Electricity

Tender description

This RFP is issued in accordance with Council Directive 2014/2517/EC under the negotiated procedure and represents part of a structured process to aid EirGrid Plc (‘EirGrid’) and SONI Limited (‘SONI’) in the selection of firms to be appointed to the Interim Framework Agreements for the provision of DS3 System Services in Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively. A separate Interim Framework Agreement is being put in place for both EirGrid (as contracting entity for the Interim Framework Agreement applicable to Ireland) and SONI (as contracting entity for the Interim Framework Agreement applicable to Northern Ireland). This procurement is being run by EirGrid on behalf of both EirGrid and SONI for their respective Interim Framework Agreements. The purpose of the RFP is to invite detailed proposals from Tenderers for appointment to the Interim Framework Agreements in respect of the said services. The Services are split into a number of lots for each of the TSOs as follows: — Lots 1IE — 11IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid; — Lots 1NI — 11NI relate to the System Services required by SONI. The requirements of each Service are detailed in the draft Interim Framework Agreements and in the relevant Grid Codes (see below links) as applicable: http://www.eirgridgroup.com/site-files/library/EirGrid/GridCodeVersion6.pdf http://www.soni.ltd.uk/media/documents/Operations/Grid-Code/SONI%20Grid%20Code%20Version%20Aug%202015.pdf It is intended that the start date of each of the Framework Agreements is 1.10.2016. Interested companies should refer to the Tender Documents attached to this eTenders Notice (RFT — 104664) for full details.