Cable Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract for the Celtic Interconnector Project

Reference number: 19637

Short description: The Celtic Electrical Interconnector FR-IR Project is being developed as a 700 MW, 320 kV VSC HVDC link between the French and Irish transmissions systems. This HVDC link is composed of one circuit, comprised of two power cables and two converter stations. The link is approximately 575 km long, of which the offshore element comprises approximately 500 km. The converter stations are currently anticipated to be located close to the 400 kV La Martyre substation (France) and the Knockraha 220 kV substation in Co. Cork (Ireland). The project is supported by the European Union’s Connecting Europe facility (CEF). A separate contract notice will be published for an EPC Contract relating to the design, manufacture, delivery, installation, commissioning and maintenance of the converter station.

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
The EPC contract shall not be subject to renewal. However, associated maintenance contract(s) may be subject to renewal at the Contracting Entity’s discretion.The duration of the IMR contract is estimated at between 5 and 15 years.The IMR Contract for the French and Irish side may be renewed at RTE and EirGrid discretion for a period not exceeding 40 years.Details will be provided later in the ITT