Provision of Technical Support for the Operation of the Petroleum Safety Framework

Tender description

The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator. The CER was established in 1999 and now has a wide range of economic, customer protection and safety responsibilities in energy. The CER’s core focus in safety is to protect lives and property across a range of areas in the energy sector. This includes safety regulation of electrical contractors, gas installers and gas pipelines. In addition the CER is the safety regulator of upstream petroleum safety extraction and exploration activities, including onshore and offshore gas and oil. The CER is seeking Technical support across a wide range of oil and gas disciplines to support the CER in the discharge of its regulatory functions under the Petroleum Safety Framework effectively and efficiently. The CER wishes to appoint consultants to provide assistance to the Petroleum Safety team for a period of two years (with the option for renewal of the contract for up to a further two years), who can deliver all the necessary technical support required to operate the Petroleum Safety Framework on a call down basis. The support contract is split into 3 Lots: Lot 1:Multi Discipline (all other). Lot 2: Wells Lot 3: Drilling A detailed specification of requirements is set out in Appendix 1 of the Request For Tender( RFT) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie