Contract

C368 (2020) Supply of Earthing and Auxiliary Transformers

  • Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-054246

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0594d4

Published 5 September 2025, 12:11pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

120 Malone Road,

Belfast,

Northern Ireland

Contact

Ruadhrai O'Kane

Email

Ruadhrai.OKane@nienetworks.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nienetworks.co.uk


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

C368 (2020) Supply of Earthing and Auxiliary Transformers

Reference number

C368 (2020)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 31170000 - Transformers

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

The supply of earthing and auxiliary transformers for the NIE Networks transmission network for a period of 5 years subject to satisfactory performance review, with an option, entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity, to extend up to a 3-year period.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

96

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2020/S 149-366642


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

C368 (2020)

Title

C368 (2020) Supply of Earthing and Auxiliary Transformers

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

25 June 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

IST Power Ltd

64-66 Percy Road

Leicester

LE2 8FN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £1,808,000


Section six. Complementary information

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, Chichester Street

Belfast

BT1 3JF

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 31170000 - Transformers

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Northern Ireland

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

The supply of earthing and auxiliary transformers for the NIE Networks transmission network for a period of 5 years subject to satisfactory performance review, with an option, entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity, to extend up to a 3-year period.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

96

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£2,980,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

IST Power Ltd

64-66 Percy Road

Leicester

LE2 8FN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited is increasing the value of the framework agreement for the Supply of Earthing and Auxiliary Transformers from £1.81m to £2.98m into the three-year extension period due to increased work programme requirements which has resulted in significant volume increases, in excess of the forecast at the time of the published Contract Award Notice.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited is increasing the value of the framework agreement for the Supply of Earthing and Auxiliary Transformers from £1.81m to £2.98m into the three-year extension period due to increased work programme requirements which has resulted in significant volume increases, in excess of the forecast at the time of the published Contract Award Notice.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £1,808,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £2,980,000