Public procurement notice: Periodic Indicative Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2021-10-25
Buyer: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 65310000: Electricity distribution
Estimated value: 8500000 EUR

Technical requirements: Preliminary Market Consultation - National Network, Local Connections Programme – Flexibility Services Pilot
Preliminary market consultations for National Network, Local Connections Programme – Flexibility Services Pilot.
Preliminary Market Consultation - National Network, Local Connections Programme – Flexibility Services Pilot
ESB wishes to engage in a preliminary market consultation with interested parties in relation to the National Network, Local Connections Programmes - Flexibility Services Pilot. This notice is not an invitation to tender or a call for competition.
Flexibility Services can be provided by suitably qualified distribution connected customers (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 (DSO) in delivering a safe, secure and efficient distribution system.
It is envisaged that initial services would take the form of a contracted remunerated service for altering consumption or generation in response to a pre-agreed schedule with the DSO or in response to communications/signals from the DSO National Distribution Control Centre (NDCC).
These Flexibility Services would be scheduled for delivery or to be available for delivery to ESB Networks requirements during pre-agreed Service Windows and would, as necessary, be utilised to manage network conditions.
The purpose of the pilot is to gain an understanding of how a full ROI flexibility services market will be developed for implementation by 2025.
And look for RFT 201145 which contains additional information in document 'RFT 201145 - CON888 - Flexibility Services Pilot - Information Memorandum' and a market consultation questionnaire.
This periodic indicative notice is issued for preliminary market consultation only. ESB 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 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.
Additional information is available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/.  Please look for RFT 201145 which also contains a market consultation questionnaire and Information document 'CON888 - Flexibility Services Pilot  - Information Memorandum'.


Award value: 8500000