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title: "Construction & Refurbishment of Distribution Overhead Lines Contract"
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# Construction & Refurbishment of Distribution Overhead Lines Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/construction-refurbishment-of-distribution-overhead-lines-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-038c7b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited: "Construction & Refurbishment of Distribution Overhead Lines Contract". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-ireland-electricity-networks-limited-coh-ni026041)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Overhead line construction
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-038c7b`

## 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/construction-refurbishment-of-distribution-overhead-lines-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-038c7b#tl-md)

## Description
The purpose of the procurement process is to award a contract for  Construction & Refurbishment of Distribution Overhead Lines across a number of Lots, as detailed below.
Lot 1 - Distribution Overhead Line Refurbishment at all voltages up to and including 33kv, these works will also include SAR (secondary asset replacement), Very High-Risk Sit es, small customer connections, fault & emergency works and the provision of day rate resources.  
Lot 2 - Mini competition Distribution Overhead Line New Build and major projects at all voltages up to and including 33kv.  It 
Lot 3 - Day Works Resources (including Overhead Lines, Survey and Patrol) LV Undereaves Refurbishment.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Distribution Overhead Line Refurbishment
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45232210
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Distribution Overhead Line Refurbishment at all voltages up to and including 33kv, these works will also include SAR (secondary asset replacement), Very High-Risk Sites, small customer connections, fault & emergency works and the provision of day rat...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Overhead Line New Build and major projects
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45232210
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Overhead Line New Build and major projects at all voltages up to and including 33kv.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Day Works Resources
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45232210
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Day Works Resources (including Overhead Lines, Survey and Patrol) LV Undereaves Refurbishment.

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Distribution Overhead Line Refurbishment (active)
  - Award id: `035009-2022-T300 (2022)-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Circet (UK) Ltd, Keltbray, TLI Group Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182009`, `GB-FTS-184144`, `GB-FTS-159146`
  - Value: £156,750,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Distribution Overhead Line New Build and major projects (active)
  - Award id: `035009-2022-T300 (2022)-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Circet (UK) Ltd, Grid Team Services Ltd, Keltbray (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-159143`, `GB-FTS-182009`, `GB-FTS-184144`, `GB-FTS-159146`
  - Value: £34,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Day Works (active)
  - Award id: `035009-2022-T300 (2022)-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Circet (UK) Ltd, Grid Team Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-159143`, `GB-FTS-184144`
  - Value: £94,050,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Distribution Overhead Line Refurbishment (active)
  - Signed Value: £156,750,000
  - Signed Date: 11/11/2022

- **Contract:** Distribution Overhead Line New Build and major projects (active)
  - Signed Value: £34,200,000
  - Signed Date: 11/11/2022

- **Contract:** Day Works (active)
  - Signed Value: £94,050,000
  - Signed Date: 11/11/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035009-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-12-11T20:41:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:31:33.751Z
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