EirGrid plc Tenders & Contract Awards

Procurement Intelligence

EirGrid plc is the Irish state-owned transmission system operator (TSO) responsible for managing and developing the electricity transmission grid in Ireland, and is part of the Single Electricity Market with SONI in Northern Ireland.[2] Its core functions include grid planning and investment, system operation, market facilitation, and procuring services and infrastructure to ensure security of supply and enable renewable integration.[2] Procurement spans major capital works (substations, overhead lines, cables, synchronous condensers), system services under the DS3 programme, energy supply, ICT and telecoms, professional and technical consultancy, and corporate support services.[2][1][5] As a regulated utility and contracting entity under the sectoral procurement regime, it publishes tenders and awards through eTenders and EU-Supply for both works and professional services.[3][6]

Strategic Context

EirGrid is implementing long-term capital and operational programmes to support Ireland’s energy transition, including the DS3 Programme to enable high levels of variable renewable generation and associated system services contracts.[2][5] It is actively procuring new renewable integration technologies such as synchronous condensers and low-carbon inertia services at multiple sites (Sligo, Galway, Kerry, Wexford) to maintain system stability at higher renewable penetrations.[1][8] Recent procurement activity also includes large energy supply frameworks (e.g. Green Electricity for EirGrid) and specialist credit management services, indicating substantial ongoing operational expenditure alongside grid-investment capex.[3]

Updated 12 July 2026