SONI071 – DS3 System Services Qualifications Trial Process 2025
SONI LtdcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-060a12Procurement Act 2023Utilities regimeSME suitableclosed for bids
Estimated value
£350k
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
0 awarded
Published
20 Jan 2026
Deadline 02 Mar 2026
Description
The Qualification Trial Process (QTP) is an important process for contributing to the transition from a fossil fuel powered system to a sustainable renewable power system. The QTP acts as a platform to trial system services from new technology providers and identify the operational complexities to the provision of services from a range of providers.
Scope
- Reference
- SONI071
- Total value
- £350,000 excluding VAT£420,000 including VATBelow the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2028
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 65000000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Industry Impact Statement | Business and Power System Impact Statement prepared by the Tenderer setting out the: • Projected EirGrid/SONI and wider power system benefits – a value proposition. During QTP trial planning, QTP implementation period and longer-term, what are the benefits of this new or improved system service provision to the System Operator (EirGrid/SONI) and the wider power system? • Projected business impact on EirGrid/SONI (i.e. anticipated costs and impact) and the wider power system during project design and QTP period | quality | 40.00% |
| Programme of Work | Tenderers should include a proposed project plan and strategy for effective delivery of the scope of requirements outlined to include defined timescales/milestones for the duration of the contract in accordance with Form 3. | quality | 15.00% |
| Environmental Commitment | Tenderers should provide a detailed description of the programme that will manage and minimise the environmental impact of these services. | quality | 5.00% |
| Ultimate Cost | Tenderers shall provide a Fixed Price Sum for all the required service in accordance with the Pricing Schedules. | cost | 40.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Please refer to RFP and Contract
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 09 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 02 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm
- Submission address
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/ mytenders.co.uk ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition