1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: The provision of Technical and Regulatory Consultancy Support for Gas Energy Safety
Description: The aim of this competition to source an external service provider to support the efficient and effective functioning of the GSF, SSB Operations and P and P teams within the CRU. The Energy Safety Division of the CRU operates a gas safety regulatory framework for licensed natural gas and LPG undertakings and monitors the GSSB. Within the Energy Safety Division, responsibility for the operation of the Framework lies with the Gas Safety Framework (GSF) team, and responsibility for the contract monitoring the SSB lies with the SSB Operations team. The SSB Operations team also undertakes criminal investigations of potential illegal gas (and electrical) works and alongside the GSF team undertakes investigations into gas incidents. The Policy and Promotion (P and P) team leads on policy development for the Energy Safety Division and leads on the promotion of energy safety public awareness. The CRU wishes to engage consultants to provide general technical assistance to the GSF and SSB Operations teams, as well as to the P and P team (if required) to enable the CRU to operate the Framework and the SSB operations effectively and efficiently.
Procedure identifier: 46e65829-74ec-4c33-ae66-95b98a69d821
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 71318000 Advisory and consultative engineering services
Additional classification (cpv): 71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services, 71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services, 71311000 Civil engineering consultancy services, 71314300 Energy-efficiency consultancy services, 72221000 Business analysis consultancy services, 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services, 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services, 73220000 Development consultancy services, 73200000 Research and development consultancy services, 73210000 Research consultancy services, 71631000 Technical inspection services, 71356000 Technical services, 71356200 Technical assistance services, 71356300 Technical support services, 71350000 Engineering-related scientific and technical services, 66152000 Financial market regulatory services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 400 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: The provision of Technical and Regulatory Consultancy Support for Gas Energy Safety
Description: The aim of this competition to source an external service provider to support the efficient and effective functioning of the GSF, SSB Operations and P and P teams within the CRU. The Energy Safety Division of the CRU operates a gas safety regulatory framework for licensed natural gas and LPG undertakings and monitors the GSSB. Within the Energy Safety Division, responsibility for the operation of the Framework lies with the Gas Safety Framework (GSF) team, and responsibility for the contract monitoring the SSB lies with the SSB Operations team. The SSB Operations team also undertakes criminal investigations of potential illegal gas (and electrical) works and alongside the GSF team undertakes investigations into gas incidents. The Policy and Promotion (P and P) team leads on policy development for the Energy Safety Division and leads on the promotion of energy safety public awareness. The CRU wishes to engage consultants to provide general technical assistance to the GSF and SSB Operations teams, as well as to the P and P team (if required) to enable the CRU to operate the Framework and the SSB operations effectively and efficiently.
Internal identifier: 0
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 71318000 Advisory and consultative engineering services
Additional classification (cpv): 71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services, 71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services, 71311000 Civil engineering consultancy services, 71314300 Energy-efficiency consultancy services, 72221000 Business analysis consultancy services, 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services, 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services, 73220000 Development consultancy services, 73200000 Research and development consultancy services, 73210000 Research consultancy services, 71631000 Technical inspection services, 71356000 Technical services, 71356200 Technical assistance services, 71356300 Technical support services, 71350000 Engineering-related scientific and technical services, 66152000 Financial market regulatory services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 48 Months
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 400 000,00 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: 14/07/2026 17:00:00 (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 tenders: 31/07/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 160 Days
Information about public opening:
Opening date: 31/07/2026 12:30:00 (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
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used: no
Electronic payment will be used: yes
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
No framework agreement
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 offline access to the procurement documents: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Organisation processing tenders: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Registration number: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Postal address: The Exchange, Belgard Sq North, Tallaght
Town: Dublin
Postcode: D24 PXW0
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: +35314000800
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
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: c882e581-c4aa-4850-aa7e-107ecf9434c4 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 30/06/2026 08:26:09 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 449464-2026
OJ S issue number: 124/2026
Publication date: 01/07/2026