Official UK procurement notice
C345 - Supply of 33kV Switchboards
Authority: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (Public body)
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£14,320,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 May 2018
Awarded to SIEMENS PLC2 awards
Re-procurement plannedC345 (2027) Supply of non-SF6 33kV Switchboards · tender expected
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNo description was published on the notice. See the official documents.
CPV: Medium-voltage switchboards
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Supply of 33kV metal-enclosed, indoor switchgear for use on NIE Networks distribution…
Supply of 33kV metal-enclosed, indoor switchgear for use on NIE Networks distribution system.
This framework contract is for five years with an option for a two year extension.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Dec 2023, 11:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Authority reference
C345- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054236- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0422b2Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated5 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £14,320,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 2latest 1 May 2018
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIEMENS PLC | £14,320,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| SIEMENS PLC | £14,320,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
C345 - Supply of 33kV Switchboards · SIEMENS PLC
- Signed
- 1 May 2018
- Value
- £14,320,000
- Status
- active
- Change NIE Networks requires additional 33kV Switchboards from the incumbent supplier primarily due to increased internal and customer requirements in excess of the forecast at the time of the published Contract Award Notice. Furthermore, due to significant lead times it is necessary for NIE Networks to place orders to ensure continued supplies of these units, which are critical to maintain operations, until the award of the new procurement process. This procurement process will commence in 2024 and will include non-SF6 33kV Switchboards., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: NIE Networks requires additional 33kV Switchboards from the incumbent supplier primarily due to increased internal and customer requirements in excess of the forecast at the time of the published Contract Award Notice. Furthermore, due to significant lead times it is necessary for NIE Networks to place orders to ensure continued supplies of these units, which are critical to maintain operations, until the award of the new procurement process. This procurement process will commence in 2024 and will include non-SF6 33kV Switchboards.
C345 - Supply of 33kV Switchboards · SIEMENS PLC
- Signed
- 1 May 2018
- Value
- £14,320,000
- Status
- active
- Change NIE Networks wishes to conduct pre-market engagement in respect of non-SF6 33kV Switchboards to assess market readiness. This will require existing Framework Arrangement to be extended by 12 months to facilitate ongoing orders to ensure continued supplies of these units, which are critical to maintain operations, until the award of the new procurement process., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: NIE Networks wishes to conduct pre-market engagement in respect of non-SF6 33kV Switchboards to assess market readiness. This will require existing Framework Arrangement to be extended by 12 months to facilitate ongoing orders to ensure continued supplies of these units, which are critical to maintain operations, until the award of the new procurement process.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Siemens PLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.