ENQEIR920 - Alternative Fibre Path for Celtic Interconnector

EirGrid plc (EirGrid) is the Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Market Operator (MO) in the wholesale trading system in Ireland. Réseau de Transport d'Électricité (RTE) is the French TSO; it owns, operates and develops the French Electricity Transmission System with the primary objectives of balancing electricity generation with consumption and …

CPV: 51300000 Installation services of communications equipment, 65300000 Electricity distribution and related services, 71300000 Engineering services, 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, 72300000 Data services
Place of execution:
ENQEIR920 - Alternative Fibre Path for Celtic Interconnector
Awarding body:
EirGrid plc
Award number:
0

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : EirGrid plc
Legal type of the buyer : Entity with special or exclusive rights
Activity of the contracting entity : Electricity-related activities

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : ENQEIR920 - Alternative Fibre Path for Celtic Interconnector
Description : EirGrid plc (EirGrid) is the Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Market Operator (MO) in the wholesale trading system in Ireland. Réseau de Transport d'Électricité (RTE) is the French TSO; it owns, operates and develops the French Electricity Transmission System with the primary objectives of balancing electricity generation with consumption and guaranteeing the secure operation of the power system. RTE and EirGrid, have been engaged in exploring the feasibility of an interconnector project between Ireland and France, which will hereafter be referred to as either the ”Celtic Interconnector Project” and/or “Project”. The purpose of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is to invite qualification applications from interested parties (Candidates) for the provision to the Company (defined below), of an Alternative Fibre Path for the Celtic Interconnector project. Only one company will be awarded the final contract, for a period of 8 years, with the option to extend for another 7 seven years.
Procedure identifier : 09b3d391-2b52-4581-b674-ebc80e20bb15
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72300000 Data services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 65300000 Electricity distribution and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 51300000 Installation services of communications equipment

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/25/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : ENQEIR920 - Alternative Fibre Path for Celtic Interconnector
Description : EirGrid plc (EirGrid) is the Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Market Operator (MO) in the wholesale trading system in Ireland. Réseau de Transport d'Électricité (RTE) is the French TSO; it owns, operates and develops the French Electricity Transmission System with the primary objectives of balancing electricity generation with consumption and guaranteeing the secure operation of the power system. RTE and EirGrid, have been engaged in exploring the feasibility of an interconnector project between Ireland and France, which will hereafter be referred to as either the ”Celtic Interconnector Project” and/or “Project”. The purpose of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is to invite qualification applications from interested parties (Candidates) for the provision to the Company (defined below), of an Alternative Fibre Path for the Celtic Interconnector project. Only one company will be awarded the final contract, for a period of 8 years, with the option to extend for another 7 seven years.
Internal identifier : 0

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72300000 Data services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 65300000 Electricity distribution and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 51300000 Installation services of communications equipment

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : N/A

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : N/A

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Information about review deadlines : Provided in procurement document

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Information about review deadlines : Provided in procurement document
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : EirGrid plc
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : EirGrid plc

6. Results

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

No winner was chosen and the competition is closed.
The reason why a winner was not chosen : All tenders, requests to participate or projects were withdrawn or found inadmissible

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders verified and inadmissible
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : EirGrid plc
Registration number : 338522
Postal address : 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Town : Dublin
Postcode : Dublin 4
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +0000
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 1f2b30c6-4622-4803-9f05-7356ad11d485 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 09/07/2025 12:06 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00450093-2025
OJ S issue number : 130/2025
Publication date : 10/07/2025