Award

Chief Information Office (CIO) Consultancy Support Services

  • Northern Ireland Electricity Networks

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-020342

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047a59

Published 3 July 2024, 4:25pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks

120 Malone Road,

Belfast,

BT9 5HT

Email

Stephen.ONeill@nienetworks.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nienetworks.co.uk

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) Consultancy Support Services and as associated under a Direct Award, covering Operating Model, Digital and Data Roadmap Strategy, and Technical Advisory Services for IT

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: £480,000

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
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Award of Chief Information Office (CIO) Consultancy Support Services and as associated under a Direct Award, covering Operating Model, Digital and Data Roadmap Strategy, and Technical Advisory Services for IT

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

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • 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

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


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Title

Chief Information Office (CIO) Consultancy Support Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 June 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/concessionaire

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/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £480,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


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 Ltd

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