Official UK procurement notice
Electricians for the Installation, Refurbishment and Maintenance of Sub Station High & Low Voltage Plant / Equipment
Authority: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNIE Networks has a requirement for experienced electricians for the Installation, Refurbishment and Maintenance of Sub Station High and Low Voltage Plant / Equipment throughout Northern Ireland.
- Recurrence: 48
CPV: Electrical installation work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (2.0 per place) · 4 appointed (full)
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Transmission and Distribution ProjectsCancelledRenewal
Transmission and Distribution Projects
Lot #2Day RatesCancelled
Provide commissioners, supervisors, electricians, fitters and apprentices for day rate assistance to NIE Networks across Northern Ireland. Inclusive of vehicles (commuting and inter-site travel), tools & equipment.
Lot #3Substation InspectionsCancelled
Inspections of Plant & Equipment to include minor defect repairs where appropriate and provision of two driver/fitters for PWS.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 30
- Price: 70
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Electricians for the Installation, Refurbishment and Maintenance of…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 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
- Works
- 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 · 48
- First published
- 3 Sept 2024, 10:58 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
- Authority reference
B965- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056687- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049791Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 Oct 2024
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
3 Oct 2024 → 15 Sept 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown3 Oct 2024
- Invitations to tender expected17 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Mar 2025- Status changed to complete10 Mar 2025, 15:36 GMT
- Buyer details updated10 Mar 2025, 15:36 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Day Rates
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2025
- Value
- £11,880,000
- Status
- active
Substation Inspections
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2025
- Value
- £3,300,000
- Status
- active
Provision of Vehicle Damage Repair
- Signed
- 3 Mar 2025
- Value
- £500,000
- Status
- active
Transmission and Distribution Projects
- Signed
- 3 Mar 2025
- Value
- £4,050,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Transmission and Distribution Projects | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Day Rates | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Substation Inspections | 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court in Northern IrelandMediation body
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandMediation body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- IMAC Construction Services LtdFramework contractor
- Knox Electrical LtdFramework contractor
- TLIFramework contractor
- Wrights Accident Repair Centres LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.