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ENQEIR966 - DS3 System Services – Volume Uncapped – Gate 13

EirGrid plc

Awarded to Sundew Solar Designated Activity Company and 7 others. Estimated value: €140,500,000.

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Amounts and figures

€140,500,000
Estimated value
12
Lots
21
Bids received

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 13 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 13 is 1st October 2025. It is intended that the term of each Contract will last until 30th April 2026, as per the decision of the Regulatory Authority set out in SEM-23-103 System Services Future Arrangements - Decision Paper 3, but with an option for TSO to extend the term of its Contract in respect of any or all of its applicable Lots in certain defined cases, at the discretion of the Contracting Entity. This option might apply where, for instance, there is a delay in completing the procurement for any subsequent phases envisaged under the DS3 Programme.

Lots (12)

LotDescriptionCPV codeAmount
1 Primary Operating Reserve
IE061
71314000 Energy and related services €140,500,000
2 Secondary Operating Reserve
IE061
71314000 Energy and related services €140,500,000
3 Tertiary 1 Operating Reserve
IE061
71314000 Energy and related services €140,500,000
4 Tertiary 2 Operating Reserve
IE061
71314000 Energy and related services €140,500,000
5 Replacement Reserve (De-Synchronised)
IE061
71314000 Energy and related services €140,500,000
6 Replacement Reserve (Synchronised)
IE061
71314000 Energy and related services €140,500,000
7 Steady State Reactive Power
IE061
71314000 Energy and related services €140,500,000
8 Synchronous Inertial Response
IE061
71314000 Energy and related services €140,500,000
9 Ramping Margin 1 Hour
IE061
71314000 Energy and related services €140,500,000
10 Ramping Margin 3 Hour
IE061
71314000 Energy and related services €140,500,000
11 Ramping Margin 8 Hour
IE061
71314000 Energy and related services €140,500,000
12 Fast Frequency Response
IE061
71314000 Energy and related services €140,500,000

Awards

LotAwarded toAmountBids receivedDate
1
Primary Operating Reserve
Sundew Solar Designated Activity Company €0 21 1 October 2025
2
Secondary Operating Reserve
Electricity Exchange €0 19 1 October 2025
3
Tertiary 1 Operating Reserve
Sundew Solar Designated Activity Company €0 20 1 September 2025
4
Tertiary 2 Operating Reserve
Grange Backup Power Limited €0 16 1 September 2025
5
Replacement Reserve (De-Synchronised)
EnerNOC Ireland Ltd €0 15 1 September 2025
6
Replacement Reserve (Synchronised)
Grange Backup Power Limited €0 6 1 October 2025
7
Steady State Reactive Power
Derrinlough Wind Farm €0 13 1 September 2025
8
Synchronous Inertial Response
Shannonbridge Power (B) Limited €0 1 1 October 2025
9
Ramping Margin 1 Hour
Statkraft Ireland Ltd. €0 16 1 October 2025
10
Ramping Margin 3 Hour
PowerHouse Generation Ireland Ltd €0 8 1 October 2025

Official publications

MediumReferenceDate
TED 00604965-2026 2 September 2026
OJS 169/2026 2 September 2026

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