II.1)
        
          
[QuantityScopeContract]
        
       
      
      
        DS3 System Services - Volume Uncapped - Gate 6
        [Fileref]:
						 ENQEIR793
       
      
      
      
      [Services]
      
      
        This tender process is now complete. Gate 6 covered all 12 services as outlined in this Qualification System Briefing Document.
There is:
A separate DS3 System Services Agreement for services in Ireland, which is to be entered into with EirGrid; and
A separate DS3 System Services Agreement for services in Northern Ireland, which is to be entered into with SONI
The services are split into a number of Lots for each of the TSOs as follows:
Lots 1IE – 12IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid.
Lots 1NI – 12NI relate to the System Services required by SONI.
The start date of each of the Contracts awarded under Gate 6 is 1st April 2022.
The term of each Contract will last until 30th April 2024, as per the decision of the Regulatory Authority set out in SEM-21-021 System Services Future Arrangements - Decision Paper 1, but with an option for each TSO to extend the term of its Contract in respect of any or all of its applicable lots.
       
      
      [DivisionLots]:
			[Yes]
     
    
      
      
      
        POR L1IE - Primary Operating Reserve
        [LotNumber]:
						 1
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Primary Operating reserve or ‘POR’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code.
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were 17 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        SOR L2IE - Secondary Operating Reserve
        [LotNumber]:
						 2
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Secondary Operating reserve or ‘SOR’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were 15 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        TOR1 L3IE - Tertiary 1 Operating Reserve
        [LotNumber]:
						 3
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Tertiary 1 operating reserve or ‘TOR1’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were 14 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        TOR2 L4IE - Tertiary 2 Operating Reserve
        [LotNumber]:
						 4
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Tertiary 2 operating reserve or ‘TOR2’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were 8 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        RRD L5IE - Replacement Reserve (De-Synchronised)
        [LotNumber]:
						 5
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        RR (De-synchronised)’ means replacement reserve provided by the providing unit when: (i) not Synchronised to the power system in the case of a synchronous providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system and operating at a level less or equal to 0 MW in the case of an energy storage providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system in the case of a demand side unit
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were 4 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        RRS L6IE - Replacement Reserve (Synchronised)
        [LotNumber]:
						 6
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        RR (Synchronised)’ means Replacement Reserve provided by the Providing Unit when: (i) synchronised to the power system in the case of a synchronous providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system and operating at a level greater than 0 MW in the case of an energy storage providing unit or power park module
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        SSRP L7IE - Steady State Reactive Power
        [LotNumber]:
						 7
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Steady-state reactive power or ‘SSRP’ means reactive power capability (Leading) and reactive power capability
(Lagging)
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were 5 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        SIR L8IE - Synchronous Inertial Response
        [LotNumber]:
						 8
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Synchronous Inertial Response (SIR) is the kinetic energy (at a Frequency of 50 Hz) of a centrally dispatched synchronous providing unit multiplied by the SIR factor (SIRF)
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        RM1 L9IE - Ramping Margin 1 Hour
        [LotNumber]:
						 9
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Ramping Margin 1 is the increased MW Output and/or MW Reduction that a providing unit can provide to
the company within one hour of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further two hours after the one hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that three hour period
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were 3 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        RM3 L10IE - Ramping Margin 3 Hour
        [LotNumber]:
						 10
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Ramping Margin 3 is the increased MW Output and/or MW reduction that a providing unit can provide to the company within three hours of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further 5 hours after the 3 hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that 8 hour period
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        RM8 L11IE - Ramping Margin 8 Hour
        [LotNumber]:
						 11
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Ramping Margin 8 is the increased MW Output and/or MW reduction that a providing unit can provide to the company within eight hours of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further 8 hours after the 8 hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that 16 hour period
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        FFR L12IE - Fast Frequency Response
        [LotNumber]:
						 12
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        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
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were 13 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        POR L1NI - Primary Operating Reserve
        [LotNumber]:
						 13
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
        
