Official UK procurement notice
C346 (2017) Supply of 33Kv Oil to XLPE Stop Joint with protective box and filler
Authority: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (Public body)
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£800,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Dec 2017
Awarded to Groove Associates Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNo description was published on the notice. See the official documents.
CPV: Insulated cable joints
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1C346 (2017) Supply of 33Kv Oil to XLPE Stop Joint with protective box and filler
Supply of 33Kv Oil to XLPE Stop Joint with protective box and filler. The framework period is 5 years with the option, exercise able exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend the contract for up to a further two years.
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
- 10 Sept 2025, 12:35 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2025, 12:35 BST
- Authority reference
C346 (2017)- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055369- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05977fFind a Tender
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £800,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Dec 2017
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groove Associates LimitedSME | £800,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
C346 (2017) Supply of 33Kv Oil to XLPE Stop Joint with protective box and filler · Groove Associates LimitedSME
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2017
- Value
- £800,000
- Status
- active
- Change In order to ensure continuity of supply of 33kV Oil to XLPE Straight Through Cable Joints this modification extends the term of the Framework Agreement duration for 12 months. It is necessary for NIE Networks to place orders to ensure continued supplies of these cable joints, which are critical to maintain operations until the award of the new procurement process. A renewal procurement process is underway., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: In order to ensure continuity of supply of 33kV Oil to XLPE Straight Through Cable Joints this modification extends the term of the Framework Agreement duration for 12 months. It is necessary for NIE Networks to place orders to ensure continued supplies of these cable joints, which are critical to maintain operations until the award of the new procurement process. A renewal procurement process is underway.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court Of Justice In Northern IrelandReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Groove Associates LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.