DS3 System Services Volume Uncapped Gate 15
Original notice title
ENQEIR1007 - DS3 System Services – Volume Uncapped – Gate 15
Opportunity Score
Why this score?
Opportunity
70 / 100
Complexity
65 / 100
Risk factors
Selection criteria, award criteria, and required documents are not provided in the available data. This could hide stri...
Submission deadline is 16 July 2026; the notice was published around 14 June 2026, leaving approximately 1 month for pr...
Submission deadline in 12 days
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Overview
Moderate opportunityKey Facts
- EUR 131.9M estimated value
- Services contract
- 3 lots
- Duration 6 MONTH
- Provision of DS3 System Services (12 services) for EirGrid, the Irish TSO.
- Services include Primary Operating Reserve, Secondary Operating Reserve, Tertiary 1 and 2 Operating Reserves, Replacement Reserves (Synchronised and De-Synchronised), Steady State Reactive Power, Synchronous Inertial Response, Ramping Margins (1, 3, 8 hour), and Fast Frequency Response.
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EirGrid plc is procuring DS3 System Services under Gate 15 via an open procedure. The tender covers 12 separate lots for different system services (e.g., Primary Operating Reserve, Secondary Operating Reserve) with a 6-month contract starting 1 October 2026. The total estimated value is €131,883,563, though each lot is valued identically. Submission deadline is 16 July 2026. Key details such as selection criteria, award criteria, and specific required documents are not provided in the available data, requiring review of procurement documents.
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Selection criteria, award criteria, and required documents are not provided in the available data. This could hide stri...
Submission deadline is 16 July 2026; the notice was published around 14 June 2026, leaving approximately 1 month for pr...
Submission deadline in 12 days
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.
Key Requirements
Administrative
- Open procedure; maximum lots that can be submitted: 12.
- Electronic submission required via etenders.gov.ie.
- Submission language: English.
Buyer
Name
EirGrid plc
Location
Dublin, IRL
Website
Buyer profile
Identifier
338522
Lots (12)
LOT-0001
POR L1IE - Primary Operating Reserve
Provision of Primary Operating Reserve as part of DS3 System Services. Gate 15, contract start 1 Oct 2026.
EUR 131.9M
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Value note
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Original TED description
This Qualification System refers to the system that is in place to enable interested parties to submit a response and subsequently qualify for award of Contract for provision of DS3 System Services. Gate 15 covers all 12 services outlined in the Qualification System Briefing Document. The services are split into a number of Lots for the TSO. Lots 1IE – 12IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid. It is intended that the start date of each of the Contracts awarded under Gate 15 is 1st October 2026.
LOT-0002
SOR L2IE - Secondary Operating Reserve
Provision of Secondary Operating Reserve. Same scope and conditions as other lots.
EUR 131.9M
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Value note
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Original TED description
This Qualification System refers to the system that is in place to enable interested parties to submit a response and subsequently qualify for award of Contract for provision of DS3 System Services. Gate 15 covers all 12 services outlined in the Qualification System Briefing Document. The services are split into a number of Lots for the TSO. Lots 1IE – 12IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid. It is intended that the start date of each of the Contracts awarded under Gate 15 is 1st October 2026.
LOT-0003
TOR1 L3IE - Tertiary 1 Operating Reserve
Provision of Tertiary 1 Operating Reserve.
EUR 131.9M
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Value note
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Original TED description
This Qualification System refers to the system that is in place to enable interested parties to submit a response and subsequently qualify for award of Contract for provision of DS3 System Services. Gate 15 covers all 12 services outlined in the Qualification System Briefing Document. The services are split into a number of Lots for the TSO. Lots 1IE – 12IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid. It is intended that the start date of each of the Contracts awarded under Gate 15 is 1st October 2026.
LOT-0004
TOR2 L4IE - Tertiary 2 Operating Reserve
This Qualification System refers to the system that is in place to enable interested parties to submit a response and subsequently qualify for award of Contract for provision of DS3 System Services. Gate 15 covers all 12 services outlined in the Qualification System Briefing Document. The services are split into a number of Lots for the TSO. Lots 1IE – 12IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid. It is intended that the start date of each of the Contracts awarded under Gate 15 is 1st October 2026.
EUR 131.9M
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Location
Duration
Category
Award details
LOT-0005
RRD L5IE - Replacement Reserve (De-Synchronised)
This Qualification System refers to the system that is in place to enable interested parties to submit a response and subsequently qualify for award of Contract for provision of DS3 System Services. Gate 15 covers all 12 services outlined in the Qualification System Briefing Document. The services are split into a number of Lots for the TSO. Lots 1IE – 12IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid. It is intended that the start date of each of the Contracts awarded under Gate 15 is 1st October 2026.
EUR 131.9M
Estimated value
Location
Duration
Category
Award details
LOT-0006
RRS L6IE - Replacement Reserve (Synchronised)
This Qualification System refers to the system that is in place to enable interested parties to submit a response and subsequently qualify for award of Contract for provision of DS3 System Services. Gate 15 covers all 12 services outlined in the Qualification System Briefing Document. The services are split into a number of Lots for the TSO. Lots 1IE – 12IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid. It is intended that the start date of each of the Contracts awarded under Gate 15 is 1st October 2026.
EUR 131.9M
Estimated value
Location
Duration
Category
Award details
LOT-0007
SSRP L7IE - Steady State Reactive Power
This Qualification System refers to the system that is in place to enable interested parties to submit a response and subsequently qualify for award of Contract for provision of DS3 System Services. Gate 15 covers all 12 services outlined in the Qualification System Briefing Document. The services are split into a number of Lots for the TSO. Lots 1IE – 12IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid. It is intended that the start date of each of the Contracts awarded under Gate 15 is 1st October 2026.
EUR 131.9M
Estimated value
Location
Duration
Category
Award details
LOT-0008
SIR L8IE - Synchronous Inertial Response
This Qualification System refers to the system that is in place to enable interested parties to submit a response and subsequently qualify for award of Contract for provision of DS3 System Services. Gate 15 covers all 12 services outlined in the Qualification System Briefing Document. The services are split into a number of Lots for the TSO. Lots 1IE – 12IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid. It is intended that the start date of each of the Contracts awarded under Gate 15 is 1st October 2026.
EUR 131.9M
Estimated value
Location
Duration
Category
Award details
LOT-0009
RM1 L9IE - Ramping Margin 1 Hour
This Qualification System refers to the system that is in place to enable interested parties to submit a response and subsequently qualify for award of Contract for provision of DS3 System Services. Gate 15 covers all 12 services outlined in the Qualification System Briefing Document. The services are split into a number of Lots for the TSO. Lots 1IE – 12IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid. It is intended that the start date of each of the Contracts awarded under Gate 15 is 1st October 2026.
EUR 131.9M
Estimated value
Location
Duration
Category
Award details
LOT-0010
RM3 L10IE - Ramping Margin 3 Hour
This Qualification System refers to the system that is in place to enable interested parties to submit a response and subsequently qualify for award of Contract for provision of DS3 System Services. Gate 15 covers all 12 services outlined in the Qualification System Briefing Document. The services are split into a number of Lots for the TSO. Lots 1IE – 12IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid. It is intended that the start date of each of the Contracts awarded under Gate 15 is 1st October 2026.
EUR 131.9M
Estimated value
Location
Duration
Category
Award details
LOT-0011
RM8 L11IE - Ramping Margin 8 Hour
This Qualification System refers to the system that is in place to enable interested parties to submit a response and subsequently qualify for award of Contract for provision of DS3 System Services. Gate 15 covers all 12 services outlined in the Qualification System Briefing Document. The services are split into a number of Lots for the TSO. Lots 1IE – 12IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid. It is intended that the start date of each of the Contracts awarded under Gate 15 is 1st October 2026.
EUR 131.9M
Estimated value
Location
Duration
Category
Award details
LOT-0012
FFR L12IE - Fast Frequency Response
This Qualification System refers to the system that is in place to enable interested parties to submit a response and subsequently qualify for award of Contract for provision of DS3 System Services. Gate 15 covers all 12 services outlined in the Qualification System Briefing Document. The services are split into a number of Lots for the TSO. Lots 1IE – 12IE relate to the System Services required by EirGrid. It is intended that the start date of each of the Contracts awarded under Gate 15 is 1st October 2026.
EUR 131.9M
Estimated value
Location
Duration
Category
Award details
Procurement Details
- Publication date
- 14 Jun 2026
- Notice type
- Contract notice — standard
- Languages
- English
Reference metadata
- Notice subtype
- 17
- Notice version
- 1
- Legal basis
- 32014L0025
Reference IDs
- Tender ID
- 409348-2026
- Source notice ID
- f3b4e836-35f9-45eb-ba33-cd0fa760084d
Documents (2)
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Opportunity Score
Why this score?
Opportunity
70 / 100
Complexity
65 / 100
Risk factors
Selection criteria, award criteria, and required documents are not provided in the available data. This could hide stri...
Submission deadline is 16 July 2026; the notice was published around 14 June 2026, leaving approximately 1 month for pr...
Submission deadline in 12 days
Deep Portfolio Analysis
Uses:
- Description
- Industries & Services
- Capabilities
- Market & Experience
- Certifications