Request for Tenders for the provision of external legal advisory services to support DCEE with the design and implementation of the RESS.

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:
“The provision of external legal advisory services required to support the design and implementation of onshore auctions under the Renewable Electricity...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Legal advisory services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 325 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2

1️⃣
Internal identifier: 1
Title: Lot 1 - Development of Terms and Conditions for multiple onshore RESS auctions
Quantity: 1 hour
Estimated value excluding VAT: 325 000 EUR 💰
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ✅
Description of the procurement:
“The provision of external legal advisory services required to support the design and implementation of onshore auctions under the Renewable Electricity...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Legal advisory services 📦
Additional products/services: Legal services 📦
Legal representation services 📦
Legal advisory and information 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 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 4 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Duration
Start date: 2026-06-15 📅
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

2️⃣
Internal identifier: 2
Title: Lot 2 - Advice surrounding the delivery phase and enduring support of RESS schemes
Estimated value excluding VAT: 325 000 EUR 💰
Town: Dublin
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Legal services 📦
Legal representation services 📦
Legal advisory and information services 📦

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
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 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-02 00:00:00 📅
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 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-02 00:00:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8072176”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-22 17:00:00 📅
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅

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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact point: Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
E-mail: susan.fleming@dcee.gov.ie 📧
Phone: 016782000 📞
Address of the buyer profile: www.eTenders.gov.ie 🌏
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 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8072176 🌏
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Body responsible for mediation procedures
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact point: Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
E-mail: susan.fleming@dcee.gov.ie 📧
Phone: 016782000 📞
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 📞
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 090-320834 (2026-05-07)