The MaresConnect 750MW HVDC Interconnector System

MaresConnect Limited (MCL)

Ireland

€1bn

31 Oct 2026

Description

This lot is for the design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, installation, commissioning, and testing of two (2) 750 MW, 320 kV VSC-based HVDC converter stations, one at each end of the interconnector, and the grid connection. The LOT 1A scope includes all civil works, AC-side switchyards, and auxiliary systems on a fixed-price, lump-sum turnkey (EPC) basis. This lot also includes the maintenance, repair and spares management of the two converter stations which will be contracted under separate terms and conditions provided to candidates as part of the Procurement Process. (If applicable) separate agreements for the Early Works Contracts for FEED and Enabling Civil Works: FEED - tender design of the two (2) 750 MW, 320 kV VSC-based HVDC converter stations; Civil and structural Enabling Works. This lot is for the design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, installation, commissioning, and testing of one 400kV AC Tail Substation in Ireland, in the proximity of the Irish Converter Station. The LOT 1B scope includes a 400kV AC tail substation in the proximity of the converter station compound in Ireland. The scope includes all civil works, AC-side switchyards, and auxiliary systems on a fixed-price, lump-sum turnkey (EPC) basis. This lot also includes the maintenance, repair and spares management of the 400kV AC Tail Substation which will be contracted under separate terms and conditions provided to candidates as part of the Procurement Process. (If applicable) separate agreements for the Early Works Contracts for the FEED and Enabling Civil Works: FEED - tender design of the 400kV AC Tail Substation; Civil and structural Enabling Works. This lot is for the design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and testing of the 320 kV HVDC cable system (symmetrical monopole) and the 400 kV AC cable system for the GB grid connection works. The scope includes route survey, subsea installation, burial, landfall works (e.g., HDD), and underground cable installation to connect to the converter stations (GB and Ireland) and onto the HVAC transmission system connection point in GB. This lot also includes the inspection, maintenance, repair and spares management of the HVDC and HVAC cable systems which will be contracted under separate terms and conditions provided to candidates as part of the Procurement Process. The contract is on a fixed-price, lump-sum, turnkey (EPC) basis. (If applicable) separate agreements for the Early Works Contracts for the FEED and Enabling Civil Works: FEED - tender design of the cable system; Civil and structural Enabling Works for the cable system. This lot is for the design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and testing of the 400 kV AC cable systems to connect the converter station in Ireland to the transmission system connection point. This lot also includes the inspection, maintenance, repair and spares management of the HVAC cable systems which will be contracted under separate terms and conditions provided to candidates as part of the Procurement Process. In Ireland the HVAC Onshore Cable System is circa 2km. (If applicable) separate agreements for the Early Works Contracts for the FEED and Enabling Civil Works: FEED - tender design of the cable system; Civil and structural Enabling Works for the cable system.

The record

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Country

Ireland

Regions (NUTS)

Dublin, IEZZZ

Category

Construction work · Electrical machinery and apparatus45231400, 45232221, 45232220, 45314310, 31170000, 45251110, 31214000, 31682540, 31320000

Contract value

€1bn

Deadline

31 Oct 2026

Published

29 Sept 2026

Languages

English

Source

TED (EU) · 673645-2026

How to bid

Procedure

Negotiated, with a call for competition

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https://eu1.aconex.com/hub/index.html

Submission language

ENG

Electronic submission

Required

Tender documents

Freely available

How the award is decided

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the Procurement Process documents., The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document., Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents.

Contract terms

Type of contract

Works

Place of performance

IE061, IEZZZ

Framework agreement

No

Dynamic purchasing system

No

Variant tenders

Allowed

Contact the buyer

Email

procurement@maresconnect.ie

Phone

+35319131245

Address

The Victorians, 15-18 Earlsfort Terrace, D02 YX28, Dublin 2

Website

https://maresconnect.ie/

Contact point

Joseph Moneley

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