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Framework for Commercial Services to support the delivery of ESB’s capital programmes

Issued by Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) · via eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal)

Published
5 Oct 2026
Closes
10 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC
Bid opening
10 Nov 2026, 14:30 UTC
Reference
TR5946
Location
Ireland
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure
Type
services

At a glance

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) in Ireland has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “Framework for Commercial Services to support the delivery of ESB’s capital programmes”. Submissions close on 10 November 2026, 36 days from today. Quote reference TR5946 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. There are 226 open construction & infrastructure notices in Ireland on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal), not through FreeTender.

Details

The Contracting Entity intends to procure a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Commercial Services to support the delivery of ESB’s extensive capital programmes. The Framework will provide the availability of Commercial Services to all ESB including, but not limited to, Engineering and Major Projects, ESB Networks, ESB Generation and Trading.

Contracting authority: Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )

Procurement type: Services

Procedure: Negotiated with prior call for competition

Contract involves: The establishment of a framework agreement

CPV codes: 71320000-Engineering design services; 71322100-Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works; 71324000-Quantity surveying services; 71540000-Construction management services; 71541000-Construction project management services; 79400000-Business and management consultancy and related services; 79418000-Procurement consultancy services; 79994000-Contract administration services

Contract duration: 8 years

Awarded in lots: No

Evaluation: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)

Clarification period ends: 13/10/2026 14:00

Tender opening: 10/11/2026 14:30

EU funding: No

Directive: No Directive: 2014/25/EU (Utilities)

Region (NUTS): IE

Tenders are submitted through etenders.gov.ie, which requires supplier registration.

Context for bidders

We hold 7 notices from Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ), going back to August 2026 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in Financial & Professional Services, Construction & Infrastructure and IT & Telecom. There are 226 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 36 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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