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EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Sinéad Connolly
+353 12370335
Sinead.Connolly@eirgrid.com
http://www.eirgrid.com
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=122616&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE


DS3 system services – Volume uncapped Phase 1.
ENQEIR583




Ireland.

In this procurement process, DS3 System Services are being procured in 28 lots (14 for EirGrid and 14 for SONI). The procurement process involves:
(a) The establishment of a Qualification System in accordance with Directive 2014/25/EU.
(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.
EirGrid Lots.
Lot 1 IE Primary Operating Reserve.
Lot 2 IE Secondary Operating Reserve.
Lot 3 IE Tertiary 1 Operating Reserve.
Lot 4 IE Tertiary 2 Operating Reserve.
Lot 5 IE Replacement Reserve (De-Synchronised).
Lot 6 IE Replacement Reserve (Synchronised).
Lot 7 IE Steady State Reactive Power.
Lot 8 IE Synchronous Inertial Response.
Lot 9 IE Ramping Margin 1 Hour.
Lot 10 IE Ramping Margin 3 Hour.
Lot 11 IE Ramping Margin 8 Hour.
Lot 12 IE Fast Frequency Response.
Lot 13 IE Fast Post-Fault Active Power Recovery.
Lot 14 IE Dynamic Reactive Response.
SONI Lots.
Lot 1 NI Primary Operating Reserve.
Lot 2 NI Secondary Operating Reserve.
Lot 3 NI Tertiary 1 Operating Reserve.
Lot 4 NI Tertiary 2 Operating Reserve.
Lot 5 NI Replacement Reserve (De-Synchronised).
Lot 6 NI Replacement Reserve (Synchronised).
Lot 7 NI Steady State Reactive Power.
Lot 8 NI Synchronous Inertial Response.
Lot 9 NI Ramping Margin 1 Hour.
Lot 10 NI Ramping Margin 3 Hour.
Lot 11 NI Ramping Margin 8 Hour.
Lot 12 NI Fast Frequency Response.
Lot 13 NI Fast Post-Fault Active Power Recovery.
Lot 14 NI Dynamic Reactive Response.
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.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
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.
7) 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.
8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
9) Should new services be required, subsequent to Phase 1 and Phase 2, such additional services may be added to this Qualification System via a new Call for Competition published in the Official Journal of the European Union
For full details please see the full Tender Pack attached to the etenders notice for this contract.

The High Court
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The contracting entity 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.

Consult a legal advisor
Dublin
2017-12-12