ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/10/2019

External Reference: 2019-277383

TED Reference: 2019/S 191-464598

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

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.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

DS3 System Services - Volume Capped
Reference number:  ENQEIR633
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71314000  -  Energy and related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

EirGrid has a requirement for System Services, with additional overfrequency response provision, provided on a high availability basis. These services are important in the management of the system, and in particular the management of significant frequency events, as levels of non-synchronous renewable generation increase. Successful Tenderers will be able to provide very fast reserves, sustained for at least 20 minutes, with high availability. The contracts awarded will provide payments for a fixed term, this being up to 8 years.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  38400000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71314000  -  Energy and related services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

EirGrid has a requirement for System Services, with additional overfrequency response provision, provided on a high availability basis. These services are important in the management of the system, and in particular the management of significant frequency events, as levels of non-synchronous renewable generation increase. Successful Tenderers will be able to provide very fast reserves, sustained for at least 20 minutes, with high availability. The contracts awarded will provide payments for a fixed term, this being up to 8 years. The design and procurement process for these arrangements was approved by the SEM Committee following extensive industry consultation (i.e. SEM-17-080 , SEM-18-049 ).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Legal  /  Weighting:  Pass/Fail
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Implementation Plan  /  Weighting:  Pass/Fail
Cost criterion  -  Name:  3. Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  100%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The term of each Contract will be up to eight years. This comprises up to two years lead-in for the Target Go-Live date for service provision, plus a maximum of 6 years duration for the payment of services. The TSOs have an option to extend the term of its Contract for up two additional time periods of up to eighteen (18) months each, at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to Regulatory approval.
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

Please note that 3 contracts were awarded for this Tender:-
Scottish Power Renewables UK Ltd – Gorman – 50MW
Grid System Service Limited – Porterstown – 30MW
Grid System Service Limited – Kilmannock – 30MW

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 2019/S 047-107938

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2 and 3

Title: DS3 System Services - Volume Capped

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/09/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  13
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Grid System Services Limited
569754
Glen Erin, Caulstown, Dunboyne
Co. Meath
A86E306
IE
Telephone: +353 18255100
E-mail: info@gridsystemservices.com
Internet address: http://www.gridsystemservices.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  38400000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: DS3 System Services - Volume Capped

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

18/09/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  13
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Ltd
GB 659 3720 08
The Soloist, 1 Lanyon Place
Belfast
BT1 3LP
UK
E-mail: tgannon@iberdrola.com
Internet address: http://www.scottishpower.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  38400000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The estimated total value of the 3 contracts is around €6,400,000 per year, totalling approximately €38,400,000 for the lifetime of the contracts.
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.4.4)

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