Tender

Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System

FIRMUS ENERGY (DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED

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Tender

25 Mar 2024 at 16:04

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, Firmus Energy (Distribution) Limited, is seeking services for an Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System in Antrim, Co Antrim, N. Ireland. The procurement stage is currently active and the tender deadline is set for 18th April 2024. The contract value is estimated to be between £300,000 and £500,000, with a potential contract duration of 1800 days.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in IT services to bid for the contract to develop and implement a cloud-hosted Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System. The contract will focus on delivering increased staff productivity, improved business intelligence, and a future-proofed system. Suppliers need to meet specific project management criteria, with the potential for a 3-year contract period and 2x1 year extensions. Interested suppliers should ensure compliance with all submission requirements outlined by Firmus Energy.

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Notice Title

Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System

Notice Description

firmus energy is tendering for the provision of an Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System. firmus energy is looking for bidders with the experience, skill and technical ability to provide a reliable Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System to assist in every day operations of connecting new customers and managing and maintaining the gas network and associated assets. Estimated total contract value (based on the entire potential contract duration, including any extensions) is anticipated to be between PS300,000 and PS500,000.

Lot Information

Lot 1

firmus energy wants to procure a contract for the provision of an Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System to assist in every day operations of connecting new customers and managing and maintaining the gas network and associated assets. firmus energy wants to work with a supplier who can successfully deliver a cloud hosted and futureproofed Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System for a gas distribution business, which will provide increased staff productivity, improved business intelligence and increased return on investment. The project will be managed using appropriate project management methodologies to ensure on time and on budget delivery. The end product will be designed through interactive requirements gathering and design workshops, agreed with firmus energy and will be implemented by the supplier to meet the agreed configuration, specifications, designs and quality assurance. The supplier will lead firmus energy through the transition to the new system and continue to support, maintain and develop the product through the lifetime of the contract. At the end of the procurement process, firmus energy want to purchase a system that enables firmus energy to reduce opex costs, increase staff productivity, is future proof and is easily configurable.

Options: It is anticipated that any contract awarded will be entered into for a three (3) year period. The total duration indicated above reflects the potential for 2x1 year contract extensions.

Renewal: It is anticipated that any contract awarded will be entered into for a three (3) year period. The total duration indicated above reflects the potential for 2x1 year contract extensions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044c97
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009687-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

72212000 - Programming services of application software

72223000 - Information technology requirements review services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

72232000 - Development of transaction processing and custom software

72241000 - Critical design target specification services

72242000 - Design-modelling services

72243000 - Programming services

72245000 - Contract systems analysis and programming services

72246000 - Systems consultancy services

72251000 - Disaster recovery services

72253000 - Helpdesk and support services

72254000 - Software testing

72261000 - Software support services

72262000 - Software development services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72265000 - Software configuration services

72266000 - Software consultancy services

72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

72268000 - Software supply services

72320000 - Database services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIRMUS ENERGY (DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@firmusenergy.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ANTRIM
Postcode
BT41 4LZ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0D Antrim and Newtownabbey
Delivery Location
TLN0D Antrim and Newtownabbey

Local Authority
Antrim and Newtownabbey
Electoral Ward
Antrim Centre
Westminster Constituency
South Antrim

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