Official UK procurement notice
Programme Management Office for the NI Smart Meter Programme
Authority: Utility Regulator (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Supplier will be responsible for delivering a detailed Programme Plan and establishing a resourced PMO to support UR in its governance role, via the Oversight Group. The Supplier will be responsible for:
- Developing a Programme Management Approach which sets out the procedures and reporting mechanisms to be used to govern the smart meter programme.
- Developing a detailed Programme Plan which identifies all the workstreams/projects required to deliver the programme. This will be informed by engagement with relevant stakeholders and the Supplier’s expertise and recommendations.
- Provide Programme Management Support Services by conducting programme management and progress monitoring activities (i.e. the application of the Programme Management Approach). This will include communications with Expert Group members (email or video calls) required to conduct these activities are within the scope.
CPV: Energy and related services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Management-related services · Project management consultancy services · Research services
The lotProcurement structure
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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 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).
- AC1 Proposed team experience: Proposed Team Experience - 30 percent
- AC2 Service Management and Methodology: Service Management and Methodology - 20 percent
- AC3 Contingency Arrangements: Contingency Arrangements - 10 percent
- AC4 Social Value: Social Value - 10 percent
- AC5 Price: Price - 30 percent
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Jan 2026, 13:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Apr 2026, 08:48 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
ID 6065518- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006218- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060d64Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Contract Value
The estimated value figure indicated in the Contract value Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
Timeline
23 Jan 2026 → 30 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published272 days ago23 Jan 2026, 13:54 GMT
- Clarification questions by251 days ago13 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline241 days ago23 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by226 days ago9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts188 days ago17 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent185 days ago20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends175 days ago29 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published175 days ago30 Apr 2026, 08:48 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jan 2026- Tender notice published23 Jan 2026, 13:54 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 Apr 2026, 10:52 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Apr 2026, 10:52 BST
- Contract details notice published30 Apr 2026, 08:48 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANS SOUCI CONSULTING LIMITEDSME1 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: Optional Extension 1 - 1 October 2028 - 30 September 2029 Optional Extension 2 - 1 October 2029 - 30 September 2030 | £765,415 | 20 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Programme Management Office for the NI Smart Meter Programme · SANS SOUCI CONSULTING LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2026
- Value
- £765,415
- Period
- 5 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional Extension 1 - 1 October 2028 - 30 September 2029 Optional Extension 2 - 1 October 2029 - 30 September 2030
No agreed KPIs: The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Sans Souci Consulting LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender