Legal Support Services for the Celtic Interconnector Project

Tender description

EirGrid is the Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Market Operator (MO) in the wholesale trading system in Ireland, and is the owner of the System Operator Northern Ireland (SONI Ltd), the licensed TSO and market operator in Northern Ireland. Réseau de Transport d'Électricité (RTE) is the French TSO; it owns, operates and develops the French Electricity Transmission System with the primary objectives of balancing electricity generation with consumption and guaranteeing the secure operation of the power system. RTE and EirGrid, together referred to herein as “the Companies”, have been engaged in exploring the feasibility of an interconnector project between Ireland and France, which will hereafter be referred to as either the ”Celtic Interconnector Project” and/or “Project”. The purpose of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is to invite qualification applications from interested parties (Candidates) for the provision to the Companies, acting together, of Legal Support Services for the Celtic Interconnector project and in particular regarding the Engineer, Procure and Construct (EPC) contract that will be awarded to design and build the Celtic Interconnector Project. The Companies shall require the successful Tenderer to provide legal advice and support relating to legal issues regarding the Celtic Interconnector Project. The required services will mainly comprise of legal advice on and assistance with the legal elements of the EPC procurement process. The EPC contractor will likely be sourced through the Negotiated Procedure as set out in Council Directive 2014/25/EU. The general requirements will include working with the Companies’ Legal and Procurement teams, including external advisers, to provide advice on all Legal Support Services required for the Project See the Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for full details. This is attached to the etenders notice for this tender at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/