Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-03-07
Buyer: EirGrid plc
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 71314000: Energy and related services
Estimated value: 180000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2019-04-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: EirGrid has a requirement for system services, with additional over frequency response provision, provided on a high availability basis. These services will be important in the management of the system, and in particular the management of significant frequency events, as levels of non-synchronous renewable generation increase. Successful providers will be able to provide very fast reserves, sustained for at least 20 minutes, with high availability.The procurement of these services is called “Volume Capped”, referencing the limited volume EirGrid will procure. The contracts awarded will provide payments for a fixed term, this being up to 8 years. All candidates who meet the selection criteria will be invited to submit a tender.
EirGrid has a requirement for system services, with additional over frequency response provision, provided on a high availability basis. These services will be important in the management of the system, and in particular the management of significant frequency events, as levels of non-synchronous renewable generation increase. Successful providers will be able to provide very fast reserves, sustained for at least 20 minutes, with high availability.
The procurement of these services is called “Volume Capped”, referencing the limited volume EirGrid will procure. The contracts awarded will provide payments for a fixed term, this being up to 8 years.
The design and procurement process for these arrangements are approved by the SEM Committee following extensive industry consultation. Candidates should review the relevant SEM Committee decision papers (i.e. SEM-17-080, SEM-18-049) and the associated TSO Recommendation papers.
The term of each contract will be up to 8 years. This comprises up to 2 years lead-in for the target go-live date for service provision, plus a maximum of 6 years duration for the payment of services. The TSOs have an option to extend the term of its contract for up 2 additional time periods of up to eighteen (18) months each, at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to regulatory approval.
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.
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 of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax Clearance from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate.
7) At its absolute discretion, the Contracting Authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words “or equivalent” will always be appended.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the Contracting Authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
The Contracting Authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The statutory instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.

Eligibility requirements: Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.

Award value: 180000000