Official UK procurement notice
CA277 2026 Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market for Flexibility Services
Authority: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorthern Ireland Electricity (NIE Networks) wishes to establish a Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market for Flexibility Services from customers connected within specific Flexibility Zones. Successful Tenderers will provide NIE Networks with network Flexibility services, the ability to adjust their aggregate electricity generation or consumption in response to an instruction signal during defined Service Windows, to support network operation as required during the contract period. The initial zones that we will be requiring Flexibility for are:
Flexibility Managed Zone Year(s) Required
Ballyclare Central 2026
Omagh West 2026-27
Ballyfodrin Central 2027-28
Lurgan East 2026-28
Newry South 2026-28
NIE Networks would like to invite Flexibility Providers to visit the Piclo website www.picloflex.com/dashboard ↗ where they can register, add their assets. You can find out more information regarding NIE Networks Flexibility requirements at www.piclo.com/profiles/nie-networks ↗ . Information regarding this opportunity can also be found on NIE Networks' Flexibility Services Website Flexibility Services | Northern Ireland Electricity Networks.
The award protocol is to appoint the Most advantageous tenderers onto the framework agreement to fulfil the total published requirement. The contract will be awarded to the most advantageous tenderers and the business will be split as determined by submissions until the published requirement is fulfilled.
The Dynamic Market is open ended.
NIE Networks estimate that the total spend under this Framework Agreement will be around £2m for the duration of the contract.
CPV: Electricity distribution
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market · active
- Market period
- 25 Mar 2026 – …
- Buyer types
- utilities
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- This is not applicable.
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Notices that name this market as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Request to Participate Questionnaire for CA277 2026 on the Piclo Platform where this is outlined www.piclo.com/profiles/nie-networks ↗.
Verified by: Please refer to the Request To Participate Questionnaire for CA277 2026 on the Piclo platform where this is outlined https://www.piclo.com/profiles/nie-networks - Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Request to Participate Questionnaire for CA277 2026 on the Piclo Platform where this is outlined www.piclo.com/profiles/nie-networks ↗ .
Verified by: Please refer to the Request to Participate Questionnaire for CA277 2026 on the Piclo Platform where this is outlined https://www.piclo.com/profiles/nie-networks.
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).
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Request to Participate Questionnaire for CA277 2026 on the Piclo Platform where this is outlined www.piclo.com/profiles/nie-networks ↗.
Verified by: Please refer to the Request To Participate Questionnaire for CA277 2026 on the Piclo platform where this is outlined https://www.piclo.com/profiles/nie-networks - Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Request to Participate Questionnaire for CA277 2026 on the Piclo Platform where this is outlined www.piclo.com/profiles/nie-networks ↗ .
Verified by: Please refer to the Request to Participate Questionnaire for CA277 2026 on the Piclo Platform where this is outlined https://www.piclo.com/profiles/nie-networks.
- “CA277 2026 Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market for Flexibility Services” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Dynamic market
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open admission
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use the vehicle
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Jan 2026, 14:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2026, 10:20 GMT
- Authority reference
CA277 2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002317- Latest notice
- Dynamic market establishment notice (UK14)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0603ceFind a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via portal- Requests to participate (first stage)
- —
- Admission period ends
- —
- Clarification deadline
- —
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- submission fee · This is not applicable.
Please go to the following link www.piclo.com/profiles/nie-networks ↗ to complete your application form.
Timeline
12 Jan 2026 → 25 Mar 2026 · 2 dates- Tender notice published281 days ago12 Jan 2026, 14:34 GMT
- Latest notice published209 days ago25 Mar 2026, 10:20 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2026- Dynamic market intention notice published12 Jan 2026, 14:34 GMTUK13
- Dynamic market establishment notice published25 Mar 2026, 10:20 GMTUK14
Commercial outcome & contract awardsAwards so far
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
4 commercial parties on the notice- Energy Trading Ireland LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Gridbeyond LimitedAdmitted to the market
- IPower Felxible Energy LimitedAdmitted to the market
- Powerhouse Generation LimitedAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Dynamic market establishment notice Dynamic market establishment notice on Find a Tender
- Dynamic market intention notice Dynamic market intention notice on Find a Tender