Contract

S1055 2017 NIE Networks IT MS Procurement

  • Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-086551

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05fe82

Published 31 December 2025, 11:44am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

120 Malone Road,

Belfast,

BT9 5HT

Contact

Angela Hutton

Email

Angela.Hutton@nienetworks.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nienetworks.co.uk


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

S1055 2017 NIE Networks IT MS Procurement

Reference number

S1055 2017

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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 at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Provision of outsourcing ofInformation and Communications Technology (ICT) and business processes. The managed service contract includes any or all of the following services: desktop managed services; general application managed services; LAN and WAN services; desktop voice services; contact centre services; customer billing managed services; SAP support and development services.

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: 2017/S 112-226373


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

S1055 2017

Title

NIE Networks IT MS Procurement

five.2) Award of contract/concession

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

10 May 2017

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

ATOS IT Services UK Limited

4 Triton Square

London

Country

United Kingdom

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

No

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: £110,000,000


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

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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:

Provision of outsourcing of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and business processes. The managed service contract includes any or all of the following services: desktop managed services; general application managed services;LAN and WAN services; desktop voice services; contact center services; customer billing managed services;SAP support and development services.

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

Duration in days

96

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£127,000,000

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

ATOS IT Services UK Limited

4 Triton Square

London

Country

United Kingdom

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

No

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):

NIE Networks Ltd is increasing the current contract value from £110m to £127m to enable the delivery of the contract for the remainder of the contract period. This increase has been driven by unforeseen consumption of software products, support costs, cyber security investment and other costs.

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:

NIE Networks Ltd is increasing the contract value to enable the delivery of the contract for the remainder of the contract period. This increase has been driven by unforeseen consumption of software products, support costs, cyber security investment and other costs.

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: £110,000,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £127,000,000