ETENDERS

Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/11/2018

External Reference: 2018-205318

TED Reference: 2018/S 233-533492

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person: Sinéad Connolly
Telephone: +353 12370335
E-mail: Sinead.Connolly@eirgrid.com
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.eirgrid.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

ENQEIR583 - DS3 System Services – Volume Uncapped - Phase 2
Reference number:  ENQEIR583 - Phase 2
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

09000000  -  Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

A separate DS3 system services agreement has been awarded for both EirGrid (as contracting entity for the agreement applicable to Ireland) and SONI (as contracting entity for the agreement applicable to Northern Ireland).
The services are split into lots for each of the TSOs as follows:
— Lots 12IE relates to the System Service required by EirGrid,
— Lots 12NI relates to the System Service required by SONI.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

FFR L12IE Fast Frequency Response
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09000000  -  Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Fast Frequency Response (FFR) is the additional MW Output or MW Reduction required compared to the pre-incident MW Output or MW Reduction, which is fully available from a Providing Unit within 2 seconds after the start of an Event and sustainable up to 10 seconds after the start of the Event. The extra energy provided in the 2 to 10 second timeframe must be greater than any loss of energy in the 10 to 20 second timeframe due to a reduction in MW Output or MW Reduction below the pre-incident MW Output or MW Reduction.
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
End date of 30th April 2023 plus option to extend for two additional time periods of up to eighteen (18) months each.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

There were 27 successful Tenderers awarded a place on the Qualification System for this Lot.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

FFR L12NI Fast Frequency Response
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09000000  -  Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Northern Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Fast Frequency Response (FFR) is the additional MW Output or MW Reduction required compared to the pre-incident MW Output or MW Reduction, which is fully available from a Providing Unit within 2 seconds after the start of an Event and sustainable up to 10 seconds after the start of the Event. The extra energy provided in the 2 to 10 second timeframe must be greater than any loss of energy in the 10 to 20 second timeframe due to a reduction in MW Output or MW Reduction below the pre-incident MW Output or MW Reduction.
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
End date of 30th April 2023 plus option to extend for two additional time periods of up to eighteen (18) months each.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

There were 5 successful Tenderers awarded a place on the Qualification System for this Lot.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 068-151907

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: FFR L12IE Fast Frequency Response

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: FFR L12NI Fast Frequency Response

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

There is a large volume of information that would not be possible to include in a notice e.g. over 33 contracts awarded across 2 Lots to 22 suppliers. A broadcast notification will be issued on etenders to all parties who registered an interest with the names of all successful tenderers and their applicable Lots and the contracted volumes for all Lots together with the forecast expenditure. The names of all successful tenderers and their applicable Lots and the contracted volumes for all Lots together with the forecast expenditure will also be published on the EirGrid and SONI websites in due course.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie