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

Contact person: Gavan McGirr

Telephone: +353 12040070

E-mail: qtp@purchasingsolutions.ie

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.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)

Main activity

Other activity: Electricity Utility

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

RFP for DS3 System Services Qualification Trial Process

Reference number: ENQEIR553

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

09310000 - Electricity

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

This RFP is being issued to Tenderers in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU under the Open Procedure to allow EirGrid plc (“EirGrid”) and SONI Limited (“SONI”) select Service Providers to participate in a trial to demonstrate the provenability and measurability of a range of new and existing DS3 System Services from new technologies.
A wider range of DS3 System Service Providers, including Service provision by new technologies will help EirGrid and SONI meet the challenge of operating the electricity system of Ireland and Northern Ireland with increased levels of renewable energy. This is a key step towards the decarbonisation of the electricity system, which has wider societal and consumer benefits.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 271000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 Wind – Provenability of Provision of POR from Wind

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09310000 - Electricity

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin 4

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Select Service Providers to participate in a trial to demonstrate the provenability of POR from Wind

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Measurement / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Availability / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Expertise / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 0

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 Wind – Provenability of Provision of RM3 from Wind

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09310000 - Electricity

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin 4

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Select Service Providers to participate in a trial to demonstrate the provenability of RM3 from Wind

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Measurement / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Availability / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Expertise / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 0

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 3 DSM – Provenability of Provision of POR from Demand Side

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09310000 - Electricity

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin 4

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Select Service Providers to participate in a trial to demonstrate the provenability of POR from DSM

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Measurement / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Availability / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Expertise / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Additional Technical Information / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 0

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 4 Other technologies – Provenability of Provision of POR from ‘other technologies’

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09310000 - Electricity

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin 4

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Select Service Providers to participate in a trial to demonstrate the provenability of POR from other technologies

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Measurement / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Availability / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Expertise / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 0

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 5 Other technologies – Provenability of Provision of RM3 from ‘other technologies’

Lot No: 5

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09310000 - Electricity

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin 4

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Select Service Providers to participate in a trial to demonstrate the provenability of RM3 from other technologies excluding HVDC interconnectors

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Measurement / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Availability / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Expertise / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 0

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 6 FFR, which has 4 sub-Lots, refer RFP

Lot No: 6

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09310000 - Electricity

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin 4

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Select Service Providers to participate in a trial to demonstrate the measurability of FFR from Conventional, DSM, Wind and other technologies

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Measurement / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Availability for Sub Lots 6.1 & 6.2 / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Availability for Lots 6.3 & 6.4 / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Expertise for Lots 6.1 & 6.2 / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Expertise for Lots 6.3 & 6.4 / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 30

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no

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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 7 FPFAPR/ DRR, which has 3 sub-Lots, refer RFP

Lot No: 7

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09310000 - Electricity

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin 4

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Select Service Providers to participate in a trial to demonstrate the measurability of FPFAPR/ DRR from Conventional, Wind and other technologies (excluding DSM)

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Measurement / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Availability for Lots 7.1 & 7.3 / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Availability for Lot 7.2 / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Expertise for Lot 7.1 / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Expertise for Lot 7.2 / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Expertise for Lot 7.3 / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Cost for Lot 7.1 / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Cost for Lot 7.2 / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Cost for 7.3 / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 25

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2016/S 214-389803

IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 Wind – Provenability of Provision of POR from Wind

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/05/2017

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : yes

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Barranafaddock Sustainable Energy Limited

Cork

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

March Winds Limited

Dublin

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

Killhills Wind Farm Limited

Cork

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

Mount Lucas Windfarm Limited

Kildare

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot: 72800.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 2

Title: Lot 2 Wind – Provenability of Provision of RM3 from Wind

A contract/lot is awarded: no

V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Lot No: 3

Title: Lot 3 DSM – Provenability of Provision of POR from Demand Side

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/05/2017

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : yes

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Electricity Exchange

Limerick

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

Electric Ireland/Endeco Technologies Ltd.

Dublin

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer: 18200.00 EUR / Highest offer: 18200.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Lot No: 4

Title: Lot 4 Other technologies – Provenability of Provision of POR from ‘other technologies’

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/05/2017

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Acres Energy Limited

Cork

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer: 18200.00 EUR / Highest offer: 18200.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

Lot No: 5

Title: Lot 5 Other technologies – Provenability of Provision of RM3 from ‘other technologies’

A contract/lot is awarded: no

V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 6

Lot No: 6

Title: Lot 6 FFR, which has 4 sub-Lots, refer RFP

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/05/2017

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 20

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : yes

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Indaver Ireland Limited (Lot 6.1)

Dublin

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

AES Kilroot Power Limited (Lot 6.1)

Carrickfergus

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

Killhills Windfarm Limited (Lot 6.2)

Cork

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

Electricity Exchange (Lot 6.3)

Limerick

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

Moyle Interconnector Limited (Lot 6.4)

Belfast

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

Eirgrid Interconnector Designated Activity Company (Lot 6.4)

Dublin

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer: 18000.00 EUR / Highest offer: 18000.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 7

Lot No: 7

Title: Lot 7 FPFAPR/ DRR, which has 3 sub-Lots, refer RFP

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/05/2017

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : yes

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

AES Kilroot Power Limited (Lot 7.1)

Carrickfergus

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

Pallas Windfarm Limited (Lot 7.2)

Kerry

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer: 18000.00 EUR / Highest offer: 18000.00 EUR taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

EirGrid

Block 2, The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge

Dublin

D04FW28

Telephone: +353 16771700

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

09/05/2017