Notice Information
Notice Title
T321 2023 Ballylumford 110kV GIS Switchboard
Notice Description
Ballylumford Substation is a critical transmission node on the network enabling access for conventional generation and the Moyle Interconnector to the Northern Ireland Transmission Grid. The 110kV indoor AIS switchgear located at Ballylumford was manufactured in 1966 and has been highlighted for replacement based on asset condition. This procurement was for design, engineering, procurement, delivery, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of a new 110Kv GIS substation.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This procurement was for design, engineering, procurement, delivery, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of a new 110Kv GIS substation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0416e1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012081-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
31214000 - Switchgear
31214500 - Electric switchboards
31214510 - Distribution switchboards
31321300 - High-voltage cable
32541000 - Switchboard equipment
45232220 - Substation construction work
45314120 - Installation of switchboards
45315400 - High voltage installation work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £35,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £35,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Dec 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Angela Hutton
- Contact Email
- angela.hutton@nienetworks.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST,
- Postcode
- BT9 5HT
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Electoral Ward
- Westminster Constituency
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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