Official UK procurement notice
S1228 - Flexibility Management Platform
Authority: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIn order to deliver a reliable and efficient supply of electricity, NIE networks requires the provision of a system to manage flexibility services in a business as usual environment, in a scalable, robust and secure manner.
Key system functions:
Procurement (via dynamic purchasing system)
Scheduling of flexible units
Dispatch instructions and management
Baselining
Collection of meter data and performance analysis
Facilitation of settlement processes
Reporting functions
The system will be used in an operational environment to schedule, dispatch and monitor flexibility services as required. Services will be procured using the system, with the oversight of Flexibility Commercial resources.
Flexibility service providers will access flexibility opportunities using the system and will be migrated to an operational environment once contracted. The system will allow communication of instructions and other key operational information between NIE Networks and contracted flexibility providers.
The vendor is expected to provide the functionality in one system.
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How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 4 bids received (4.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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).
- “S1228 - Flexibility Management Platform” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- 2 Dec 2024, 15:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Oct 2025, 15:50 GMT
- Authority reference
S1228 (2024)- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069832- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c18eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 13 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
13 Jan 2025 → 30 Oct 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown13 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected17 Feb 2025
- Notice published360 days ago30 Oct 2025, 15:50 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Oct 2025- Status changed to complete30 Oct 2025, 15:50 GMT
- Buyer details updated30 Oct 2025, 15:50 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Flexibility Management Platform
- Signed
- 22 Oct 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Northern Ireland Electricity Networks LimitedContracting authorityElectricity
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court in Northern IrelandMediation body
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Open Utility Ltd PicloFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria