PIN for Community Enabling and Benefit Fund Support Framework

Please do not respond to this notice. It is a Prior Information Notice only! This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) in relation to SEAI’s Community Enabling Framework and Community Benefit Fund Supports. SEAI intends to appoint suitably qualified and resourced, multi-disciplined consultants for the provision of a range of …

CPV: 71314000 Servicios de energía y servicios conexos, 71314300 Servicios de consultoría en rendimiento energético, 71300000 Servicios de ingeniería, 71320000 Servicios de diseño técnico, 71336000 Servicios complementarios de ingeniería, 71240000 Servicios de arquitectura, ingeniería y planificación, 79415200 Servicios de consultoría en diseño, 72224000 Servicios de consultoría en gestión de proyectos, 66171000 Servicios de asesoramiento financiero, 79412000 Servicios de consultoría en gestión financiera, 79112100 Servicios de representación de las partes interesadas, 71410000 Servicios de urbanismo, 90712000 Planificación medioambiental, 09310000 Electricidad, 71314200 Servicios de gestión de energía
Lugar de ejecución:
PIN for Community Enabling and Benefit Fund Support Framework
Organismo adjudicador:
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Número de premio:

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Environmental protection

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : PIN for Community Enabling and Benefit Fund Support Framework
Description : Please do not respond to this notice. It is a Prior Information Notice only! This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) in relation to SEAI’s Community Enabling Framework and Community Benefit Fund Supports. SEAI intends to appoint suitably qualified and resourced, multi-disciplined consultants for the provision of a range of services to support communities and SEAI in the initial development phases of renewable energy generation projects for participation in support schemes such as the Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (SRESS) and to support SEAIs role in relation to Community Benefit Funds It is anticipated that the Multiple party framework agreement will be divided into 7 Lots for professional services, with four Lots being community focused, two Lots being SEAI focused and the remaining Lot being general consultancy support. Community focused lots include Trusted Advisor support services for grid connections, planning, renewable energy consultancy and finance and business planning. SEAI focused lots include support services for programme design and management, renewable energy development and infrastructure, policy, finance and routes to market. The final lot concerns general consultancy support on community benefit funds. The estimated total contract budget is approximately €1.5 million excluding VAT over all seven lots for the length of the contract (maximum of four years). The estimated budget for the contract will be subject to the annual government estimates and budgetary process in each of the years in question which are subject to change. SEAI intends to publish this tender within the next 4 months and hold a Market Information Meeting in the coming weeks. Please email your details to CommunityRess@seai.ie with Procurement in subject line, to register your interest to attend this event. The email address is only for registering interest in the Market Information Meeting. Any other queries or requests sent to this email address regarding this tender will not be responded to. All queries and requests for information should be made through the etenders platform once the competition is advertised. Please do not respond to this notice. It is a Prior Information Notice only. The competition will be published on www.etenders.gov.ie under the same CPV Codes, when it becomes available.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71314000 Energy and related services

2.1.2 Place of performance

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

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 500 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

3. Part

3.1 Part technical ID : PAR-0001

Title : PIN for Community Enabling and Benefit Fund Support Framework
Description : Please do not respond to this notice. It is a Prior Information Notice only! This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) in relation to SEAI’s Community Enabling Framework and Community Benefit Fund Supports. SEAI intends to appoint suitably qualified and resourced, multi-disciplined consultants for the provision of a range of services to support communities and SEAI in the initial development phases of renewable energy generation projects for participation in support schemes such as the Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (SRESS) and to support SEAIs role in relation to Community Benefit Funds It is anticipated that the Multiple party framework agreement will be divided into 7 Lots for professional services, with four Lots being community focused, two Lots being SEAI focused and the remaining Lot being general consultancy support. Community focused lots include Trusted Advisor support services for grid connections, planning, renewable energy consultancy and finance and business planning. SEAI focused lots include support services for programme design and management, renewable energy development and infrastructure, policy, finance and routes to market. The final lot concerns general consultancy support on community benefit funds. The estimated total contract budget is approximately €1.5 million excluding VAT over all seven lots for the length of the contract (maximum of four years). The estimated budget for the contract will be subject to the annual government estimates and budgetary process in each of the years in question which are subject to change. SEAI intends to publish this tender within the next 4 months and hold a Market Information Meeting in the coming weeks. Please email your details to CommunityRess@seai.ie with Procurement in subject line, to register your interest to attend this event. The email address is only for registering interest in the Market Information Meeting. Any other queries or requests sent to this email address regarding this tender will not be responded to. All queries and requests for information should be made through the etenders platform once the competition is advertised. Please do not respond to this notice. It is a Prior Information Notice only. The competition will be published on www.etenders.gov.ie under the same CPV Codes, when it becomes available.

3.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71314000 Energy and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71314300 Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71314300 Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71320000 Engineering design services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71336000 Engineering support services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71240000 Architectural, engineering and planning services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79415200 Design consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72224000 Project management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 66171000 Financial consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79412000 Financial management consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79112100 Stakeholders representation services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71410000 Urban planning services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90712000 Environmental planning
Additional classification ( cpv ): 09310000 Electricity
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71314200 Energy-management services

3.1.2 Place of performance

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

3.1.4 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 500 000 Euro

3.1.5 General information

This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

3.1.9 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Organisation processing tenders : Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Registration number : 231664
Postal address : Three Park Place, Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D02FX65
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 018082100
Internet address : https://www.seai.ie/
Buyer profile : https://www.seai.ie/
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
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 : 78cff5aa-1203-43fb-9ac5-68869f85a779 - 01
Form type : Planning
Notice type : Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice dispatch date : 15/08/2025 11:44 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00539092-2025
OJ S issue number : 157/2025
Publication date : 19/08/2025
Estimated date of publication of a contract notice within this procedure : 22/09/2025