Request for Tenders for the provision of external legal advisory services to support DCEE with the design and implementation of the RESS.
Department of Climate Energy and the Environment
The provision of external legal advisory services required to support the design and implementation of onshore auctions under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS). This public procurement competition will be divided into two lots as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract. - Lot 1 relates to the development of Terms and Conditions for multiple onshore RESS auctions. - Lot 2 relates to advice surrounding the delivery phase and enduring support of RESS schemes.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-05-29. The procurement was published on 2026-05-07.
Who? What?- โข Legal advisory and representation services โบ Legal advisory services
- โข Legal advisory and representation services โบ Legal representation services
- โข Legal services โบ Legal advisory and information services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2026-05-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the provision of external legal advisory services to support DCEE with the design and implementation of the RESS.
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Legal advisory services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 325 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 1 - Development of Terms and Conditions for multiple onshore RESS auctions
Quantity: 1 hour
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โ
Additional products/services: Aim of strategic procurement: Fulfilment of social objectives
Social objective promoted: Other
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are included
Additional nature of the contract: Supplies
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 4 years
Duration
Start date: 2026-06-15 ๐
Description
Maximum renewals: 1
Award criteria
Criterion:
Lot Identification Number:
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
Title: Lot 2 - Advice surrounding the delivery phase and enduring support of RESS schemes
Town: Dublin
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Main features of the procedure: Per procurement document
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-29 17:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-02 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8072176
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: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-02 00:00:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8072176
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-22 17:00:00 ๐
The contract has performance execution conditions โ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Climate Energy and the Environment
National registration number:
Postal address: Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road
Postal code: D04K7X4
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
E-mail: susan.fleming@dcee.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: 016782000 ๐
Address of the buyer profile: www.eTenders.gov.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8072176 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8072176 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Same as: Name and addresses
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 090-320834 (2026-05-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the provision of external legal advisory services to support DCEE with the design and implementation of the RESS.
Short description:
The provision of external legal advisory services required to support the design and implementation of onshore auctions under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS). This public procurement competition will be divided into two lots as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract. - Lot 1 relates to the development of Terms and Conditions for multiple onshore RESS auctions. - Lot 2 relates to advice surrounding the delivery phase and enduring support of RESS schemes.
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Products/services: Legal advisory services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 325 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โ
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
1๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
1
Title: Lot 1 - Development of Terms and Conditions for multiple onshore RESS auctions
Quantity: 1 hour
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) โ
Additional products/services: Aim of strategic procurement: Fulfilment of social objectives
All communication, assessment and award processes will be digitally managed. No unnecessary printing of documents etc.
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Social objective promoted: Other
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are included
Additional nature of the contract: Supplies
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 4 years
Duration
Start date: 2026-06-15 ๐
Description
Maximum renewals: 1
Award criteria
Criterion:
Weighting is accounted for by the apportioning of marks for each of the areas to be assessed, per the procurement document.
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
2๏ธโฃ
Internal identifier:
2
Title: Lot 2 - Advice surrounding the delivery phase and enduring support of RESS schemes
Town: Dublin
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0002
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Main features of the procedure: Per procurement document
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-29 17:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-02 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8072176
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: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-02 00:00:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8072176
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-22 17:00:00 ๐
The contract has performance execution conditions โ
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Climate Energy and the Environment
National registration number:
4002073W
Postal address: Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road
Postal code: D04K7X4
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
E-mail: susan.fleming@dcee.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: 016782000 ๐
Address of the buyer profile: www.eTenders.gov.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8072176 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8072176 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Same as: Name and addresses
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 090-320834 (2026-05-07)
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