Official UK procurement notice
S1223 (2025) NIE Networks Dynamic Line Rating
Authority: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNIE Networks wishes to appoint a Contractor to develop, supply, deliver to site, site testing and commission a remote monitoring and data acquisition system. The project will support NIE Networks and System Operator Northern Ireland (SONI) in calculating the rating of 110 kV overhead lines (OHLs) in Northern Ireland, taking account of the cooling effects attributable to local weather conditions.
CPV: Electric sensors · Electricity power lines · Overhead electrical equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 1 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40%
- Price: 60%
- Suitability
As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified with the reference project S1223 (2025) NIE Networks - Dynamic Line Rating.
- Shortlisting
- As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified with the reference project S1223 (2025) NIE Networks - Dynamic Line Rating.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “S1223 (2025) NIE Networks Dynamic Line Rating” 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
- Goods
- 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
- First published
- 19 Feb 2025, 10:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Nov 2025, 15:21 GMT
- Authority reference
S1223 (2025)- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077768- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e3c4Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As specified within the PQQ and/or tender documents available from the address specified with the reference project S1223 (2025) NIE Networks - Dynamic Line Rating.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
24 Mar 2025 → 27 Nov 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected23 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published328 days ago27 Nov 2025, 15:21 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Nov 2025- Status changed to complete27 Nov 2025, 15:21 GMT
- Buyer details updated27 Nov 2025, 15:21 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
S1223 (2025) Dynamic Line Rating
- Signed
- 27 Oct 2025
- Value
- £1,900,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court in Northern IrelandMediation body
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview contact point
- Northern Ireland Electricity LimitedMediation body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- HeimdallFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria