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CfT: ENQEIR973 – Sustainability Consultancy Services

Name of Contracting Authority:
EirGrid plc
Title:
ENQEIR973 – Sustainability Consultancy Services
CfT CA Unique ID:
Evaluation Mechanism:
Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Description:
EirGrid would like to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of sustainability consultancy services. EirGrid’s Sustainability Strategy is a cornerstone of its overall strategy, aimed at transforming Ireland’s electricity system to meet climate action goals and support a low-carbon future. EirGrid is working to decarbonise the grid to meet Irish Government targets for 80 percent of our electricity to come from renewable sources, requiring significant infrastructure upgrades, technological innovation, and enhanced interconnectivity with neighbouring grids. Alongside these large strategic projects, EirGrid has adopted science-based targets, is implementing sustainable procurement practices, and is aligning its reporting with EU sustainability directives, like CSRD.  EirGrid requires the support of expert consulting services to provide strategic Sustainability / ESG advisory input across areas such as best practice and thought leadership, compliance, risk, reporting and data, targets, analysis and measurement, sustainability projects and programmes. The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of five years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional three years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the suppliers. EirGrid envisages qualifying up to 6 Candidates from this pre-qualification process, subject to the quality of responses received.
Procurement Type:
Services
CPC Category:
Other services
Directive:
2014/25/EU (Utilities)
Procedure:
Negotiated with prior call for competition
CfT Involves:
The establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement Timeframe:
N/A
CPV Codes:
79400000-Business and management consultancy and related services
65300000-Electricity distribution and related services
71314000-Energy and related services
65400000-Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
71314300-Energy-efficiency consultancy services
71621000-Technical analysis or consultancy services
72224000-Project management consultancy services
72224100-System implementation planning services
72240000-Systems analysis and programming services
72316000-Data analysis services
73000000-Research and development services and related consultancy services
73100000-Research and experimental development services
79311300-Survey analysis services
79311400-Economic research services
79410000-Business and management consultancy services
79310000-Market research services
Award per Item:
No
Inclusion of e-Auctions :
No
NUTS codes:
IE0
Estimated value (EUR):
8,000,000
Above or Below threshold:
Above
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
23/02/2026 12:00
Deadline for dispatching invitations:
End of clarification period:
03/02/2026 12:00
Tenders Opening Date:
23/02/2026 12:30
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
Yes
Contract awarded in Lots:
No
Contract duration in months or years, including any options and renewals:
8 years
Validity of Tender in days or months:
12 months
EU funding:
No
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
No
Date of Publication/Invitation:
16/01/2026 03:10
TED links for published notices:
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:84606-2026...
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:34060-2026...
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:115225-202...
Language of publication:
EN
Number of openers:
One