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# C157

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/c157-ocds-h6vhtk-02d7b1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited: "C157". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-ireland-electricity-networks-limited-coh-ni026041)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Switchgear
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02d7b1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/c157-ocds-h6vhtk-02d7b1#tl-md)

## Description
The Supply of 11kV Switchboards for the NIE Networks distribution network for a period of five years subject to satisfactory performance review, with an option, entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity, to extend for up to a further three year period. Eight years in total.  The pricing are estimates of the requirements needed.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31214000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Supply of 11kV Switchboards (Fixed) for the NIE Networks distribution network for a period of five years subject to satisfactory performance review, with an option, entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity, to extend for up to a furth...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31214000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Supply of 11kV Switchboards (Withdrawable) for the NIE Networks distribution network for a period of five years subject to satisfactory performance review, with an option, entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity, to extend for up to ...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 020546-2021-C157-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Tamco Switchgear (Malaysia) SDN BHD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-26178`

- **Award:** 020546-2021-C157-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Tamco Switchgear (Malyasia) SDN BHD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-26179`
  - Value: £2,890,700 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 020546-2021-C157-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/07/2021

- **Contract:** 020546-2021-C157-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,890,700
  - Signed Date: 26/07/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020546-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-08-20T21:45:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T11:42:27.896Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02d7b1