Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
120 Malone Road,
Belfast,
BT9 5HT
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Turnkey Substation Delivery. Registration of interest to participate in market consultation on the preliminary approach to the procurement strategy for NIEN Turnkey Substations delivery.
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45232220 - Substation construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
NIE Networks is the electricity Distribution Network Operator(DNO) and transmission network owner in Northern Ireland.
NIE Networks would like to invite service providers, who provide services relevant to the requirements, to register their interest in involvement in market consultation(s) on NIE Networks Limited Turnkey Substation Procurement and Contract strategy which will take place in Dublin on Tuesday 6th August 2024 relating to these requirements.
NIEN intend to run a competition in the future, in advance of this we are seeking to engage with the market on the best procurement strategy to adopt.
Suppliers should register their interest via eSourcingNI by 24th July 2024 providing the details requested in Appendix A of the Memorandum of Information and their completed consultation questionnaire.
Project PQQ B982 - Turnkey Substations delivery - Pre Market Engagement has been created on eSourcingNI where parties can register their interest to attend the session and download the Memorandum of Information and questionnaire for completion.
Please note a separate Call for Competition in form of a FTS Contract Notice will be published on eSourcingNI. Any interested parties will still be required to apply separately when launched & expressing an interest in the market engagement shall in no way be accepted as registering an interest.
Additionally, expressing an interest in the market engagement will not be a prerequisite in relation to the future tender competition.
Please note this is not a Call for Competition and therefore no tender documents are available.
Project B982 has been created on eSourcingNI where parties can register their interest to attend the session and download the Memorandum of Information and questionnaire for completion.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,600,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
This is a contract divided into lots: To be determined as part of developing the turnkey procurement strategy for NIEN Substation delivery.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Substation Turnkey Delivery
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45232220 - Substation construction work
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
NIEN are continuing to see increasing demand for more complex, large-scale transmission & distribution connections. NIEN want to set themselves up for success by determining the most efficient turnkey supplier procurement strategy for NI Substation delivery. NIEN are looking to build on their turnkey capability within the business.
Potential portfolios of work include:
North/South Interconnector (Turleenan) Substation – work to commence imminently.
SONI D5 Programme – work ongoing.
RP7 Ramp up.
This is a contract divided into lots: To be determined as part of developing the turnkey procurement strategy for NIEN Substation delivery.
two.2.14) Additional information
Estimated total value
• Estimated value of North/South Turleenan is in excess of £80m
• Estimated value of SONI D5 is in excess of £400m (not all of this work is expected
to move to construction phase)
• Estimated value of Substation Network Investment and Transmission
Connections is in excess of £100m
• The current estimate for the full RP7 programme of work is circa £2.6bn
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
25 October 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Important: This is not a call for competition and therefore no tender documents are available.
No competitive process will result from this advertisement; any future competition will be subject to appropriate advertisement via Find a Tender Services and on www.eSourcingNI.com
Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken by organisations or service providers is a matter solely for themselves and costs will not be reimbursed. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any failure to register and participate in the future market consultations, NIEN will not pay any compensation or fees for registration and attending at any meetings or engagements.