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Contractor sues ESB over refusal of tender for €250 million contract
Summary
Co. Galway‑based GRID Network Services Ltd (GNS) has filed a lawsuit in the Commercial Court to overturn the ESB Board's decision not to award it a €250 million contract for the ESB Networks Overhead Lines Framework. GNS argues that the ESB breached European and Irish procurement law during the tender process, which it says unfairly excluded the company. The contract involves extensive works on the ESB's power lines, and GNS claims it has long supplied maintenance services to ESB Networks Ltd, the subsidiary responsible for Ireland's electricity network. In October the ESB notified GNS that its tender had been unsuccessful. GNS contends that the decision should be set aside and seeks orders to appoint the other tenderers and declarations on the procurement procedures. The case was fast‑tracked by Justice Brian McGovern and will be heard in the new year. The company warns that losing the contract could jeopardise its 35 employees, subcontractors and suppliers.
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What: Report matter: Contractor sues ESB over refusal of tender for €250 million contract. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- 2014-12-02 Publication
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