ENQEIR981

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 …

CPV: 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, 72300000 Data services, 71300000 Engineering services, 51300000 Installation services of communications equipment, 65300000 Electricity distribution and related services
Place of execution:
ENQEIR981
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 : ENQEIR981
Description : 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 : 5aace59b-afa6-4830-8c17-18f142c15b89
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 ): 51300000 Installation services of communications equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 65300000 Electricity distribution and related services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Dublin
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 800 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/25/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : ENQEIR981
Description : 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 ): 51300000 Installation services of communications equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 65300000 Electricity distribution and related services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 15 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 1

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 800 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
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

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 15/09/2025 12:00 +01:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 29/09/2025 12:00 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : Please see the Procurement documents
Financial arrangement : Please see procurement documents

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
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : EirGrid plc
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : EirGrid plc
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate : EirGrid plc
Organisation processing tenders : EirGrid plc

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 : +353 1 677 1700
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

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
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

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

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 3138aa84-c03a-4db1-8554-5c723de127ca - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 27/08/2025 12:26 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00563095-2025
OJ S issue number : 164/2025
Publication date : 28/08/2025