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LirIC HVDC Interconnector - Financial Advisory Service

TI LirIC Limited · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 03:56.

Opportunity overview

. Previous publications: UK4: Tender notice. Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-048267. TI LirIC Limited is awarding a contract under competitive flexible procedure for the Financial Advisory Services in relation to the LirIC HVDC Interconnector Project located between Scotland and Northern Ireland (NI). Scope is split into two lots: Lot A. Debt Raising (Core). Scope for the debt raising process is tabled below: 1.Financing Prep & Bankability Review 2.Regulatory Liaison 3.Financial Model Update & Sensitivities 4.Funding Plan (Cap & Floor Scenarios) 5.Lender Search, Screening & Adviser Appointment 6.Appointment of Lenders Advisers 7.ECA Financing Strategy 8.Debt Marketing Materials 9.Data-Room Management 10.Competitive Process & Mandate 11.Investment-Committee Materials 12.Documentation & Financial Close 13.Post-Close Handover: Pack & Training 14.Project Management, Governance & Reporting Lot B. Equity Sell-Down or Capital Raise (Optional by election of TI). If an equity sell-down or capital raise is pursued, scope is tabled below. 1. Project Diligence and Equity Risk Review 2. Financial Model Coordination and Case Development 3. Investor Search and Screening 4. Valuation and Discount Rate Calibration 5. Marketing Material 6. Data-Room Management 7. Competitive Process and Bid Evaluation 8. Investment-Committee Materials 9. Negotiation Support 10. Completion and Post-Close Handover The LirIC HVDC Interconnector Project: TI LirIC Limited is engaged in the development of a 700MW High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electricity interconnector project that will connect the Great Britain (GB) and Irish (I-SEM) transmission networks. This project is called the LirIC Project (https://tinv.com/intercon-projects/liric/). The project will link grid connection points in the GB and Northern Irish transmission grids. The LirIC interconnector shall utilise Voltage Source Converter (VSC) technology and the configuration shall be a Symmetrical Monopole. The rated DC voltage shall be +/-320 kV. The link shall be bi-directional and shall have a rated power (receiving end) of 700 MW For the avoidance of doubt, TI LirIC Limited does not consider itself to be bound by the Procurement Act 2023 or any associated procurement legislation (together, UK procurement legislation). Accordingly, the procurement for the award of Converter Stations and Civil & Building Works as further described in this notice and any associated documents (the Procurement) is not, nor does it purport to be, subject to UK procurement legislation. For the avoidance of doubt, interested suppliers are put on notice that the publication of this document and any other document that relates to this Procurement is published voluntarily and nothing in this document, or any other document that TI LirIC Limited publishes in relation to this Procurement should be construed as purporting to give rise to rights or obligations under UK procurement legislation. . To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1006878164

Awarded to

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Published award value
£6.8m
Awarded
21 Jan 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PHTZ-4736-RBJX
Location
London, UKI43, EC2Y 9HD, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot LOT AValue not stated
  • Lot Lot BValue not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TI-ITT00010 - LirIC - FA
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT A
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
Lot B
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
TI LirIC Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PWJV-7322-MWTR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWJV-7322-MWTR

Address

Street Address
17th Floor,, 88 Wood Street,
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2V 7DA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Name
Dan Chepa
Telephone
+447535477231

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility
Organisation 2
Name
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PHTZ-4736-RBJX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHTZ-4736-RBJX

Address

Street Address
Ropemaker Place, 28 Ropemaker Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2Y 9HD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI43

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
LirIC HVDC Interconnector - Financial Advisory Services
Status
pending
Date
21 Jan 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
21 Jan 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT A
Related Lot
LOT A

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
66171000
Description
Financial consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
Lot B
Related Lot
Lot B

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
66171000
Description
Financial consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
6,800,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHTZ-4736-RBJX
Name
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited

Standstill Period

Ends
3 Feb 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
6 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59

Related lots

LOT A
Lot B

Documents

Entry 1
Id
006141-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Jan 2026, 12:05
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
5 Feb 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · EC2V 7DA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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