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.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-04-08.
The procurement was published on 2019-03-04.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: DS3 System Services — Volume Capped
ENQEIR633
Products/services: Energy and related services📦
Short description:
“EirGrid has a requirement for system services, with additional over frequency response provision, provided on a high availability basis. These services will...”
Short description
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.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 180 000 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Energy and related services📦
Place of performance: Northern Ireland 🏙️
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Description of the procurement:
“EirGrid has a requirement for system services, with additional over frequency response provision, provided on a high availability basis. These services will...”
Description of the procurement
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.
All Candidates who meet the selection criteria will be invited to submit a tender.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 180 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 72
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 999
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Candidates who successfully qualify will be invited to submit a tender proposal.” Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“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...”
Description of options
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.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.” Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Procedure Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-04-08
12:00 📅
Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 2019-05-31 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Complementary information Additional information
“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...”
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) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
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 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.
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The Contracting Authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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.
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Name: Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2019/S 047-107938 (2019-03-04)
Contract award notice (2019-10-01) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“EirGrid has a requirement for system services, with additional over frequency response provision, provided on a high availability basis. These services are...”
Short description
EirGrid has a requirement for system services, with additional over frequency response provision, provided on a high availability basis. These services are 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 tenderers will be able to provide very fast reserves, sustained for at least 20 minutes, with high availability. The contracts awarded will provide payments for a fixed term, this being up to 8 years.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 38 400 000 💰
Description
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.
Description of the procurement:
“EirGrid has a requirement for system services, with additional over frequency response provision, provided on a high availability basis. These services are...”
Description of the procurement
EirGrid has a requirement for system services, with additional over frequency response provision, provided on a high availability basis. These services are 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 tenderers will be able to provide very fast reserves, sustained for at least 20 minutes, with high availability. The contracts awarded will provide payments for a fixed term, this being up to 8 years. The design and procurement process for these arrangements was approved by the SEM Committee following extensive industry consultation (i.e. SEM-17-080, SEM-18-049).
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Quality criterion (name): Legal
Quality criterion (weighting): Pass/Fail
Quality criterion (name): Implementation Plan
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 100 %
Information about options
Description of options:
“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...”
Description of options
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.
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Additional information:
“Please note that 3 contracts were awarded for this tender:
— Scottish Power Renewables UK Ltd – Gorman – 50MW,
— Grid System Service Ltd – Porterstown –...”
Additional information
Please note that 3 contracts were awarded for this tender:
— Scottish Power Renewables UK Ltd – Gorman – 50MW,
— Grid System Service Ltd – Porterstown – 30MW,
— Grid System Service Ltd – Kilmannock – 30MW.
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 047-107938
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 2 and 3
Title: DS3 System Services — Volume Capped
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-09-24 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Grid System Services Ltd
National registration number: 569754
Postal address: Glen Erin, Caulstown, Co.Meath
Postal town: Dunboyne
Postal code: A86E 306
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18255100📞
E-mail: info@gridsystemservices.com📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.gridsystemservices.com🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 38 400 000 💰
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Contract Number: 1
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-09-18 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Ltd
National registration number: GB 659 3720 08
Postal address: The Soloist, 1 Lanyon Place
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 3LP
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
E-mail: tgannon@iberdrola.com📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://www.scottishpower.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 38 400 000 💰
Complementary information Additional information
“The estimated total value of the 3 contracts is around 6 400 000 EUR per year, totalling approximately 38 400 000 EUR for the lifetime of the contracts.”
Source: OJS 2019/S 191-464598 (2019-10-01)