Engineering services

Tender description

Provision of Employers Representatives Services as required for EirGrid Group. EirGrid Interconnector Ltd (‘EIL’) is the owner and operator of the 500 MW HVDC East West Interconnector (‘EWIC’). EWIC connects the Irish and UK transmission systems with the UK Point of Connection located at Deeside 400 kV Substation. The associated connection agreement between EIL and National Grid includes for the Point of Connection to be transferred to a new station Connah's Quay in 2017. The connection agreement places the responsibility on EIL to design, build and commission all interface works associated with the new connection, including the installation of a new section of HVDC cable and any necessary control and protection equipment. During the associated outage (approx. 30-40 days) to undertake the above works, EIL will use the opportunity to progress some or all of the proposed IT and SCM system at the converter stations in Shotton and Portan. Provision of Employers Representatives Services as required for EirGrid Group. EirGrid Interconnector Ltd (‘EIL’) is the owner and operator of the 500MW HVDC East West Interconnector (‘EWIC’). EWIC connects the Irish and UK transmission systems with the UK Point of Connection located at Deeside 400kV Substation. The associated connection agreement between EIL and National Grid includes for the Point of Connection to be transferred to a new station Connah's Quay in 2017. The connection agreement places the responsibility on EIL to design, build and commission all interface works associated with the new connection, including the installation of a new section of HVDC cable and any necessary control and protection equipment. During the associated outage (approx. 30-40 days) to undertake the above works, EIL will use the opportunity to progress some or all of the proposed IT and SCM system at the converter stations in Shotton and Portan.