Award

Installation of LV Planning Model

  • Northern Ireland Electricity Networks

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-030217

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037c69

Published 26 October 2022, 2:47pm



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

Installation of LV Planning Model

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Award of Installation of LV Planning Model under a Direct Award

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: £775,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package
  • 48700000 - Software package utilities
  • 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Installation of LV Planning Model

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

In order to maintain existing operations in respect of the LV Planning Model which intellectual property rights remain with the supplier EA Technology, a competitive procurement exercise to source this application from another vendor is not possible as no other vendor is available.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

In order to maintain existing operations in respect of the LV Planning Model which intellectual property rights remain with the supplier EA Technology, a competitive procurement exercise to source this application from another vendor is not possible as no other vendor is available.

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

Installation of LV Planning Model

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 October 2022

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

EA Technology Limited

Capenhurst Technology Park, Capenhurst, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 6ES

Capenhurst Technology Park, Capenhurst, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 6ES

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: £775,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

In order to maintain existing operations in respect of the LV Planning Model which intellectual property rights remain with the supplier EA Technology, a competitive procurement exercise to source this application from another vendor is not possible as no other vendor is available.

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