ENQEIR583 - DS3 System Services – Volume Uncapped — Phase 2

Ireland and Northern Ireland

In this procurement process, Phase 2, DS3 System Services are being procured in 2 lots (1 for EirGrid and 1 for SONI). This procurement process involves:

(a) The inclusion of Lot 12 in the Qualification System following its establishment under Phase 1, in accordance with Directive 2014/25/EU;

(b) Due to the nature of the requirements all Tenderers who are successful will be considered for the award of contracts, subject to their successful completion of a Response and achieving the minimum requirements for the qualification and award criteria.

The Qualification System is of indefinite duration. However, in order to be considered for the Phase 2 Contracts for Lot 12, Tenderers must complete and return all documentation relating to their Response by the stated closing date. All companies submitting Responses will be informed at the earliest opportunity of the status of their Response.

The procurement process is part of a structured process to aid EirGrid plc (“EirGrid”) and SONI Limited (“SONI”) in the selection of companies for inclusion on the Qualification System for the provision of DS3 System Services and the award of contracts subject to approval of the Regulatory Authorities in Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively.

A separate Contract is being put in place for both EirGrid (as Contracting Entity for the Contracts applicable to Ireland) and SONI (as Contracting Entity for the Contracts applicable to Northern Ireland).

This procurement process is being run by EirGrid on behalf of both of the Contracting Entities for the award of their respective Contracts.

Interested Parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to the etenders notice for this contract for full details.

Interested Parties should download or refer to the tender pack attached to the etenders notice for this contract for full details.

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

2) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.

3) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

4) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax Clearance from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.

5) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded.

6) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended.

7) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.