Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
120 Malone Road,
Belfast,
BT9 5HT
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Chief Information Office (CIO) Consultancy Support Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Award of Chief Information Office (CIO) Professional Services and as associated under a Direct Award, covering Implement Target Operating Model, Process Tooling enablement and Implement Data Classification model.
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: £962,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award of Chief Information Office (CIO) Professional Services and as associated under a Direct Award, covering Target Operating Model implementation, Process Tooling enablement, and Data Classification model implementation.
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
A competitive procurement exercise to source this requirement from another vendor is not possible due to the need to progress the outputs urgently.
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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting entity
Explanation:
A competitive procurement exercise to source this requirement from another vendor is not possible due to the need to progress the outputs urgently.
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: 2025/S 000-005552
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Chief Information Office (CIO) Consultancy Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IBM United Kingdom Limited
PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3AU
PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3AU
PO6 3AU
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)
Total value of the contract/lot: £962,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
A competitive procurement exercise to source this requirement from another vendor is not possible due to the need to progress the outputs urgently.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chicester Street
Belfast
BT1 3 JY
Country
United Kingdom