Qualification system for strategic gas emergency reserve
Original notice title
26/027 - Professional Services Qualification System for the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve
Opportunity Score
Why this score?
Opportunity
55 / 100
Complexity
45 / 100
Risk factors
No estimated value, eligibility criteria, or required documents are specified. This creates uncertainty about the tende...
Being qualified does not guarantee any contracts. Future tenders will be issued under the system.
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Overview
Moderate opportunityKey Facts
- Services contract
- 3 lots
- Duration 180 DAY
- Qualification system for professional advisory services for the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve (SGER)
- 7 lots covering commercial LNG, operations & regulation, marine, project management, financial, insurance, and specialist services
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Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) is establishing a Qualification System (QS) for the provision of professional advisory and support services to assist in delivering the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve (SGER). The QS covers 7 lots: Commercial LNG procurement, Commercial operations & regulation, Marine services, Project & programme management, Financial advisory, Insurance advisory, and Specialist niche services. The QS is open for applications until 15 April 2036. No estimated value is provided. Award is based on MEAT (Price & Quality). Applications must be submitted electronically via etenders.gov.ie. No procurement documents were analyzed beyond the notice.
Risks
No estimated value, eligibility criteria, or required documents are specified. This creates uncertainty about the tende...
Being qualified does not guarantee any contracts. Future tenders will be issued under the system.
Analysis may be incomplete
Only part of the procurement documentation was analyzed. Additional eligibility requirements, certificates, or submission documents may exist in the remaining tender documentation.
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Award Criteria
Lot 1
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Lot 7
Buyer
Name
Gas Networks Ireland
Location
Cork, IRL
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Identifier
555744
Lots (7)
LOT-0001
Commercial advisory services for the procurement and contract management of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and other gas commodities.
Lot 1 covers LNG commercial advice, procurement support, contract negotiation, and management of LNG supply contracts for the SGER.
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Original TED description
Lot 1 is for the provision of LNG commercial advice for the procurement, analysis and contract management of LNG supply contracts for the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve (SGER). Services under this lot may include, but are not limited to: Provision of commercial LNG advice and procurement support, including developing Sale and Purchase Agreements, Master Sale and Purchase Agreements, tender documentation, Term Sheets and evaluation; Provision of contract negotiation lead support to deliver contracts for LNG supply, including LNG deal Term Sheets, the LNG Sale and Purchase Agreements, Master Sale and Purchase Agreements, and call off contracts and support management of contracts; and Provision of LNG commercial advice in relation to data analysis, data reporting service advice, on-call support and recommendations.
LOT-0002
Commercial operations and regulation advisory and support services
Lot 2 covers design and development of economic and commercial business models for SGER, procurement support for a commercial operations contractor, stakeholder approval processes, and commercial regulation support.
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Original TED description
Lot 2 is for the provision of specialist advisory and support services for Commercial Operations and Commercial Regulation for the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve (SGER). Services under this lot may include, but are not limited to: Design and development of the economic business model for the SGER; Design and development of a commercial business model for the SGER; Advice and support for the procurement of a commercial operations contractor for the SGER; Supporting GNI with its internal and external stakeholder approval processes; and Commercial regulation support.
LOT-0003
Marine advisory and support services
Lot 3 covers maritime simulation studies, navigational risk assessment, pilot training, strategic/technical advice on vessels and marine services, and procurement support for marine services.
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Lot 3 is for the provision of advisory and support services to support the strategy development and procurement of marine services for the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve (SGER). Services under this lot may include but are not limited to: Provision of maritime simulation studies; Provision of a navigational risk assessment to support planning and consents for the SGER; Provision of training for pilots to facilitate safe passage of vessels to the project location and adequately train pilots for the event of emergency; Provision of strategic and technical advice regarding vessels and marine services; and Provision of support for the procurement of vessels and marine services.
LOT-0004
Project and programme management advisory and support services
Lot 4 is for the provision of specialist services and advice in relation to project and programme management support services for the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve (SGER). Services under this lot may include but are not limited to: Project Routemap guidance and implementation; Project Management Office (PMO) services including governance, reporting and programme alignment, quality assurance, maturity assessments, tool kits and prioritisation; Capital projects project controls covering risk management, schedule management and assurance, cost management, cost estimating including capex/ opex benchmarking, cost controllers and earned value management (EVM) specialists; Project, programme and portfolio management services (delivery focus), including design and performance management services; Project, programme, portfolio governance and assurance; Project, programme and/or portfolio planning, integration and optimisation services; Benefits realisation services; Risk, issue and dependency management services; Change control management including system integration & testing specialists, operational readiness & transition consultants, training & competency development specialists; and Supply Chain advisory management services including market engagement and supply chain analysts.
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LOT-0005
Financial advisory and support services
Lot 5 is for the provision of financial advisory services and support for the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve (SGER). Services under this lot may include but are not limited to: Financial and taxation advice; Technical accounting advice; Financial modelling advice; Business valuations advice; Cost estimation services; Financial/cost due diligence advice; Financial secondments; and Other related services.
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LOT-0006
Insurance advisory and support services
Lot 6 is for the provision of insurance advisory services and support for the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve (SGER). Services under this lot may include but are not limited to: Defining and advising on insurance requirements, strategy and risk allocation; Supporting and advising on procurement and placement of insurance; Advising on insurance clauses within project contracts; and Advising on claims.
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LOT-0007
Specialist advisory and support services
Lot 7 is for specialist, niche and emerging specialist suppliers, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), boutique consultancies, and independent experts to assist GNI in delivering the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve in number of specialist services. Services under this lot may include but are not limited to: Gas systems, compression, storage, LNG/hydrogen specialists noise, vibration and air quality consultants, seismic and geophysical survey consultants logistics and construction transport planners, quantity surveyors and commercial managers fire & explosion modelling specialists (QRA / HAZID / HAZOP), health & safety advisers (including PSDP/PSCS), safety case consultants, Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulation specialists, emergency response planning specialists, constructability review experts, and quality assurance and quality control inspectors (QA/QC) services; stakeholder engagement & communications specialists, heritage, archaeology and cultural impact consultants, land & property services (wayleaves, easements) and land acquisition services; IT/OT/ IOT systems engineer advisory services (such as advice on SCADA, telemetry and control systems)
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Procurement Details
- Publication date
- 06 May 2026
- Notice type
- Qu Sy
- Languages
- English
Reference metadata
- Notice subtype
- 15
- Notice version
- 1
- Legal basis
- 32014L0025
Reference IDs
- Tender ID
- 313210-2026
- Source notice ID
- 0613ffb7-98e1-4837-8e85-ace703a573cb
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Opportunity Score
Why this score?
Opportunity
55 / 100
Complexity
45 / 100
Risk factors
No estimated value, eligibility criteria, or required documents are specified. This creates uncertainty about the tende...
Being qualified does not guarantee any contracts. Future tenders will be issued under the system.
Deep Portfolio Analysis
Uses:
- Description
- Industries & Services
- Capabilities
- Market & Experience
- Certifications