Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road,
Belfast,
BT9 5HT
Contact
Emma Rodgers
Emma.Rodgers@nienetworks.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
S1205 Provision of ERP System Integrator Professional Services to Support the Implementation of SAP S/4 HANA
Reference number
S1205
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this Procurement is to appoint an ERP System Integrator Professional Services Provider to support NIE Networks in the delivery of its SAP S/4 HANA implementation programme.
Bidders should refer to the Specification document and supporting documentation which provide detailed background and further information on the requirements.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £81,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48217000 - Transaction-processing software package
- 48430000 - Inventory management software package
- 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
- 48490000 - Procurement software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software
- 72212442 - Financial systems software development services
- 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
- 72212490 - Procurement software development services
- 72212517 - IT software development services
- 72212700 - Software development services utilities
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 72224100 - System implementation planning services
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72265000 - Software configuration services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72514000 - Computer facilities management services
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NIE Networks Ltd has been operating on SAP products since 1999 when SAP ECC was implemented with SAP Business Objects and SRM was added in 2008. In 2012 the company made a strategic investment by implementing the utility application SAP IS-U (separate instance) and SAP BW, further adding to the utilisation of SAP products and establishing a core technology platform on NIE Networks Ltd IT estate. The SAP applications form a fundamental platform in supporting the core NIE Networks business and market processes. Multiple internal non-SAP applications and external partner systems are integrated with the SAP system estate, working together to provide end to end business capabilities and overall compliance with Regulatory, Market and Statutory obligations.
From the end of 2027, the current version of SAP ERP transitions to extended vendor support arrangements and will be out of full support by the end of 2030. NIE Networks Ltd plans to upgrade to SAP S/4 HANA to ensure interoperability with current systems be maintained and to fully leverage new technologies and functionalities on an established platform, thus maintaining a stable and secure system within the company's IT estate.
The purpose of the Contract will be the provision of Systems Integrator services to support the design, build and deployment of the upgrade of the current SAP (ECC, SRM and IS-U) systems to the new S/4HANA solution and supporting applications. It is currently anticipated that the solution scope will include, but not limited to:
- Migrating from SAP ECC6.0, SRM and IS-U to SAP S/4 HANA
- Migrating from SAP Business Objects and Business Warehouse to a new SAP reporting architecture
- Migration of a bespoke Job Management System (JMS), which supports the New Connections function, to S/4 HANA
The Services Scope includes but is not limited to:
Programme and Project Governance & Management including Quality Assurance; Business Process Design & Gap Identification; SAP S/4 HANA Detailed Design; Solution Build (Configuration & RICEFWs) & Unit Testing; Support for Data Cleansing & Non-SAP Extraction; SAP Data Extraction and Data Transformation & Load; Test Management, Tooling & Train the Testers; Planning, Preparation, Execution and Closure of Unit, System and Integration Testing; Support for User Acceptance, Non-Functional & Market Cutover Planning & Management; Support for Business Readiness Testing & End-User Training and Training Documentation; Cutover Execution; Go-live Support (Hypercare); SAP S/4 HANA Technical Architecture & Basis; Organisational Change Management, Communications and Training; Project Tooling e.g. process modelling, data migration and legacy retention, code remediation, testing and training; SAP S/4 HANA Licence Advice; Optional Service: SAP S/4 HANA Supplier Licence Management & Resale.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract will be for an initial term beginning on the Effective Date (as defined in the Contract) and ending four (4) years later, followed by up to two (2) extension periods of one (1) year each at NIE Networks’ sole discretion, providing a maximum potential Contract duration of six (6) years from the Effective Date
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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 000-031553
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
11 February 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom