DfE - NI electricity interconnection and energy storage modelling and assessment

Concepts

• energy efficiency
• belfast
• energy related
• energy storage
• net zero energy
• multiple energy storage options
• the energy strategy action plan
• renewable electricity
• the energy strategy for northern ireland
• the energy strategy

Location

BELFAST

Description

DfE - NI electricity interconnection and energy storage modelling and assessment The Northern Ireland Executive adopted the Energy Strategy for Northern Ireland in December 2021. The vision of the Strategy sets out how Northern Ireland will achieve net zero carbon and affordable energy, in line with UK Government commitments, by 2050. The Energy Strategy identified a target of 70 percent of electricity consumption to be from a diverse mix of renewable sources by 2030. This target has since increased to 80 percent through the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022. In March 2024 the Department for the Economy (DfE) published the Energy Strategy Action Plan for 2024 which outlines some of the key actions being delivered as part of the Executive’s Energy Strategy - The Path to Net Zero Energy. One of the identified Actions (no.14) states, ‘DfE will commission research into the costs and benefits to the NI Consumer for different Interconnection scenarios, multiple Energy Storage options and the 80 percent Renewable Electricity target up to 2030 and beyond’. This project relates to the commissioning of research and modelling associated with the delivery of this agreed Action.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
• 71314000 - Energy and related services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The values are estimates of the requirements and no level of business is guaranteed. The successful contractor's performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements.. is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract.. performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract.. performance the matter will be escalated to senior management in Construction Procurement Delivery Supplies and Services Division. for. further action. If this occurs and the Contractors performance does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, this. can. be considered grounds for termination of the contract at the Contractors expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In. lieu. of termination, CPD may issue a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple.. Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance may in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as.. amended) be excluded from future public procurement competitions for a period of up to three years.