Award

Switchgear Retrofits

  • NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-045271

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056b5c (view related notices)

Published 1 August 2025, 2:35pm



Scope

Description

Various HV switchgear parts and components inclusive of CTs, VTs, CBs, control cubicles and switchgear frames, for C4X 11kV retrofits


Contract 1. Switchgear Retrofits

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,957,596 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

1 August 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 1 September 2025
  • 20 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

2 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 2 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
  • 11 months, 29 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 31160000 - Parts of electric motors, generators and transformers
  • 31210000 - Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits

Contract locations

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Utilities

Direct award justification

  • Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
  • Single supplier - technical reasons

Equipment required to extend and refurbish existing NIE Networks switchgear for asset replacement, network development and customer connection projects. Equipment is required to be purchased from HAWKER SIDDELEY SWITCHGEAR LIMITED as they are the OEM.


Supplier

HAWKER SIDDELEY SWITCHGEAR LIMITED

  • Companies House: 00370559
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNMT-6278-JXBZ

Nottingham Road

Loughborough

LE11 1EX

United Kingdom

Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Switchgear Retrofits


Contracting authority

NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED

  • Companies House: NI026041
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPCH-4769-RJTW

120 Malone Road

Belfast

BT9 5HT

United Kingdom

Organisation type: Private utility

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland