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# IT Managed Service Procurement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/it-managed-service-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-047a53). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited: "IT Managed Service Procurement". Published status: complete. Published Value: £200,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Nov 2024, 15:00 GMT. 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-GB-COH-NI026041)
- **Published Value:** £200,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 November 2024 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer audit and testing services, Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services, Computer network services, Computer support and consultancy services, Computer-related services (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Awarded Value:** £200,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/it-managed-service-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-047a53#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047a53`

## 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/it-managed-service-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-047a53#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/it-managed-service-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-047a53#participate

## Description
NIE Networks is the electricity Distribution Network Operator and Transmission Network Owner in Northern Ireland. NIE Networks is responsible for the network of engineering assets that allows the transmission and distribution of electricity to customers’ premises from electricity generators.
The purpose of this procurement was to appoint an IT Managed Services Provider that will: operate and transform the IT and Telecoms infrastructure; ensure that NIE Networks can fulfil its Network and Information Security (NIS) obligations as a provider of Critical National Infrastructure; provide effective support across the business through high-quality service management; and assist NIE Networks in
delivering its Digital & IT change programme for the RP7 regulatory period.
The scope of the contract will include:
• Service Management
• Infrastructure Management
• Data Hosting
• Cyber Security
• Telecommunications
• Resource Augmentation Services
• Supplier Licence Management
• Supplier Invoice Processing
NIE Networks has estimated the value of the Contract to be between £150million and £200million.The estimated value of the Contract outlined in Section II.1.7 and Section V.2.4 represents the total potential value of the contract over its full potential duration. This value is based upon the:
• transition and transformation activities outlined in the PIM;
• annual costs of managing and running the IT Managed Service;
• capital costs and residual operational costs of delivering IT upgrade and obsolescence projects across our infrastructure, applications and telecommunications estate via Change Control; and
• pass-through costs for purchases and maintenance of third-party licenses acquired by the IT Managed Service Provider for NIE Networks’ use.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72100000, 72200000, 72300000, 72400000, 72500000, 72600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000,000
- **Description:** This procurement procedure was conducted in compliance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended) and NIE Networks used the negotiated procedure with prior call for competition for the award of the Contract.
The purpose of this procur...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** IT Managed Service Procurement (active)
  - Award id: `082837-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **British Telecommunications PLC**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-153592`
  - Value: £200,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** IT Managed Service Procurement (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000,000
  - Signed Date: 24/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F082837-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-15T11:55:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T16:10:48.426Z
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