ENQEIR920 - Alternative Fibre Path for Celtic Interconnector
EirGrid plc
EirGrid plc (EirGrid) is the Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Market Operator (MO) in the wholesale trading system in Ireland. Réseau de Transport d'Électricité (RTE) is the French TSO; it owns, operates and develops the French Electricity Transmission System with the primary objectives of balancing electricity generation with consumption and guaranteeing the secure operation of the power system. RTE and EirGrid, have been engaged in exploring the feasibility of an interconnector project between Ireland and France, which will hereafter be referred to as either the ”Celtic Interconnector Project” and/or “Project”. The purpose of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is to invite qualification applications from interested parties (Candidates) for the provision to the Company (defined below), of an Alternative Fibre Path for the Celtic Interconnector project. Only one company will be awarded the final contract, for a period of 8 years, with the option to extend for another 7 seven years.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-04-08. The procurement was published on 2025-03-05.
Who? What?- • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services › Engineering services
- • Installation services (except software) › Installation services of communications equipment
- • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support › Data services
- • Public utilities › Electricity distribution and related services
- • Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
- • Eastern and Midland › Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2025-03-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: ENQEIR920 - Alternative Fibre Path for Celtic Interconnector
Short description:
“EirGrid plc (EirGrid) is the Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Market Operator (MO) in the wholesale trading system in Ireland. Réseau de Transport...”
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Description of the procurement:
“EirGrid plc (EirGrid) is the Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Market Operator (MO) in the wholesale trading system in Ireland. Réseau de Transport...”
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Additional products/services: Data services 📦
Engineering services 📦
Electricity distribution and related services 📦
Installation services of communications equipment 📦
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration
Start date: 2025-08-01 📅
End date: 2033-08-01 📅
Description
Maximum renewals: 1
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“8 year contract with a single 7 year renewal option”
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Data services 📦
Engineering services 📦
Electricity distribution and related services 📦
Installation services of communications equipment 📦
Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-04-08 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“provided in procurement document”
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“provided in procurement document”
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: EirGrid plc
National registration number: 338522
Postal address: 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Postal code: Dublin 4
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: tenders@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +0000 📞
URL: https://www.eirgridgroup.com/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.eirgridgroup.com/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Electricity
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5235352 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5235352 🌏
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“provided in procurement document”
Source: OJS 2025/S 047-150709 (2025-03-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: ENQEIR920 - Alternative Fibre Path for Celtic Interconnector
Short description:
“EirGrid plc (EirGrid) is the Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Market Operator (MO) in the wholesale trading system in Ireland. Réseau de Transport...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Description of the procurement:
“EirGrid plc (EirGrid) is the Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Market Operator (MO) in the wholesale trading system in Ireland. Réseau de Transport...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Additional products/services: Data services 📦
Engineering services 📦
Electricity distribution and related services 📦
Installation services of communications equipment 📦
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration
Start date: 2025-08-01 📅
End date: 2033-08-01 📅
Description
Maximum renewals: 1
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“8 year contract with a single 7 year renewal option”
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Data services 📦
Engineering services 📦
Electricity distribution and related services 📦
Installation services of communications equipment 📦
Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-04-08 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“provided in procurement document”
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“provided in procurement document”
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: EirGrid plc
National registration number: 338522
Postal address: 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Postal code: Dublin 4
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: tenders@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +0000 📞
URL: https://www.eirgridgroup.com/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.eirgridgroup.com/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Electricity
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5235352 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5235352 🌏
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“provided in procurement document”
Source: OJS 2025/S 047-150709 (2025-03-05)
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