Award notice Services
Greenlink Blackstart Services 2026
- Public buyer
- EirGrid plc
Dublin - Place of performance
- Dublin
- Estimated value
- €3,400,000 excl. VAT
- Amount awarded
- €3,400,000 excl. VAT
- Bids received
- 1
- Form
- Framework agreement
Multi-year contract: the buyer places orders as needs arise. - Procedure
- Negotiated procedure without prior publication
The buyer consulted a few companies directly: it is no longer possible to take part. - Publication
- 9 July 2026
- Notice language
- English
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Description
EirGrid intends to enter into an agreement with Greenlink Interconnector (“Greenlink”) for the provision of Black Start services. This agreement aims to enhance system resilience and ensure rapid restoration capabilities in the event of a major outage. It is structured to address the technical requirements and operational needs specific to Black Start scenarios.
This agreement is for 3 years from 23 February 2026 - 23 February 2029 with an option to extend for 2 additional years (5 years in total) value is €680K per year - €3,400,000 total over the potential 5 years
Awarded to
CPV codes
European codes that classify what the contract is about. They are how we find the tenders for your trade.
71314000
Winning prices for comparable contracts
- A quarter below
- €68,984
- Median
- €300,000
- A quarter above
- €1,000,000
Amounts awarded (excl. VAT) over the last 3 years for 37 contracts in the same CPV group (7131…), excluding framework agreements. Half of the contracts fall between the two quartiles. TED source: mostly contracts above the EU thresholds, so amounts tend to be high.
Similar contracts already awarded
Source : TED – Office des publications de l'Union européenne © Union européenne, données retraitées. Reference 475664-2026.