Contract

Flame Retardant/Arc Protective Workwear

  • Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-000188

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c1f0

Published 6 January 2025, 1:12pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

120 Malone Road,

Belfast,

BT9 5HT

Email

Ruadhrai.OKane@nienetworks.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nienetworks.co.uk

one.6) Main activity

Electricity


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Flame Retardant/Arc Protective Workwear

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 18220000 - Weatherproof clothing

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Supply of Flame Retardant/Arc Protective Workwear under a Direct Award.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £820,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 18221000 - Waterproof clothing

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of Flame Retardant/Arc Protective Workwear

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

In order to ensure continuity of supply of mandatory Flame Retardant/Arc Protective Workwear which will safely facilitate NIE Networks employees in performing their operational duties, it is necessary to purchase garments from an alternative supplier additional to the current awarded contract. A renewal procurement process will commence imminently.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

In order to ensure continuity of supply of mandatory Flame Retardant/Arc Protective Workwear which will safely facilitate NIE Networks employees in performing their operational duties, it is necessary to purchase garments from an alternative supplier additional to the current awarded contract. A renewal procurement process will commence imminently.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-038951

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice

The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Supply of Flame Retardant/Arc Protective Workwear

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skanwear Clothing Company Ltd

Old Bawtry Road, Finningley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Finningley

DN9 3BZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £820,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

In order to ensure continuity of supply of mandatory Flame Retardant/Arc Protective

Workwear which will safely facilitate NIE Networks employees in performing their operational duties, it is necessary to purchase garments from an alternative supplier additional to the current awarded contract. A renewal procurement process will commence imminently.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

120 Malone Road

Belfast

BT1 5HT

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland

Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street

Belfast

BT1 3JF

Country

United Kingdom