Notice Information
Notice Title
C345 - Supply of 33kV Switchboards
Notice Description
Lot Information
Lot 1
Supply of 33kV metal-enclosed, indoor switchgear for use on NIE Networks distribution system. This framework contract is for five years with an option for a two year extension.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0422b2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054236-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
-
- CPV Codes
31214520 - Medium-voltage switchboards
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £14,320,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Apr 20187 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Ruadhrai O'Kane
- Contact Email
- ruadhrai.okane@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)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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