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B947 (2027) Excavation, Cable Laying & Reinstatement Works

Ancillary works for electricity power lines
Ancillary works for pipelines and cables
Construction work
+14 more
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official notice
Published value
£331,500,000
Submission deadline 15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published6
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited: "B947 (2027) Excavation, Cable Laying & Reinstatement Works". Published status: active. Published value: £331,500,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNorthern Ireland Electricity Networks LimitedScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£331,500,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
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Published history for Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Bid counts are not published for this buyer
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
ABB LimitedTop vendor: 36.2% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 20 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
ABB Limited1 win£2,400,000
Coast Fraser Enterprises Ltd (c/o Stella Jones)1 win£1,520,000
Oracle Corporation UK Limited1 win£1,357,000
Mosdorfer CCL Systems Ltd2 wins£985,000
Eckoh UK Limited1 win£363,000
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNorthern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusactive
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published14 May 2026, 14:51 BST
Last source update14 May 2026, 14:51 BST
Recurring procurementYes
ClassificationAncillary works for electricity power lines, Ancillary works for pipelines and cables, Construction work, Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork, Engineering works and construction works, Excavating and earthmoving work, Excavating work, Installation of cable infrastructure, Installation of cable laying, Trench-digging work, Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-052a61
What is being bought
The purpose of this procurement is to appoint multiple suppliers for the Provision of Excavation, Cable Laying and Reinstatement and related services across six Lots: Lot 1 Belfast District, Lot 2 North District, Lot 3 South District, Lot 4 East District, Lot 5 West District Lot 6 Projects. Lots 1-5 are geographical and Lot 6 is non-geographical. The services within Lots 1-6 will include, but not limited to as follows:: • The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. • Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: a) Provision of New Customer Connections b) Fault and Emergency Response c) Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works • Management of Street works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual. Possible additional activities include: • Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables • Route selection All appointed Suppliers in Lots 1 to 5 as either Primary Supplier or Reserve Supplier will be appointed to the Framework Agreement for Lot 6. Call off contracts for each Lot will be appointed as outlined in Appendix C - Call Off Procedure of the ITT document. NIE Networks estimates the value of the Contract to be in the region of £331.5 million for the potential full 8 year period (inclusive of contingency).
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £331,500,000
    14 May 2026, 14:51 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    14 May 2026, 14:51 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    14 May 2026, 14:51 BST
  4. Status changed to planning
    2 Jun 2025, 10:46 BST
  5. Official notice release published
    2 Jun 2025, 10:46 BST
  6. Buyer information updated
    2 Jun 2025, 10:46 BST
Lots and requirements (6)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Belfast District
    active
    Published value£90,400,000
    Lot 1 Belfast District will include, but not limited to: 1. The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. 2. Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: a. Provision of New Customer Connections b. Fault and Emergency Response c. Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works 3. Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables. 4. Management of Street Works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    North District
    active
    Published value£67,200,000
    Lot 2 North District will include, but not limited to: 1. The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. 2. Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: a. Provision of New Customer Connections b. Fault and Emergency Response c. Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works 3. Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables. 4. Management of Street Works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual. .
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    South District
    active
    Published value£56,000,000
    Lot 3 South District will include, but not limited to: 1. The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. 2. Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: a. Provision of New Customer Connections b. Fault and Emergency Response c. Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works 3. Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables. 4. Management of Street Works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    East District
    active
    Published value£3,120,000
    Lot 4 East District will include, but not limited to: 1. The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. 2. Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: a. Provision of New Customer Connections b. Fault and Emergency Response c. Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works 3. Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables. 4. Management of Street Works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual. .
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    West District
    active
    Published value£16,000,000
    Lot 5 West District will include, but not limited to: 1. The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. 2. Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.)associated with: d. Provision of New Customer Connections e. Fault and Emergency Response f. Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works 3. Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables. 4. Management of Street Works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #6
    Projects
    active
    Published value£33,600,000
    Lot 6 Projects will include, but not limited to: 1. The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. 2. Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: a. Provision of New Customer Connections b. Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works 3. Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables. 4. Management of Street Works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual. • Route selection • LV and HV jointing from LV to 33kV.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    14 May 2026, 14:51 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

Contracting authority GB-COH-NI026041
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