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# CA286 Price Control IT Advisors

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ca286-price-control-it-advisors-ocds-h6vhtk-02c5ec). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited: "CA286 Price Control IT Advisors". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Jul 2021, 15:00 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):** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 July 2021 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ca286-price-control-it-advisors-ocds-h6vhtk-02c5ec#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c5ec`

## 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/ca286-price-control-it-advisors-ocds-h6vhtk-02c5ec#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/ca286-price-control-it-advisors-ocds-h6vhtk-02c5ec#participate

## Description
The Contracting Entity intends to establish Framework Arrangement for the provision of Price Control IT Advisors. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of two (2) 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 four (4) years.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72222000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** NIE Networks wishes to appoint an IT Advisory organisation, with previous experience and corporate knowledge of IT within Utility Network businesses and other intensive asset management industries, which will support the NIE Networks' IT teams in the...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Price Control IT Advisors (active)
  - Award id: `028645-2021-CA286-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ernst & Young LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-184881`
  - Value: £530,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Price Control IT Advisors (active)
  - Signed Value: £530,000
  - Signed Date: 15/11/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028645-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-11-16T22:45:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T19:07:55.011Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c5ec