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# S1081 (2020) Helicopter Patrolling of Overhead Lines

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/s1081-2020-helicopter-patrolling-of-overhead-lines-ocds-h6vhtk-02b063). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited: "S1081 (2020) Helicopter Patrolling of Overhead Lines". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-ireland-electricity-networks-limited-coh-ni026041)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Air transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b063`

## 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/s1081-2020-helicopter-patrolling-of-overhead-lines-ocds-h6vhtk-02b063#tl-md)

## Description
NIE Networks seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation onto a framework for helicopter patrolling of overhead lines. Please refer to the Scope of Services for further information.
The framework will initially be established for a period of 5 years with an option, excisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional three (3) year period, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Provision of Helicopter Patrolling Services of Overhead Lines.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Helicopter Patrolling of Overhead Lines (active)
  - Award id: `010482-2021-S1081 (2020)-1`
  - Supplier(s): **PLM Dollar Group t/a PDG Aviation Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16053`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Helicopter Patrolling of Overhead Lines (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/03/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010482-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-05-12T21:55:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T20:08:58.084Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02b063