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Published 27 Oct 2023, 13:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

S1110 (2024) Mobile Telecoms Services

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£7,743,120framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 5 Dec 2023awarded 24 Oct 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NIE Networks wishes to appoint an Economic Operator to enter into a framework agreement for the provision of Mobile Telecoms Services to include;

The provision of Mobile Telecoms Services will include, but not be limited to;

  • The provision of mobile ‘airtime’ services (calls, texts, and data)
  • The provision of mobile Equipment (mobile phones, tablets and data dongles) and

accessories (cases, screen protectors, chargers & charging cables).

Economic Operators will be required to provide solutions capable of supporting NIE’s mobile services requirements for mobile business calls, mobile business data and the purchase of equipment and accessories. Roaming services will also be required with particular importance to Roaming provision & rates within the Republic of Ireland.

  • Recurrence: 7 years

CPV: Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE) services · Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) services · General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) services · Mobile-telephone services · Multimedia Message Service (MMS) services · Short Message Service (SMS) services · Universal Mobile Telephone System (UMTS) services · Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1IE Networks wishes to appoint an Economic Operator to enter into a framework agreement…AwardedRenewalPublished value£7,743,120

IE Networks wishes to appoint an Economic Operator to enter into a framework agreement for the provision of Mobile Telecoms Services to include;

The provision of Mobile Telecoms Services will include, but not be limited to;

  • The provision of mobile ‘airtime’ services (calls, texts, and data)
  • The provision of mobile Equipment (mobile phones, tablets and data dongles) and

accessories (cases, screen protectors, chargers & charging cables).

Economic Operators will be required to provide solutions capable of supporting NIE’s mobile services requirements for mobile business calls, mobile business data and the purchase of equipment and accessories. Roaming services will also be required with particular importance to Roaming provision & rates within the Republic of Ireland.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The Contracting Entity intends to establish a Framework Arrangement under which it shall appoint an Economic Operator to enter into a Framework Agreement for the provision of Mobile Telecoms Services. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years. · The renewal tender process will be launched in year seven (7) of this contractSecond stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
64212100 Short Message Service (SMS) services64212200 Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) services64212300 Multimedia Message Service (MMS) services64212400 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) services64212500 General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) services64212600 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE) services

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Price: 70%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified with the reference project S1110 (2024) - Mobile Telecoms Services

Shortlisting
As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified with the reference project S1110 (2024) - Mobile Telecoms Services
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “S1110 (2024) Mobile Telecoms Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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
Yes · 7 years
First published
27 Oct 2023, 13:52 BST
Last source update
7 Nov 2024, 14:18 GMT
Authority reference
S1110 (2024)
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-036113
Classification (CPV)
Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE) servicesEnhanced Messaging Service (EMS) servicesGeneral Packet Radio Services (GPRS) servicesMobile-telephone servicesMultimedia Message Service (MMS) servicesShort Message Service (SMS) servicesUniversal Mobile Telephone System (UMTS) servicesWireless Application Protocol (WAP) services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040fb0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
5 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

5 Dec 2023 → 7 Nov 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    5 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    17 Jan 2024
  3. Notice published
    7 Nov 2024, 14:18 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Nov 2024, 14:18 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Oct 2024

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

Contracts

  • S1110 (2024) Mobile Telecoms Services

    Signed
    24 Oct 2024
    Value
    £6,123,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyElectricity 120 Malone Road,, Belfast,, Northern Ireland, BT9 5HTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BARCLAY COMMUNICATIONSFramework contractor Grove House, 145-149 Donegal Pass, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1DT

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria