Contract

Provision of Market Entry Process and Test Co-ordinator

  • Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-005895

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b7df

Published 23 February 2024, 9:18am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd

120 Malone Road,

Belfast,

BT9 5HT

Contact

Noreen Magowan

Email

noreen.magowan@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

Provision of Market Entry Process and Test Co-ordinator

Reference number

CA246 (2023)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The purpose of this procurement exercise is to award a framework agreement for a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for the provision of Market Entry Process and Test Coordinator. The services provided to NIE Networks must be of a high quality standard, and regular reviews with the appointed supplier shall be established to monitor and review quality of work throughout the contract period

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: £809,600

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
  • 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
  • 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
  • 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review 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

The purpose of this procurement exercise is to award a framework agreement for a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for the provision of Market Entry Process and Test Coordinator. The services provided to NIE Networks must be of a high quality standard, and regular reviews with the appointed supplier shall be established to monitor and review quality of work throughout the contract period.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30%

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 70

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Framework Agreement will be established for a period of 5 years with the option (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) to extend by 3 further 12-month periods (8 years in total)

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 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

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: 2023/S 000-009521


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA246

Title

Provision of Market Entry Process and Test Co-ordinator

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 January 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Version 1 Software Limited

Millennium House, Millennium Walkway

Dublin

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE - Ireland
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £809,600


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NIE Networks Ltd

120 Malone Road

Belfast

BT95HT

Telephone

+44 03457643643

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

Telephone

+44 03002007812

Country

United Kingdom