          [Nutscode]: 
			UKN - 
			NORTHERN IRELAND
         
       
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Primary Operating Reserve and Primary Operating reserve or ‘POR’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code.
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were 2 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        SOR L2NI - Secondary Operating Reserve
        [LotNumber]:
						 14
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
        
          [Nutscode]: 
			UKN - 
			NORTHERN IRELAND
         
       
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Secondary Operating reserve or ‘SOR’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were 2 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        TOR1 L3NI - Tertiary 1 Operating Reserve
        [LotNumber]:
						 15
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
        
          [Nutscode]: 
			UKN - 
			NORTHERN IRELAND
         
       
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Tertiary 1 operating reserve or ‘TOR1’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There was 1 successful tenderer awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        TOR2 L4NI - Tertiary 2 Operating Reserve
        [LotNumber]:
						 16
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
        
          [Nutscode]: 
			UKN - 
			NORTHERN IRELAND
         
       
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Tertiary 2 operating reserve or ‘TOR2’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        RRD L5NI - Replacement Reserve (De-Synchronised)
        [LotNumber]:
						 17
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
        
          [Nutscode]: 
			UKN - 
			NORTHERN IRELAND
         
       
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        RR (De-synchronised)’ means replacement reserve provided by the providing unit when: (i) not Synchronised to the power system in the case of a synchronous providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system and operating at a level less or equal to 0 MW in the case of an energy storage providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system in the case of a demand side unit
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        RRS L6NI - Replacement Reserve (Synchronised)
        [LotNumber]:
						 18
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
        
          [Nutscode]: 
			UKN - 
			NORTHERN IRELAND
         
       
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        RR (Synchronised)’ means Replacement Reserve provided by the Providing Unit when: (i) synchronised to the power system in the case of a synchronous providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system and operating at a level greater than 0 MW in the case of an energy storage providing unit or power park module
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        SSRP L7NI - Steady State Reactive Power
        [LotNumber]:
						 19
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
        
          [Nutscode]: 
			UKN - 
			NORTHERN IRELAND
         
       
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Steady-state reactive power or ‘SSRP’ means reactive power capability (Leading) and reactive power capability
(Lagging)
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        SIR L8NI - Synchronous Inertial Response
        [LotNumber]:
						 20
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
        
          [Nutscode]: 
			UKN - 
			NORTHERN IRELAND
         
       
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Synchronous Inertial Response (SIR) is the kinetic energy (at a Frequency of 50 Hz) of a centrally dispatched synchronous providing unit multiplied by the SIR factor (SIRF)
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        RM1 L9NI - Ramping Margin 1 Hour
        [LotNumber]:
						 21
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
        
          [Nutscode]: 
			UKN - 
			NORTHERN IRELAND
         
       
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Ramping Margin 1 is the increased MW Output and/or MW Reduction that a providing unit can provide to
the company within one hour of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further two hours after the one hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that three hour period
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        RM3 L10NI - Ramping Margin 3 Hour
        [LotNumber]:
						 22
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
        
          [Nutscode]: 
			UKN - 
			NORTHERN IRELAND
         
       
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Ramping Margin 3 is the increased MW Output and/or MW reduction that a providing unit can provide to the company within three hours of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further 5 hours after the 3 hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that 8 hour period
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        RM8 L11NI - Ramping Margin 8 Hour
        [LotNumber]:
						 23
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
        
          [Nutscode]: 
			UKN - 
			NORTHERN IRELAND
         
       
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        Ramping Margin 8 is the increased MW Output and/or MW reduction that a providing unit can provide to the company within eight hours of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further 8 hours after the 8 hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that 16 hour period
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
       
      
      
      
        FFR L12NI - Fast Frequency Response
        [LotNumber]:
						 24
       
      
      
      
        II.2.3)
        
          
[PlacePerformance]
        
       
      
        
          [Nutscode]: 
			UKN - 
			NORTHERN IRELAND
         
       
      
        II.2.4)
        
          
[DescrProcurement]
        
       
      
        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
       
      
      [EuProgrRelated]:
			
			[No]
      
        II.2.14)
        
          
[InfoAdditional]
        
       
      
        There were 2 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.