1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: EirGrid plc
Legal type of the buyer: Entity with special or exclusive rights
Activity of the contracting entity: Electricity-related activities
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: ENQEIR1000 - Provision of a Master Trust Pension Arrangement
Description: EirGrid currently sponsors the EirGrid RetireWise Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and intends to transition from a stand alone trust to a Master Trust arrangement. 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. Please refer to PQQ document for full details.
Procedure identifier: a3bba7e2-6239-49c3-b01a-45e3598a10c8
Type of procedure: Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 66500000 Insurance and pension services
Additional classification (cpv): 66000000 Financial and insurance services, 66523000 Pension fund consultancy services, 66523100 Pension fund administration services, 66520000 Pension services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000,00 EUR
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 2 000 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/25/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: ENQEIR1000 - Provision of a Master Trust Pension Arrangement
Description: EirGrid currently sponsors the EirGrid RetireWise Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and intends to transition from a stand alone trust to a Master Trust arrangement. 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. Please refer to PQQ document for full details.
Internal identifier: 0
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 66500000 Insurance and pension services
Additional classification (cpv): 66000000 Financial and insurance services, 66523000 Pension fund consultancy services, 66523100 Pension fund administration services, 66520000 Pension services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 8 Years
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 3
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: No strategic procurement
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available: English
Deadline for requesting additional information: 01/06/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 15/06/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract: N/A
Legal form that must be taken by a group of tenderers that is awarded a contract: Framework Agreement
Financial arrangement: N/A
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: EirGrid plc
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: EirGrid plc
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate: EirGrid plc
Organisation processing tenders: EirGrid plc
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: EirGrid plc
Registration number: 0000
Postal address: 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Town: Dublin
Postcode: Dublin 4
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: 016771700
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: The High Court of Ireland
Registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town: Dublin
Postcode: D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number: 002024901000
Department: European Dynamics S.A.
Town: Athens
Postcode: 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS): Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών (EL301)
Country: Greece
Telephone: +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
Notice identifier/version: 94f46c4b-cd8a-4d80-8a6b-ba0d4f84b3fc - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 17
Notice dispatch date: 15/05/2026 16:31:59 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 340430-2026
OJ S issue number: 95/2026
Publication date: 19/05/2026