ENQEIR841 Low Carbon Inertia Service Procurement โ€“ Phase 1

EirGrid plc

The purpose of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) is to invite qualification applications from interested parties for the provision of a Low Carbon Inertia Service. This document provides a detailed description of the scope of requirements for the service we wish to procure. It also provides information about the selection procedure being used to qualify Candidates. The objective of this PQQ process is to produce a short-list of suitably qualified Candidates who will be invited to tender for the provision of a Low Carbon Inertia Service (LCIS). This procurement is being run by EirGrid on behalf of all companies in the EirGrid Group.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-08-18. The procurement was published on 2023-07-17.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2023-07-17 Contract notice
2024-05-13 Contract award notice
2024-07-09 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-07-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Electricity distribution and related services
Short description:
โ€œThe purpose of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) is to invite qualification applications from interested parties for the provision of a Low Carbon...โ€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Electricity distribution and related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Operation of electrical installations ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: EirGrid plc
Postal address: Building No.2, The Oval, Shelbourne Road,
Postal code: D04FW28
Postal town: Dublin 4
Contact
Internet address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: tenders@eirgrid.com ๐Ÿ“ง
URL for documents: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-07-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2023-08-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-07-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Start date: 2024-01-08 ๐Ÿ“…
End date: 2030-01-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 139-439651
OJ-S issue: 139
Additional information

โ€œ1) Interested parties must register their interest on the e-Tenders website (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) in order to be included on the mailing list for...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 353 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 353 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Minimum number of candidates: 10
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2023-09-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Patrick Stanley
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL of the procurement tool: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about review deadlines:
โ€œPrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: . The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies...โ€    Show more
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult a solicitor
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2023/S 139-439651 (2023-07-17)
Contract award notice (2024-05-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: ENQEIR841: Low Carbon Inertia Service Procurement - Phase 1
Reference number: ENQEIR841
Short description:
โ€œThis Contract Award Notice is the first of a number required on this procurement (Contract Notice 2023/S 139-439651) which was conducted in accordance with...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Electricity distribution and related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 343 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 138 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: ENQEIR841
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThis Contract Award Notice is the first of a number required on this procurement (Contract Notice 2023/S 139-439651) which was conducted in accordance with...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Electricity distribution and related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Other sources of energy supplies and distribution ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for warehouses and industrial buildings ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Electrical installation work ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU

Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โœ…
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: Contract 1 - Quarry Lane Stability Limited
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2024-04-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 57 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
The tender was ranked
Rank in the list of winners: 1
Tender identifier: Quarry Lane Stability Limited
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Information about tenders
Name of the tendering party: Quarry Lane Stability Limited

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: EirGrid plc
National registration number: 338522
Postal address: Building No.2,
The Oval,
Shelbourne Road,
Postal town: Dublin 4
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact point: Patrick Stanley
E-mail: tenders@eirgrid.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 (01) 6771 700 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.eirgrid.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Electricity

Complementary information
Review body
National registration number: n/a
Postal address: Four Courts,
Inns Quays,
Smithfield,
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
E-mail: ccco@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 353018886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Source: OJS 2024/S 093-283911 (2024-05-13)
Contract award notice (2024-07-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: ENQEIR841 Low Carbon Inertia Service Procurement โ€“ Phase 1
Short description:
โ€œThis Contract Award Notice is the second contract award notice required on this procurement (Contract Notice 2023/S 139-439651) ( Contract Award Notice 1:...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: 353 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 372 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 353 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThis Contract Award Notice is the second contract award notice required on this procurement (Contract Notice 2023/S 139-439651) ( Contract Award Notice 1:...โ€    Show more
Additional products/services: Operation of electrical installations ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Other sources of energy supplies and distribution ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Construction work for warehouses and industrial buildings ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Maximum renewals: 2
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options:
โ€œEirGrid may extend the term of the agreement for 2 additional time periods of up to 18 months each. Any such extension is subject to the approval of the...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price โœ…
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Operation of electrical installations ๐Ÿ“ฆ

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

Award of contract
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 57 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Name of the tendering party: Quarry Lane Stability Ltd.
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Quarry Lane Stability Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Statkraft Ireland Limited)
National registration number: 575866
Postal address: c/o Statkraft Ireland Ltd, Building 3400, Avenue 3000, Cork Airport Business Park,
Postal town: Cork
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact point: Tom Birney

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: +353(01)6771700 ๐Ÿ“ž

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 town: Dublin
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: EirGrid plc
National registration number: 338522
Postal address: Building No.2,
The Oval,
Shelbourne Road,
Postal town: Dublin 4
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Contact point: Patrick Stanley
E-mail: tenders@eirgrid.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353(01)6771700 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.eirgrid.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2024/S 134-414035 (2024-07-09)