Framework Agreement for the Provision of Inspector Services [544A]
Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Section 47 of the 1999 Act, which refers to section 45 of the Electricity Supply Act 1927, gives the Contracting Authority legal powers to decide to grant or refuse to grant a special order on the application of ESB, or of a holder of an authorisation to construct or reconstruct a generating station for the purpose of supply to final customers, or to construct an interconnector, or of a person who has applied for such an authorisation, in certain circumstances. Section 45 of the Electricity Supply Act sets out the legal basis for the compulsory acquisition of any land, easement, or other right over land, or to acquire or use compulsorily any right over land by special order. Section 45 also establishes a procedure for exercising that compulsory acquisition power. In considering whether or not to grant a special order the Contracting Authority may hold a public inquiry. This legislation can be found on www.irishstatutebook.ie and the revised acts, administrative consolidations of the legislation, can be found on www.lawreform.ie. The Contracting Authority expects that one or more applications for a special order may be received and is seeking (by this Competition) to appoint a framework of Inspectors. The Contracting Authority is seeking an Inspector to review, chair a public inquiry (if required), prepare a written reasoned report, assess the relevant information and make a recommendation to the Commissioners on an application for a special order(s). The Contracting Authority is proposing that a panel of Inspectors be procured. The Inspector will work closely with a secretariat, who will provide all administrative, logistical, technical and environmental supports, where required, to complete the review. The Contracting Authority will separately appoint a service provider to provide Secretariat services to support the Contracting Authority and any appointed Inspector.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-05-15. The procurement was published on 2026-03-06.
Who? What?- โข Consultative engineering and construction services โบ Civil engineering consultancy services
- โข Consultative engineering and construction services โบ Structural engineering consultancy services
- โข Consultative engineering and construction services โบ Environmental engineering consultancy services
- โข Energy and related services โบ Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- โข Building services โบ Building-fabric consultancy services
- โข Building services โบ Building consultancy services
- โข Consultative engineering and construction services โบ Advisory and consultative engineering services
- โข Analysis services โบ Technical analysis or consultancy services
- โข Technical inspection services โบ Technical inspection services of engineering structures
- โข Monitoring and control services โบ Industrial inspection services
- โข Systems analysis and programming services โบ Systems consultancy services
- โข Research and development consultancy services โบ Research consultancy services
- โข Research and development consultancy services โบ Development consultancy services
- โข Business and management consultancy services โบ Safety consultancy services
- โข Environmental management โบ Environmental issues consultancy services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Framework Agreement for the Provision of Inspector Services [544A]
Short description:
โSection 47 of the 1999 Act, which refers to section 45 of the Electricity Supply Act 1927, gives the Contracting Authority legal powers to decide to grant...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 722 250 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 722 250 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โSection 47 of the 1999 Act, which refers to section 45 of the Electricity Supply Act 1927, gives the Contracting Authority legal powers to decide to grant...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Technical inspection and testing services ๐ฆ
Technical inspection services ๐ฆ
Technical inspection services of engineering structures ๐ฆ
Industrial inspection services ๐ฆ
Safety consultancy services ๐ฆ
Environmental issues consultancy services ๐ฆ
Advisory and consultative engineering services ๐ฆ
Technical analysis or consultancy services ๐ฆ
Systems consultancy services ๐ฆ
Consultative engineering and construction services ๐ฆ
Energy-efficiency consultancy services ๐ฆ
Civil engineering consultancy services ๐ฆ
Structural engineering consultancy services ๐ฆ
Building consultancy services ๐ฆ
Building-fabric consultancy services ๐ฆ
Environmental engineering consultancy services ๐ฆ
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services ๐ฆ
Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐ฆ
Development consultancy services ๐ฆ
Research and development consultancy services ๐ฆ
Research consultancy services ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Technical inspection and testing services ๐ฆ
Technical inspection services ๐ฆ
Technical inspection services of engineering structures ๐ฆ
Industrial inspection services ๐ฆ
Safety consultancy services ๐ฆ
Environmental issues consultancy services ๐ฆ
Advisory and consultative engineering services ๐ฆ
Technical analysis or consultancy services ๐ฆ
Systems consultancy services ๐ฆ
Consultative engineering and construction services ๐ฆ
Energy-efficiency consultancy services ๐ฆ
Civil engineering consultancy services ๐ฆ
Structural engineering consultancy services ๐ฆ
Building consultancy services ๐ฆ
Building-fabric consultancy services ๐ฆ
Environmental engineering consultancy services ๐ฆ
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services ๐ฆ
Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐ฆ
Development consultancy services ๐ฆ
Research and development consultancy services ๐ฆ
Research consultancy services ๐ฆ
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-15 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-15 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7616034
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 160
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 5
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-05-15 12:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7616034โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-06 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
National registration number: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Postal address: The Exchange, Belgard Sq North, Tallaght
Postal code: D24 PXW0
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@cru.ie ๐ง
Phone: +35314000800 ๐
URL: www.cru.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: www.cru.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7616034 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7616034 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2026/S 047-162147 (2026-03-06)
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- Architectural and related services (>20)
- Engineering services (>20)
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- Monitoring and control services (2)
- Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy (1)
- Laboratory services (1)