Technical analysis or consultancy services

Tender description

The objective of this Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) process is to produce a short-list of suitably qualified companies who will be invited to tender for the provision of Power System Planning Consulting and Contracting services as required for ‘EirGrid Group’, hereafter referred to as EirGrid. This document provides a description of EirGrid's requirements for this contract as well as details of the services we wish to procure. It also provides information about the selection procedure. Candidates are invited to submit a qualification application for inclusion on the tender list for the applicable Multi- Party Framework in accordance with this document. Candidates who successfully qualify will be invited to submit a tender proposal. The Operations, Planning and Innovation teams within EirGrid has a requirement for contracting and/or consulting services in the electricity industry structure from time to time to bolster the organizational capability to deliver a safe, secure, reliable, economical and efficient transmission system. The Framework period will be for 3 years with the option for EirGrid to extend annually for up to a further 2 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of each member. Once this framework agreement is in place, and as and when requirements arise contracts will be awarded to framework members either on the basis of the original tenders submitted or following ‘mini-tender’ competitions between the members of the framework agreement.