The provision of Technical and Regulatory Consultancy Support for Gas Energy Safety

Commission for Regulation of Utilities

The aim of this competition to source an external service provider to support the efficient and effective functioning of the GSF, SSB Operations and P and P teams within the CRU. The Energy Safety Division of the CRU operates a gas safety regulatory framework for licensed natural gas and LPG undertakings and monitors the GSSB. Within the Energy Safety Division, responsibility for the operation of the Framework lies with the Gas Safety Framework (GSF) team, and responsibility for the contract monitoring the SSB lies with the SSB Operations team. The SSB Operations team also undertakes criminal investigations of potential illegal gas (and electrical) works and alongside the GSF team undertakes investigations into gas incidents. The Policy and Promotion (P and P) team leads on policy development for the Energy Safety Division and leads on the promotion of energy safety public awareness. The CRU wishes to engage consultants to provide general technical assistance to the GSF and SSB Operations teams, as well as to the P and P team (if required) to enable the CRU to operate the Framework and the SSB operations effectively and efficiently.

Deadline

Deadline 2026-07-31

Who? What? Where?
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Procurement history
Date Document
2026-06-30 Contract notice
Contract notice (2026-06-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: The provision of Technical and Regulatory Consultancy Support for Gas Energy Safety
Short description:
The aim of this competition to source an external service provider to support the efficient and effective functioning of the GSF, SSB Operations and P and P teams within the CRU. The Energy Safety Division of the CRU operates a gas safety regulatory framework for licensed natural gas and LPG undertakings and monitors the GSSB. Within the Energy Safety Division, responsibility for the operation of the Framework lies with the Gas Safety Framework (GSF) team, and responsibility for the contract monitoring the SSB lies with the SSB Operations team. The SSB Operations team also undertakes criminal investigations of potential illegal gas (and electrical) works and alongside the GSF team undertakes investigations into gas incidents. The Policy and Promotion (P and P) team leads on policy development for the Energy Safety Division and leads on the promotion of energy safety public awareness. The CRU wishes to engage consultants to provide general technical assistance to the GSF and SSB Operations teams, as well as to the P and P team (if required) to enable the CRU to operate the Framework and the SSB operations effectively and efficiently.
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Advisory and consultative engineering services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-07-31 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-07-31 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8520301
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏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: 2026-07-31 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8520301
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โœ…
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-07-14 17:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…

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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: procurement@cru.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +35314000800 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: www.cru.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: www.cru.ie ๐ŸŒ
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=8520301 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8520301 ๐ŸŒ
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 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
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 124-449464 (2026-06-30)