ETENDERS

Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/11/2022

External Reference: 2022-265226

TED Reference: 2022/S 231-664961

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
D04 FW28
IE
Contact person: Keith Doherty
E-mail: keith.doherty@eirgrid.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Requirement for Temporary Emergency Generation - 200MW
Reference number:  ENQEIR778
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

51112100  -  Installation services of electricity distribution equipment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

This tender is now complete.
The CRU, with the consent of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, has directed EirGrid under Regulation 28(10) of the Regulations, in our capacity as the transmission system operator, to secure the delivery of c. 200MW of emergency temporary generation from 2022
EirGrid is therefore seeking a Candidate(s) that can provide 200 MW of generation onto the transmission network by a target date of Q3 2022. (The provision of the fully operational generation is required for 3 years from this date)
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT:  508700000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

65300000  -  Electricity distribution and related services
65310000  -  Electricity distribution
65320000  -  Operation of electrical installations
65400000  -  Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
31682500  -  Emergency electricity equipment
09310000  -  Electricity
45315300  -  Electricity supply installations
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This tender is now complete.
The CRU, with the consent of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, has directed EirGrid under Regulation 28(10) of the Regulations, in our capacity as the transmission system operator, to secure the delivery of c. 200MW of emergency temporary generation from 2022
EirGrid is therefore seeking a Candidate(s) that can provide 200 MW of generation onto the transmission network by a target date of Q3 2022. (The provision of the fully operational generation is required for 3 years from this date)
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Delivery Schedule (including securing Planning and Environmental Consents, and other licenses)  /  Weighting:  55
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Availability, Technology and Reliability  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Environmental Management Plan  /  Weighting:  5
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost Score up to year 3  /  Weighting:  20
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost per MW years 4 and 5  /  Weighting:  5
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period envisaged is three years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further two years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
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

The estimate contract value of 508.7million is taking into account the contract being extended for the additional two years.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue
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: 2021/S 201-525928

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Requirement for Temporary Emergency Generation - 200MW

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

27/10/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

ESB Generation & Wholesale Markets
N/A
27 Firstwilliam St Lower
Dublin
IE
E-mail: warren.deacon@esb.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  357700000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  508700000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

EirGrid intends to award 2 contracts in relation to ENQEIR778 – Requirement for
Temporary Emergency Generation - 200MW and a supplementary notice of the award to the second company will be published in due course.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Dublin
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)
dublin
IE