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Published 25 Jun 2024, 17:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Operational Telecoms Network Annual Fees

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 25 Jun 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The services to be provided to NIE Networks are essential to the effective operation of the Operational Telecommunications Network (OTN). JRC are the authority who manage Scanning Telemetry (ST) Radio Frequency spectrum in the UK and are the sole agency responsible for the issuing of ST Radio Frequencies used by NIE Networks on its Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radio network. Due to the nature of the services which the JRC provide to all UK Distribution Network Operators (DNO’s), under the current operating structure of the OTN, NIE Networks has the requirement to award this contract.

CPV: Subscription services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Core membership subscription to the industry representative body, use of ST Radio…

Core membership subscription to the industry representative body, use of ST Radio Frequencies on the OTN and additional radio spectrum services

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Operational Telecoms Network Annual Fees” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Jun 2024, 17:11 BST
Last source update
25 Jun 2024, 17:11 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-019485
Classification (CPV)
Subscription services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047298 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

This service is uniquely available from the Joint Radio Company Ltd. As the industry funded body, they are the sole provider of this service.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jun 2024

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

Contracts

  • OTN Annual Fees

    Signed
    25 Jun 2024
    Value
    £478,000
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyElectricity 120 Malone Road,, Belfast,, UK, BT9 5HTContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.