Multi-party Framework for the Provision of Engineering Design Services for Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) and GNI trading as Aurora

Ervia

The Framework Agreement for engineering services will be to support Gas Network Ireland’s planned objectives. Below is the non-exhaustive list of services:
Section 1: Refurbishment and new build assets (end to end);
Section 2: Network modifications, refurbishment, reinforcement, new connections for Tx and Dx (end to end);
Section 3: Design and estimation of new connection projects and mains alteration projects.
Details of the scope of services are contained within the PQQ, Appendix 3.
Section 3: Design and estimation of new connection projects and mains alteration projects.
Details of the scope of services are contained within the PQQ, Appendix 3.
Please note that candidates must tender for all 3 sub-sections. Candidates will have to pre-qualify for a minimum of two (2) sub-sections in order to progress to the ITT stage of the tender. Where a candidate does not pre-qualify for one sub-section they will be excluded from participating in any services relating to that sub-section.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-08-08. The procurement was published on 2019-07-02.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-07-02 Contract notice
2019-07-26 Additional information
2019-07-29 Additional information
2021-09-24 Contract award notice
2025-03-05 Contract award notice
2026-04-01 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-07-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Engineering design services
Reference number: 19/038
Short description:
The Framework Agreement for engineering services will be to support Gas Network Ireland’s planned objectives. Below is the non-exhaustive list of services: Section 1: Refurbishment and new build assets (end to end); Section 2: Network modifications, refurbishment, reinforcement, new connections for Tx and Dx (end to end); Section 3: Design and estimation of new connection projects and mains alteration projects. Details of the scope of services are contained within the PQQ, Appendix 3. Section 3: Design and estimation of new connection projects and mains alteration projects. Details of the scope of services are contained within the PQQ, Appendix 3. Please note that candidates must tender for all 3 sub-sections. Candidates will have to pre-qualify for a minimum of two (2) sub-sections in order to progress to the ITT stage of the tender. Where a candidate does not pre-qualify for one sub-section they will be excluded from participating in any services relating to that sub-section.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Engineering design services 📦
Additional CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Ervia
Postal address: P.O.Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street
Postal town: Cork
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ervia.ie 🌏
E-mail: tenders@ervia.ie 📧
Phone: +353 214239065 📞
URL for documents: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for participation: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-07-02 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-08-08 📅
Publication date: 2019-07-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 128-314849
OJ-S issue: 128
Additional information
You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no submissions will be possible after the date and time Specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such no paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12:00 local time Thursday 8.8.2019.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Framework Agreement for engineering services will be to support Gas Network Ireland’s planned objectives. Below is the non-exhaustive list of services:
Section 1: Refurbishment and new build assets (end to end);
Section 2: Network modifications, refurbishment, reinforcement, new connections for Tx and Dx (end to end);
Section 3: Design and estimation of new connection projects and mains alteration projects.
Details of the scope of services are contained within the PQQ, Appendix 3.
Please note that candidates must tender for all 3 sub-sections. Candidates will have to pre-qualify for a minimum of two (2) sub-sections in order to progress to the ITT stage of the tender. Where a candidate does not pre-qualify for one sub-section they will be excluded from participating in any services relating to that sub-section.
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Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals: 24 months option to extend.
Additional information:
You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no submissions will be possible after the date and time
Specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such no paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12:00 local time Thursday 8.8.2019.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: National

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie only.
Contract execution
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if the contracting entity considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The contracting entity also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as the contracting entity considers appropriate.
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Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Envisaged number of candidates: 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: 10 shortlisted.
Number of participants to be contemplated: 5
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Tender Admin
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/376 🌏
Documents URL: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for participation: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
URL for documents: www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
Additional information
You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict and no submissions will be possible after the date and time specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such no paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12:00 local time Thursday 8.8.2019.
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).
Source: OJS 2019/S 128-314849 (2019-07-02)
Additional information (2019-07-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The framework agreement for engineering services will be to support Gas Network Ireland’s planned objectives. Below is the non-exhaustive list of services: Section 1: Refurbishment and new build assets (end to end); Section 2: Network modifications, refurbishment, reinforcement, new connections for Tx and Dx (end to end); Section 3: Design and estimation of new connection projects and mains alteration projects Details of the scope of services are contained within the PQQ, Appendix 3. Please note that candidates must tender for all three sub-sections. Candidates will have to pre-qualify for a minimum of two (2) sub-sections in order to progress to the ITT stage of the tender. Where a candidate does not pre-qualify for one sub-section they will be excluded from participating in any services relating to that sub-section.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Site-investigation services 📦

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: PO Box 900, Webworks, Eglinton Street

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-07-26 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-08-15 📅
Publication date: 2019-07-31 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 146-360786
Refers to notice: 2019/S 128-314849
OJ-S issue: 146

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The framework agreement for engineering services will be to support Gas Network Ireland’s planned objectives. Below is the non-exhaustive list of services:
Section 3: Design and estimation of new connection projects and mains alteration projects
Please note that candidates must tender for all three sub-sections. Candidates will have to pre-qualify for a minimum of two (2) sub-sections in order to progress to the ITT stage of the tender. Where a candidate does not pre-qualify for one sub-section they will be excluded from participating in any services relating to that sub-section.
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Source: OJS 2019/S 146-360786 (2019-07-26)
Additional information (2019-07-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The framework agreement for engineering services will be to support Gas Network Ireland’s planned objectives. Below is the non-exhaustive list of services: Section 1: Refurbishment and new build assets (end to end); Section 2: Network modifications, refurbishment, reinforcement, new connections for Tx and Dx (end to end); Section 3: Design and estimation of new connection projects and mains alteration projects. Details of the scope of services are contained within the PQQ, Appendix 3. Section 3: Design and estimation of new connection projects and mains alteration projects. Details of the scope of services are contained within the PQQ, Appendix 3. Please note that candidates must tender for all three sub-sections. Candidates will have to pre-qualify for a minimum of two (2) sub-sections in order to progress to the ITT stage of the tender. Where a candidate does not pre-qualify for one sub-section they will be excluded from participating in any services relating to that sub-section.
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Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-07-29 📅
Submission deadline: 2019-08-29 📅
Publication date: 2019-08-01 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 147-363063
OJ-S issue: 147
Source: OJS 2019/S 147-363063 (2019-07-29)
Contract award notice (2021-09-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The framework agreement for engineering services will be to support Gas Network Ireland’s planned objectives. Below is the non-exhaustive list of services: Section 1: Refurbishment & New Build Assets (end to end) Section 2: Network Modifications, Refurbishment, Reinforcement, New Connections for Tx and Dx (end to end) Section 3: Design & Estimation of New Connection Projects & Mains Alteration Projects Details of the scope of services are contained within the PQQ, Appendix 3. Section 3: Design & Estimation of New Connection Projects & Mains Alteration Projects Details of the scope of services are contained within the PQQ, Appendix 3. Please note that candidates must tender for all three sub-sections. Candidates will have to pre-qualify for a minimum of two (2) sub-sections in order to progress to the ITT stage of the tender. Where a candidate does not pre-qualify for one sub-section they will be excluded from participating in any services relating to that sub-section.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Cork

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-09-24 📅
Publication date: 2021-09-29 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 189-492946
OJ-S issue: 189
Additional information
You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no submissions will be possible after the date & time specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such NO paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12:00 hrs local time Thursday 8th August 2019.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Section 1: Refurbishment & New Build Assets (end to end)
Section 2: Network Modifications, Refurbishment, Reinforcement, New Connections for Tx and Dx (end to end)
Section 3: Design & Estimation of New Connection Projects & Mains Alteration Projects
Additional information:
You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no submissions will be possible after the date & time
specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such NO paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12:00 hrs local time Thursday 8th August 2019.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-04-29 📅
Name: Ove Arup & Partners Ireland Limited t/a Arup
Postal town: Cork
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Name: Fingleton White & Co Ltd / Neodyne Ltd
Postal town: Portlaoise
Name: Long O Donnell Technical Services Limited
Postal town: Dublin
Name: RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd
Byrne Looby Partners Ltd
Penspen Limited and Nicholas O’Dwyer Limited
Postal town: Surrey
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7

Reference
Additional information
You must submit through the etenders system before the deadline. The submission deadline is strict & no submissions will be possible after the date & time specified in the PQQ documents. Please note that all tenders are electronic, as such NO paper copies will be accepted or read. Please submit via the etenders system not later than 12:00 hrs local time
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Thursday 8th August 2019.

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines: Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Source: OJS 2021/S 189-492946 (2021-09-24)
Contract award notice (2025-03-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 19_038 - Multiparty Framework for the Provision of Engineering Design Services
Reference number: 19_038
Short description:
The procurement involves a Multiparty Framework for the Provision of Engineering Design Services for Gas Networks Ireland and its subsidiaries. 3 Sub Sections (Lots): 1. Section 1: Refurbishment and New Build Assets (end to end) 2. Section 2: Network Modifications, Refurbishment, Reinforcement, New Connections for Tx and Dx (end to end) 3. Section 3: Design and Estimation of New Connection Projects and Mains Alteration Projects
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Engineering design services 📦
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 1 400 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 19_038
Description of the procurement:
The procurement involves a Multiparty Framework for the Provision of Engineering Design Services for Gas Networks Ireland and its subsidiaries. 3 Sub Sections (Lots): 1. Section 1: Refurbishment & New Build Assets (end to end) 2. Section 2: Network Modifications, Refurbishment, Reinforcement, New Connections for Tx and Dx (end to end) 3. Section 3: Design & Estimation of New Connection Projects & Mains Alteration Projects
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Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU

Award of contract
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 19_038 - Multiparty Framework for the Provision of Engineering Design Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2024-05-24 📅
Title: 19_038 - Multiparty Framework for the Provision of Engineering Design Services
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 400 000 EUR 💰
Tender identifier: 19_038 - Multiparty Framework for the Provision of Engineering Design Services
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Information about tenders
Name of the tendering party: Fingleton White
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Fingleton White
National registration number: 86002
Postal code: R32 WOCC
Postal town: Portlaoise
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Gasnetwork Ireland
National registration number: 555744
Department: Gas Networks Ireland
Postal code: 0000
Postal town: Cork
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: tenders@gasnetworks.ie 📧
Phone: 353 00000000 📞
URL: www.gasnetworks.ie 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
National registration number: 00000
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Inns
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪

Changes
Other additional information
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire (Art. 43(1)(b) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)(b) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)(b) of Directive 2014/25/EU) Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor: Due to the customized nature of the control system, it is not feasible to conduct a separate competitive procurement under any existing Framework or Qualification System that GNI has in place.
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Main reason for change: Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor.
New value
Text:
Supplier (the Designers) were awarded a contract under the Framework Rules for the design of the station control system and associated E,C & I infrastructure. The Designers developed a bespoke control system and are now required to procure the materials to complete the system integration to enable commissioning of the station control system. The contract must be modified to facilitate the procurement of the materials.
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Source: OJS 2025/S 047-149477 (2025-03-05)
Contract award notice (2026-04-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 19/038 - Provision of Engineering Design Services Framework Agreement (FWA) (GNI)
Short description:
The framework agreement for engineering services will be to support Gas Network Ireland’s growth agenda, price control(s) and decarbonisation agenda. The scope is divided out between three (3) sub-sections as detailed below. 6 Engineering Service Providers (ESP’s) are on the framework. Sub-section 1: Refurbishment & New Build Assets (end to end) - CNG, C&I, Biogas, Pipeline Diversions, Landfall Modifications, City Gate Stations Modifications, Network Entry Points, Pressure Restoration and Uprating, Hot Taps & Stopples, Decommissioning, Construction Supervision, PSDP, and telecommunications Infrastructure including new Co-Location sites or modification of existing Co-Location sites. Sub-section 2: Network Modifications, Refurbishment, Reinforcement, New Connections for Tx and Dx (end to end) - Capacity Upgrades, Construction Supervision, Refurbishment, New Towns, Reinforcement, High Volume Programmes, ATEX, C&I, New AGI's, Surveys, Specification development, Construction Supervision, PSDP, and telecommunications Infrastructure including new Co-Location sites or modification of existing Co-Location sites. Sub-section 3: Design & Estimation of New Connection Projects & Mains Alteration Projects – Design and Estimation of all New Connection Projects & Mains Alteration Projects for both DX & TX Networks including but not limited to the following GNI Project Categories: Residential (DR), Large scale Industrial (DL), Industrial (DI), Small scale Commercial (DC), Feeder Mains (FM), Main Extensions (ME), Non-Gas Estates (NGE), Mains Alterations (MA), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Bio-methane Projects, Innovation Projects, Design Services, PSDP & Infill Projects.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 0 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Type of contract: Services
Duration: 36 months
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options: with 19 month extension
Description
Main site or place of performance: Ireland/N.Ireland/Scotland
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
+ 20 more
Description
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪

Procedure
Type of procedure
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU

Award of contract
Contract Number: 19/038 - Provision of Engineering Design Services Framework Agreement (FWA) (GNI)
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-05-18 📅
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 0 EUR 💰
Tender identifier: 19/038 - Provision of Engineering Design Services Framework Agreement (FWA) (GNI)
Information about tenders
Name of the tendering party: Engineering Service Providers (ESP’s) are on the framework: Arup, Byrne & Looby, Fingleton White/Neodyne, Long O’DonnellPenspen/Nicholas O’Dwyer, RPS
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Engineering Service Providers (ESP’s) are on the framework Arup Byrne & Looby Fingleton White/Neodyne Long O’DonnellPenspen/Nicholas O’Dwyer RPS
National registration number: 0000
Postal code: 0000
Postal town: Cork
E-mail: tenders@gasnetworks.ie 📧
Phone: +353 0000000 📞

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Gas Networks Ireland
Postal address: Gasworks Road
Postal code: T12RX96
Phone: +353 0000000 📞
URL: www.gasnetworks,ie 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
National registration number: 0000
Postal code: 0000
Postal town: Cork
Phone: +353 318886000 📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie 🌏

Changes
Other additional information
GNI is currently preparing tender documents for the new competition, which is due to take place in 2026, following expiry of the current framework, and prior to the commencement of this new framework, requires this extension to facilitate the ongoing requirements for engineering service over the interim period. It is anticipated that a contract extension of 19 months will be required. Apart from this extension of the term, no further contract changes will be made to the Framework.
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Main reason for change: Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor.
New value
Text:
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor: GNI has significant ongoing requirements for engineering services. A new tender process is currently being prepared to establish a new framework agreement for the provision of engineering services. There would be significant time and cost involved in changing contractors during the interim period between expiry of the current multi-supplier framework agreement, and the commencement of the new framework agreement. ​​☐​ Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority / entity could not foresee (Art. 43(1)© of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)© of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)© of Directive 2014/25/EU) Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
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Source: OJS 2026/S 065-228863 (2026-04-01)
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