Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
DS3 System Services - Volume Uncapped - Gate 6
Reference number: ENQEIR793
II.1.2)Main CPV code71314000 Energy and related services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
This tender process is now complete. Gate 6 covered 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.
The start date of each of the Contracts awarded under Gate 6 is 1st April 2022.
The term of each Contract will last until 30th 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.
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
POR L1IE - Primary Operating Reserve
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Primary Operating reserve or ‘POR’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were 17 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
SOR L2IE - Secondary Operating Reserve
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Secondary Operating reserve or ‘SOR’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were 15 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
TOR1 L3IE - Tertiary 1 Operating Reserve
Lot No: 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Tertiary 1 operating reserve or ‘TOR1’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were 14 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
TOR2 L4IE - Tertiary 2 Operating Reserve
Lot No: 4
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Tertiary 2 operating reserve or ‘TOR2’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were 8 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
RRD L5IE - Replacement Reserve (De-Synchronised)
Lot No: 5
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
RR (De-synchronised)’ means replacement reserve provided by the providing unit when: (i) not Synchronised to the power system in the case of a synchronous providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system and operating at a level less or equal to 0 MW in the case of an energy storage providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system in the case of a demand side unit
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were 4 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
RRS L6IE - Replacement Reserve (Synchronised)
Lot No: 6
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
RR (Synchronised)’ means Replacement Reserve provided by the Providing Unit when: (i) synchronised to the power system in the case of a synchronous providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system and operating at a level greater than 0 MW in the case of an energy storage providing unit or power park module
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
SSRP L7IE - Steady State Reactive Power
Lot No: 7
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Steady-state reactive power or ‘SSRP’ means reactive power capability (Leading) and reactive power capability
(Lagging)
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were 5 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
SIR L8IE - Synchronous Inertial Response
Lot No: 8
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Synchronous Inertial Response (SIR) is the kinetic energy (at a Frequency of 50 Hz) of a centrally dispatched synchronous providing unit multiplied by the SIR factor (SIRF)
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
RM1 L9IE - Ramping Margin 1 Hour
Lot No: 9
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Ramping Margin 1 is the increased MW Output and/or MW Reduction that a providing unit can provide to
the company within one hour of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further two hours after the one hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that three hour period
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were 3 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
RM3 L10IE - Ramping Margin 3 Hour
Lot No: 10
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Ramping Margin 3 is the increased MW Output and/or MW reduction that a providing unit can provide to the company within three hours of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further 5 hours after the 3 hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that 8 hour period
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
RM8 L11IE - Ramping Margin 8 Hour
Lot No: 11
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Ramping Margin 8 is the increased MW Output and/or MW reduction that a providing unit can provide to the company within eight hours of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further 8 hours after the 8 hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that 16 hour period
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
FFR L12IE - Fast Frequency Response
Lot No: 12
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Fast Frequency Response (FFR) is the additional MW Output or MW reduction required compared to the pre- incident MW output or MW reduction, which is fully available from a providing unit within 2 seconds after the start of an event and sustainable up to 10 seconds after the start of the event
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were 13 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
POR L1NI - Primary Operating Reserve
Lot No: 13
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKN Northern Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Primary Operating Reserve and Primary Operating reserve or ‘POR’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were 2 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
SOR L2NI - Secondary Operating Reserve
Lot No: 14
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKN Northern Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Secondary Operating reserve or ‘SOR’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were 2 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
TOR1 L3NI - Tertiary 1 Operating Reserve
Lot No: 15
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKN Northern Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Tertiary 1 operating reserve or ‘TOR1’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There was 1 successful tenderer awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
TOR2 L4NI - Tertiary 2 Operating Reserve
Lot No: 16
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKN Northern Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Tertiary 2 operating reserve or ‘TOR2’ has the meaning given to it in the grid code
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
RRD L5NI - Replacement Reserve (De-Synchronised)
Lot No: 17
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKN Northern Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
RR (De-synchronised)’ means replacement reserve provided by the providing unit when: (i) not Synchronised to the power system in the case of a synchronous providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system and operating at a level less or equal to 0 MW in the case of an energy storage providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system in the case of a demand side unit
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
RRS L6NI - Replacement Reserve (Synchronised)
Lot No: 18
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKN Northern Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
RR (Synchronised)’ means Replacement Reserve provided by the Providing Unit when: (i) synchronised to the power system in the case of a synchronous providing unit, or
(ii) when connected to the power system and operating at a level greater than 0 MW in the case of an energy storage providing unit or power park module
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
SSRP L7NI - Steady State Reactive Power
Lot No: 19
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKN Northern Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Steady-state reactive power or ‘SSRP’ means reactive power capability (Leading) and reactive power capability
(Lagging)
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
SIR L8NI - Synchronous Inertial Response
Lot No: 20
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKN Northern Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Synchronous Inertial Response (SIR) is the kinetic energy (at a Frequency of 50 Hz) of a centrally dispatched synchronous providing unit multiplied by the SIR factor (SIRF)
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
RM1 L9NI - Ramping Margin 1 Hour
Lot No: 21
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKN Northern Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Ramping Margin 1 is the increased MW Output and/or MW Reduction that a providing unit can provide to
the company within one hour of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further two hours after the one hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that three hour period
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
RM3 L10NI - Ramping Margin 3 Hour
Lot No: 22
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKN Northern Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Ramping Margin 3 is the increased MW Output and/or MW reduction that a providing unit can provide to the company within three hours of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further 5 hours after the 3 hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that 8 hour period
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
RM8 L11NI - Ramping Margin 8 Hour
Lot No: 23
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKN Northern Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Ramping Margin 8 is the increased MW Output and/or MW reduction that a providing unit can provide to the company within eight hours of the company issuing a dispatch instruction to a service provider and that the providing unit can maintain for a further 8 hours after the 8 hour period has elapsed. It is limited by the lowest availability in that 16 hour period
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were no successful tenderers awarded on the qualification system for this lot.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
FFR L12NI - Fast Frequency Response
Lot No: 24
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)71314000 Energy and related services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKN Northern Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Fast Frequency Response (FFR) is the additional MW Output or MW reduction required compared to the pre- incident MW output or MW reduction, which is fully available from a providing unit within 2 seconds after the start of an event and sustainable up to 10 seconds after the start of the event
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
There were 2 successful tenderers awarded a place on the qualification system for this lot.