Request for Tenders for the Provision of a Capacity Auction Monitor. Joint request of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (โCRUโ) and The Utility Regulator (โURโ)
Commission for Regulation of Utilities
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (โCRUโ) and The Utility Regulator (โURโ) invite Tenders in response to this Request for Tenders (โRFTโ) from Tenderers for the provision of a Capacity Auction Monitor. In summary, the services relate to the all-island Single Electricity Market (SEM) specifically the Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM). The Capacity Auction Monitor shall monitor the processes and procedures followed by the System Operators in carrying out the qualification process, conducting capacity auctions and related activities under the Capacity Market Code (CMC) and in accordance with the Terms of Reference1 determined by the SEM Committee (SEMC). The purpose of the Capacity Auction Monitor is to provide independent assurance to the market and the Contracting Authorities that the System Operators are correctly carrying out their obligations under the CMC.
DeadlineDeadline 2026-07-10
Who? What?- โข Analysis services โบ Technical analysis or consultancy services
- โข Business and management consultancy services โบ Safety consultancy services
- โข Consultative engineering and construction services โบ Advisory and consultative engineering services
- โข Consultative engineering and construction services โบ Civil engineering consultancy services
- โข Consultative engineering and construction services โบ Environmental engineering consultancy services
- โข Consultative engineering and construction services โบ Structural engineering consultancy services
- โข Energy and related services โบ Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- โข Environmental impact assessment other than for construction โบ Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- โข General management consultancy services โบ Business development consultancy services
- โข Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment โบ Installation services of electricity control equipment
- โข Research and development consultancy services โบ Development consultancy services
- โข Systems analysis and programming services โบ Systems consultancy services
- โข Systems and technical consultancy services โบ Business analysis consultancy services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2026-06-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the Provision of a Capacity Auction Monitor. Joint request of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (โCRUโ) and The Utility Regulator (โURโ)
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Installation services of electricity control equipment ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 883 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services:
Main site or place of performance:
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
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: 2026-07-10 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-07-10 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8347048
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 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-07-10 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8347048
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-06-25 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
National registration number:
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=8347048 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8347048 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Utility Regulator (UR)
National registration number:
Postal address: Millennium House, Great Victoria Street
Postal code: BT2 7AQ
Postal town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
E-mail: info@uregni.gov.uk ๐ง
Phone: +44 (0) 28 9031 1575 ๐
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
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
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 110-396515 (2026-06-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the Provision of a Capacity Auction Monitor. Joint request of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (โCRUโ) and The Utility Regulator (โURโ)
Short description:
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (โCRUโ) and The Utility Regulator (โURโ) invite Tenders in response to this Request for Tenders (โRFTโ) from Tenderers for the provision of a Capacity Auction Monitor. In summary, the services relate to the all-island Single Electricity Market (SEM) specifically the Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM). The Capacity Auction Monitor shall monitor the processes and procedures followed by the System Operators in carrying out the qualification process, conducting capacity auctions and related activities under the Capacity Market Code (CMC) and in accordance with the Terms of Reference1 determined by the SEM Committee (SEMC). The purpose of the Capacity Auction Monitor is to provide independent assurance to the market and the Contracting Authorities that the System Operators are correctly carrying out their obligations under the CMC.
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Products/services: Installation services of electricity control equipment ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 883 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
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Additional products/services:
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Joint procurement between the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (โCRUโ) in Ireland and The Utility Regulator (โURโ) in Northern Ireland
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
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: 2026-07-10 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-07-10 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8347048
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 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-07-10 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8347048
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-06-25 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=8347048 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8347048 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Utility Regulator (UR)
National registration number:
37599
Postal address: Millennium House, Great Victoria Street
Postal code: BT2 7AQ
Postal town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
E-mail: info@uregni.gov.uk ๐ง
Phone: +44 (0) 28 9031 1575 ๐
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
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 110-396515 (2026-06-08)
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