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CA299 (2024) - Programme & Project Services Resource Augmentation

Hardware consultancy services
IT services: consulting
software development
+9 more
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published3
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited: "CA299 (2024) - Programme & Project Services Resource Augmentation". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNorthern Ireland Electricity Networks LimitedScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4.3Bids / Report
21.1% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 109 active published awards; 38 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published3 Sept 2025, 11:43 BST
Last source update3 Sept 2025, 11:43 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationHardware consultancy services, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Industry specific software development services, Placement services of personnel, Programming services of application software, Programming services of systems and user software, Software programming and consultancy services, System implementation planning services, Systems and technical consultancy services, Systems support services
Delivery area
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-046d88
What is being bought
The Contract Entity intends to establish a Framework Arrangement under which it shall appoint Economic Operators to enter into separate Framework Agreement for the provision of Programme and Project Services Resource Augmentation across a number of separate lots. Each framework will be for a period of three(3) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting entity of up to four(4) years, with a total potential duration of seven (7) years.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    3 Sept 2025, 11:43 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    3 Sept 2025, 11:43 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    3 Sept 2025, 11:43 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    3 Sept 2025, 11:43 BST
  5. Published value updated to £29,000,000
    5 Jun 2024, 11:52 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    5 Jun 2024, 11:52 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    5 Jun 2024, 11:52 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 8 Jul 2024, 15:00 BST
    5 Jun 2024, 11:52 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    5 Jun 2024, 11:52 BST
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 - Programme /Project Management
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    NIE Networks has established a panel of five organisations and appointed each on to framework agreements for this Lot 1, in accordance with the ITT documentation. This Lot is concerned with the provision of experienced programme and project management resources to assist NIE Networks in the delivery of the RP7 programme of work. The framework for this lot has been awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 periods of up to 2 years each. That is a possible 7 years in total (3 years, with optional 2 x 2-year extensions).
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 – Business change
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    NIE Networks has placed a panel of five organisations and appointed each on to framework agreements for this Lot 2, in accordance with the ITT documentation. This Lot is concerned with the provision of experienced business change resources to assist NIE Networks in the delivery of the RP7 Digital, IT & Data programme of work. The framework for this lot is awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 periods of up to 2 years each. That is a possible 7 years in total (3 years, with optional 2 x 2-year extensions).
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3 - Quality Assurance
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    NIE Networks has established a panel of five organisations and appointed each on to a framework agreement for this Lot 3, in accordance with the IT documentation. This Lot is concerned with the provision of experienced QA resources to assist NIE Networks in the delivery of the RP7 Digital, IT & Data programme of work. The framework for this lot has been awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 periods of up to 2 years each. That is a possible 7 years in total (3 years, with optional 2 x 2 year extensions).
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    3 Sept 2025, 11:43 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £18,000,000
  6. Contract active
    Signed 27 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £4,000,000
  7. Contract active
    Signed 21 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £7,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Cognizant Worldwide Ltd, Ernst & Young LLP, Expleo Technology UK Ltd, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd, Version 1 Solutions Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Ernst & Young LLP, Expleo Technology UK Ltd, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd, Van Rath Recruitment Ltd, Version 1 Solutions Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Cognizant Worldwide Ltd, Ernst & Young LLP, Expleo Technology UK Ltd, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd, Vanrath Recruitment Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 1 - Programme/Project Management
£18,000,000 · signed 27 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 2 - Business Change Resource Augmentation Framework
£4,000,000 · signed 27 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Quality Assurance Resource Augmentation Framework
£7,000,000 · signed 21 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 12 (lot 1)
bids: 11 (lot 2)
bids: 13 (lot 3)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

Contracting authority GB-FTS-3935
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  • Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
    buyer

    120 Malone Road,, Belfast,, UK, BT9 5HT
  • Cognizant Worldwide Ltd
    supplier

    London, UK
  • Ernst & Young LLP
    supplier

    London, UK
  • Expleo Technology UK Ltd
    supplier

    London, UK
  • Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
    supplier

    London, UK
  • High Court in Northern Ireland
    mediationBody

    Royal Courts of justice, Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 3JY
  • Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
    reviewBody

    120 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 5HT
  • Van Rath Recruitment Ltd
    supplier

    Belfast, UKN
  • Vanrath Recruitment Ltd
    supplier

    Belfast, UKN
  • Version 1 Solutions Ltd
    supplier

    Birmingham, UKN
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