DS3 System Services — Volume Uncapped – Gate 5

Tender description

Lot 1: Gate 5 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 5 is 1 October 2021. It is intended that the term of each Contract will last until 30 April 2024, as per the decision of the Regulatory Authority set out in SEM-21-021 System Services Future Arrangements — Decision Paper 1, 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 one additional time period of up to eighteen (18) months, at the discretion of the Contracting Entity. This option might apply where, for instance, there is a delay in completing the procurement for any subsequent phases envisaged under the DS3 Programme.