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CfT: The Provision of Secretariat Services [544B]

Tender submission deadline in (days/hours):
30/6
Name of Contracting Authority:
Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Title:
The Provision of Secretariat Services [544B]
CfT CA Unique ID:
011-03-544B
Evaluation Mechanism:
Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Description:
Section 47 of the 1999 Act, which refers to section 45 of the Electricity Supply Act 1927, gives the Contracting Authority legal powers to decide to grant or refuse to grant a special order on the application of ESB, or of a holder of an authorisation to construct or reconstruct a generating station for the purpose of supply to final customers, or to construct an interconnector, or of a person who has applied for such an authorisation, in certain circumstances. Section 45 of the Electricity Supply Act sets out the legal basis for the compulsory acquisition of any land, easement, or other right over land, or to acquire or use compulsorily any right over land by special order. Section 45 also establishes a procedure for exercising that compulsory acquisition power. In considering whether or not to grant a special order the Contracting Authority may hold a public inquiry. This legislation can be found on www.irishstatutebook.ie and the revised acts, administrative consolidations of the legislation, can be found on www.lawreform.ie. The Contracting Authority’s objective in publishing this RFT is to procure an external managed service to provide all necessary administrative and processing tasks to enable the review of any application received for a special order(s). This would include all Programme Management functions and providing all supports required by the Inspector, who will deliver a reasoned report to the Commission for consideration. This RFT seeks to engage suitably experienced organisations who are subject matter experts with extensive knowledge, understanding and experience in: • administering and overseeing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders; • organising, conducting and reporting on public inquiries for major infrastructure projects, including Compulsory Purchases Orders; • engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including landowners, government agencies, and semi-state entities; • the preparation of written reports in a timely manner that are clear and concise and presented to the highest professional standard, ready for publication. Experience in considering technical requirements would be beneficial, particularly in relation to electricity networks. For example, engaging with technical experts on the relevance or impact of technical matters. The Secretariat will procure all administrative, logistical, technical and environmental supports where required to complete the Inspector’s review
Procurement Type:
Services
CPC Category:
Other services
Directive:
2014/24/EU (Classic)
Procedure:
Open
CfT Involves:
A Public Contract
CPV Codes:
79994000-Contract administration services
75120000-Administrative services of agencies
75112100-Administrative development project services
75112000-Administrative services for business operations
75100000-Administration services
71318000-Advisory and consultative engineering services
71621000-Technical analysis or consultancy services
72246000-Systems consultancy services
71310000-Consultative engineering and construction services
71311000-Civil engineering consultancy services
71312000-Structural engineering consultancy services
71313000-Environmental engineering consultancy services
71600000-Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
72220000-Systems and technical consultancy services
79411000-General management consultancy services
79411100-Business development consultancy services
73220000-Development consultancy services
73210000-Research consultancy services
79996100-Records management
79420000-Management-related services
71314200-Energy-management services
72224000-Project management consultancy services
72512000-Document management services
72322000-Data management services
79400000-Business and management consultancy and related services
Contact Point:
procurement@cru.ie
Award per Item:
Yes
Inclusion of e-Auctions :
No
NUTS codes:
IE061 IE0 IE
Estimated value (EUR):
Above or Below threshold:
Above
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
15/05/2026 12:00
Deadline for dispatching invitations:
End of clarification period:
06/04/2026 12:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
Yes
Tenders Opening Date:
15/05/2026 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:
48 months
Validity of Tender in days or months:
160 days
EU funding:
No
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
Yes
Date of Publication/Invitation:
09/03/2026 03:11
TED links for published notices:
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:163454-202...
Date of Awarding:
Language of publication:
EN
Number of openers:
Two