Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

Tender description

Gate 1 covers all 12 services as outlined in this qualification system briefing document. There is: — a separate DS3 System Services Agreement for services in Ireland, which is to be entered into with EirGrid, and — a separate DS3 System Services Agreement for services in Northern Ireland, which is to be entered into with SONI. The services are split into a number of lots for each of the TSOs as follows: — lots 1IE – 12IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid, — lots 1NI – 12NI relate to the System Services required by SONI. It is intended that the start date of each of the contracts awarded under Gate 1 is 1.9.2019. It is intended that the term of each contract will last until 30.4.2023, but with an option for each TSO to extend the term of its contract in respect of any or all of its applicable lots in certain defined cases for two additional time periods of up to eighteen (18) months each, at the discretion of the Contracting Entity.