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title: "CA285 Price Control Support: Economic, Engineering, Low Carbon Technology and Climate"
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# CA285 Price Control Support: Economic, Engineering, Low Carbon Technology and Climate

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ca285-price-control-support-economic-engineering-low-carbon-technology-and-climate-ocds-h6vhtk-02b182). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited: "CA285 Price Control Support: Economic, Engineering, Low Carbon Technology and Climate". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-ireland-electricity-networks-limited-coh-ni026041)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 June 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advisory and consultative engineering services, Economic impact assessment, Economic research services, Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy, Energy-efficiency consultancy services (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ca285-price-control-support-economic-engineering-low-carbon-technology-and-climate-ocds-h6vhtk-02b182#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b182`

## 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/ca285-price-control-support-economic-engineering-low-carbon-technology-and-climate-ocds-h6vhtk-02b182#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fe-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ca285-price-control-support-economic-engineering-low-carbon-technology-and-climate-ocds-h6vhtk-02b182#participate

## Description
The Contracting Entity intends to establish Framework Arrangements for the provision of Price Control Support: Economic, Engineering, Low Carbon Technology and Climate Change Consultancy. The Framework Agreements will be for a period of three (3) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreements, to extend by a further optional period of up to two (2) years, with a total potential duration of five (5) years.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Economic/Financial/Regulation Strategy
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66152000, 66171000, 79311400, 79311410
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** NIE Networks anticipates that advice and assistance may be required in respect of Economic / Financial / Regulation Strategy

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Low Carbon Technology Forecasting
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71318000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** NIE Networks will require the advisors to assist when working on the following work areas /
topics:
• global level LCT;
• local level (LCT and normal demand including projected demand connections);

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Engineering / (Techno-Economic) specialist advisers
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71313000, 71318000, 71350000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** NIE Networks require Engineering / (Techno-Economic) specialist advisers

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 - Climate Change Mitigation
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 09300000, 71313000, 71314300, 90711000, 90713000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** NIE Networks anticipates that advice and assistance may be required in respect of Climate Change Techno-Economic specialist advisers

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Lot 1 - Economic/Financial/Regulation Strategy (active)
  - Award id: `032276-2021-CA285-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ernst & Young LLP, Frontier Economics Ltd, NERA UK Ltd (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-183373`, `GB-FTS-65812`, `GB-FTS-181008`
  - Value: £1,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Low Carbon Technology Forecasting (active)
  - Award id: `032276-2021-CA285-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Enzen Global Ltd, WSP UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-30742`, `GB-COH-01383511`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Engineering / (Techno-Economic) specialist advisers (active)
  - Award id: `032276-2021-CA285-3`
  - Supplier(s): **WSP UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01383511`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 - Economic/Financial/Regulation Strategy (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,500,000
  - Signed Date: 26/11/2021

- **Contract:** Lot 2 - Low Carbon Technology Forecasting (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 26/11/2021

- **Contract:** Engineering / (Techno-Economic) specialist advisers (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 26/11/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032276-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-23T22:45:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:10:40.500Z
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