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Published 15 Aug 2024, 19:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CA297 - IT Delivery Partners

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Software Packages & ERP (48)Postal and telecommunications services (64)
+1 moreIT Services & Software (72)
 Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£34,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 16 Sept 2024awarded 25 Jun 2026
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NIE Networks intends, following the process outlined in the Invitation to Tender, to award a number of Framework Agreements to the most economically advantageous Economic Operators for the provision of the Services, across a number of Lots as detailed below.

Lot 1 – ArcGIS Development Partners

This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) ArcGIS development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services.

It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot.

5.3. Lot 2 – Maximo Development Partners

This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) Maximo development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services.

It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot.

Lot 3 – Agile Project Delivery Partners

This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators who can bring together Agile teams to deliver outputs on a fixed price or time and materials (T&M) basis in response to NIE Networks Description of Services.

It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot.

Lot 4 – Change Project Delivery Partners

This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators with extensive Systems Integration experience who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services.

It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot.

CPV: Computer equipment and supplies · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Industry specific software development services · Internet development services · Programming services of application software · Programming services of systems and user software · Software package and information systems · Software programming and consultancy services · System implementation planning services · Systems and technical consultancy services · Telecommunications services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 5 suppliers · 11 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (2.2 per place) · 11 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £3,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1ArcGIS Development PartnersCancelledRenewalceiling above

NIE Networks intends to place a panel of up to five organisations on framework agreements for this Lot 1.

This Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) ArcGIS development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services.

The framework for this lot will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 periods of up to 2 years each. That is a possible 7 years in total (3 years, with optional 2 x 2-year extensions)

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of three (3) years with an option, e to extend by two further optional periods of two (2) years, with a total potential duration of seven (7) years · 2 Optional extension periods of up to 2 years each.Variant bids: not allowed
72200000 Software programming and consultancy services72211000 Programming services of systems and user software72212000 Programming services of application software72212100 Industry specific software development services72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services72224100 System implementation planning services
Lot #2Maximo Development PartnersCancelledRenewalceiling above

NIE Networks intends to place a panel of up to five organisations on framework agreements for this Lot 2.

This Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) Maximo development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services.

The framework for this lot will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 periods of up to 2 years each. That is a possible 7 years in total (3 years, with optional 2 x 2-year extensions).

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of three (3) years with an option, e to extend by two further optional periods of two (2) years, with a total potential duration of seven (7) years · 2 Optional extension periods of up to 2 years each.Variant bids: not allowed
72200000 Software programming and consultancy services72211000 Programming services of systems and user software72212000 Programming services of application software72212100 Industry specific software development services72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services72224100 System implementation planning services
Lot #3Agile Project Delivery PartnersCancelledRenewalPublished value£6,000,000

This Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can bring together Agile teams to deliver outputs on a fixed price or time and materials (T&M) basis in response to NIE Networks Description of Services.

It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of three (3) years with an option, e to extend by two further optional periods of two (2) years, with a total potential duration of seven (7) years · 2+2 optional extension periodVariant bids: not allowed
72200000 Software programming and consultancy services72211000 Programming services of systems and user software72212000 Programming services of application software72224100 System implementation planning services72420000 Internet development services
Lot #4Change Project Delivery PartnersCancelledRenewalPublished value£22,000,000

This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators with extensive Systems Integration experience who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services.

It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of three (3) years with an option, e to extend by two further optional periods of two (2) years, with a total potential duration of seven (7) years · 2 Optional extension periods of up to 2 years each.Variant bids: not allowed
30200000 Computer equipment and supplies48000000 Software package and information systems64200000 Telecommunications services72200000 Software programming and consultancy services72211000 Programming services of systems and user software72212000 Programming services of application software

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Price: 40%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “CA297 - IT Delivery Partners” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
15 Aug 2024, 19:05 BST
Last source update
30 Jun 2026, 15:54 BST
Authority reference
CA297
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061395
Classification (CPV)
Computer equipment and suppliesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportIndustry specific software development servicesInternet development servicesProgramming services of application softwareProgramming services of systems and user softwareSoftware package and information systemsSoftware programming and consultancy servicesSystem implementation planning servicesSystems and technical consultancy services
+1 moreTelecommunications services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048b55 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

16 Sept 2024 → 30 Jun 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    7 Nov 2024
  3. Notice published113 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 15:54 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jun 2026
  1. Status changed to complete
    30 Jun 2026, 15:54 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    30 Jun 2026, 15:54 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 25 Jun 2026

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £3,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1 - ArcGIS Development Partners

    Signed
    25 Jun 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 2 - Maximo Development Partners

    Signed
    25 Jun 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Agile Project Delivery Partners

    Signed
    25 Jun 2026
    Value
    £6,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Change Project Partners

    Signed
    25 Jun 2026
    Value
    £22,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · ArcGIS Development Partners3bids · 3 electronic———
2 · Maximo Development Partners6bids · 6 electronic———
3 · Agile Project Delivery Partners11bids · 11 electronic———
4 · Change Project Delivery Partners5bids · 5 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyElectricity 120 Malone Road,, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 5HTContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court in Northern IrelandMediation body Belfast
  • High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandMediation body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

16 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.