Official UK procurement notice
B923 (2025) High Voltage Equipment Painting and associated minor Fabrication Repairs
Authority: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNIE Networks wishes to enter into a Framework Agreement with one suitably qualified and experienced organisation to provide plant painting services. The service provider will provide a primary point of contact for NIE Networks.
The Framework Agreement will comprise the following service areas: -
- Preparation and painting of high voltage electrical equipment during outages
- Preparation and painting of high voltage electrical equipment within our Silverwood Plant
Preparation and painting on non-electrical equipment (to include wooden doors, metal
kiosks, fencing, substation kiosks and buildings floors, walls and ceilings).
- Site accommodation and welfare units painting and repairs
- Removal of graffiti
Minor metal fabrication and associated repairs prior to painting
- Repairs to 11Kv/6.6 Kv Substation ESI Kiosks both Metal and Fiberglass
- Recurrence: 96 months
CPV: Painting and protective-coating work of structures · Painting work of structures · Repair and maintenance services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 1 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,150,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 30%
- Price: 70%
- Suitability
As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified at I.3) above with the reference project B923 (2025) – High Voltage Equipment Painting and associated minor Fabrication Repairs
- Shortlisting
- As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified at I.3) above with the reference project B923 (2025) – High Voltage Equipment Painting and associated minor Fabrication Repairs
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “B923 (2025) High Voltage Equipment Painting and associated minor…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 96 months
- First published
- 5 Nov 2024, 11:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Jun 2025, 15:18 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031305- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b3f9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
9 Dec 2024 → 10 Jun 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown9 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected10 Jan 2025
- Notice published10 Jun 2025, 15:18 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Jun 2025, 15:18 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
B923 (2025) – High Voltage Equipment Painting and associated minor Fabrication Repairs
- Signed
- 27 May 2025
- Value
- £3,150,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court in Northern IrelandMediation body
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- EMAS Protective CoatingsFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria