compute, Storage & Networking
Lot 3 – Solution Development & Data and AI Management
This Lot covers application development, data management, and emerging technology services supporting digital transformation, innovation, enterprise system enhancement, and data-driven capabilities. Tenderers must deliver secure development services, including design, build, packaging, and deployment across enterprise environments. Required expertise includes secure software development, data analysis, AI/ML, visualisation, automation, reporting, and advanced data processing. Integration capabilities (APIs, streaming, ETL/ELT, CDC) are essential. Suppliers must support testing and quality assurance aligned with EirGrid’s security standards.
Scope of Services
• Application Development & Deployment
• Secure Software Development
• Data & Analytics Services
• Integration & Automation
• Emerging Technology Enablement
Lot 4 – Testing Services
This Lot provides independent, tool-agnostic testing resources to ensure systems are robust, scalable, and secure. Tenderers must provide functional and non-functional testing, including performance, load, stress, security, regression, integration, business continuity/disaster recovery, and user acceptance testing. Requirements include full lifecycle testing—strategy, planning, execution, reporting—using manual and automated approaches. Suppliers must manage test environments and data and collaborate to define objectives, mitigate risk, and ensure quality.
Scope of Services
• End-to-End Test Lifecycle Management
• Broad Testing Modalities
• Manual & Automated Testing
• Test Environment & Data Management
• Collaborative Risk Mitigation & QA
General Notes
EirGrid may amend, postpone, or withdraw competitions. All Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs) will be issued via the Achilles platform (qualification system under Article 77 of the Utilities Contracts Directive 2014/25/EU).
Achilles Supply-Line Codes Required (by Lot)
Lot 1 ENQEIR951 – Programme Management & Delivery
Register for one or more of:
• 3.76.26 Project Management Consultancy
• 2.2.3 IT Consultancy
• 3.11.9 IT Mgt Consultancy
• 2.40.3 Software Support Services
Lot 2 ENQEIR951 – Architecture, Infrastructure, Operations & App Support
Register for one or more of:
• 1.5.8 Specialist Business Software
• 2.40.3 Software Support Services
• 2.2.3 IT Consultancy
• 3.11.9 IT Mgt Consultancy
• 7.4.15 Specialist Business Software
Lot 3 ENQEIR951 – Solution Development & Data and AI Management
Register for one or more of:
• 1.5.8 Specialist Business Software
• 2.40.3 Software Support Services
• 2.2.3 IT Consultancy
• 3.11.9 IT Mgt Consultancy
Lot 4 ENQEIR951 – Testing Services
Register for one or more of:
• 1.5.8 Specialist Business Software
• 2.40.3 Software Support Services
• 2.2.3 IT Consultancy
• 3.11.9 IT Mgt Consultancy