Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road,
Belfast,
BT9 5HT
Noreen.Magowan@nienetworks.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
S1110A (2021) Fixed Lines Telephony Services
Reference number
S1110A
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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 fixed lines telephony 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.
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: £2,412,883
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
- 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services
- 64211100 - Local telephone services
- 64214400 - Communication land-line rental
- 64215000 - IP telephone 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 provision of a fixed line telephony services. NIE Networks require a solution capable of supporting NIE
Network’s requirement to make and receive calls to and from the public telephone network over a range of
technologies including ISDN30e, ISDN2e and PSTN lines.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 80%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
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 three(3) year period, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years.
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: 2020/S 159-389210
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
S1110A (2021)
Title
S1110A (2021) Fixed Lines Telephony Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 April 2021
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
BT Group PLC
81 Newgate Street
London
EC1A 7AJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,412,882
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,412,882
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
Country
United Kingdom
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, Chicester Street
Belfast
BT1 3 JY
Country
United Kingdom