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CA297 - IT Delivery Partners

NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED

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15 Aug 2024 at 18:05

Summary of the contracting process

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (NIE Networks) has issued an active tender titled "CA297 - IT Delivery Partners" under the CPV classification "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support" (CPV: 72000000). This procurement falls within the services category and is located in Northern Ireland. The tender is currently in the tender stage and initiated through a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The framework agreement, worth approximately GBP 34,000,000, aggregately spans Lot 1 to Lot 4 and is initially for three years, with a possibility of two additional two-year extensions, totalling seven years. The tender includes key dates with a submission deadline of 16th September 2024 and an invitation date for the second stage on 7th November 2024.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for IT service providers with expertise in ArcGIS, Maximo development, Agile project delivery, and systems integration. Businesses specialising in software development, consultancy, and systems implementation are well-suited to bid on this tender. Being selected as a framework partner allows firms to secure long-term projects, fostering stability and growth. Economic Operators who can deliver on either a fixed price or a time and materials basis are encouraged to participate, with NIE Networks intending to award up to five places per lot, creating multiple business partnership opportunities. The selective procurement process underscores NIE Networks’ commitment to identifying and partnering with the most economically advantageous operators in the IT services industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CA297 - IT Delivery Partners

Notice Description

NIE Networks intends, following the process outlined in the Invitation to Tender, to award a number of Framework Agreements to the most economically advantageous Economic Operators for the provision of the Services, across a number of Lots as detailed below. Lot 1 - ArcGIS Development Partners This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) ArcGIS development projects in response to NIE Networks' Description of Services. It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot. 5.3. Lot 2 - Maximo Development Partners This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) Maximo development projects in response to NIE Networks' Description of Services. It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot. Lot 3 - Agile Project Delivery Partners This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators who can bring together Agile teams to deliver outputs on a fixed price or time and materials (T&M) basis in response to NIE Networks Description of Services. It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot. Lot 4 - Change Project Delivery Partners This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators with extensive Systems Integration experience who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) development projects in response to NIE Networks' Description of Services. It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - ArcGIS Development Partners

NIE Networks intends to place a panel of up to five organisations on framework agreements for this Lot 1. This Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) ArcGIS development projects in response to NIE Networks' Description of Services. The framework for this lot will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 periods of up to 2 years each. That is a possible 7 years in total (3 years, with optional 2 x 2-year extensions)

Options: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of three (3) years with an option, e to extend by two further optional periods of two (2) years, with a total potential duration of seven (7) years

Renewal: 2 Optional extension periods of up to 2 years each.

Lot 2 - Maximo Development Partners

NIE Networks intends to place a panel of up to five organisations on framework agreements for this Lot 2. This Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) Maximo development projects in response to NIE Networks' Description of Services. The framework for this lot will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 periods of up to 2 years each. That is a possible 7 years in total (3 years, with optional 2 x 2-year extensions).

Options: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of three (3) years with an option, e to extend by two further optional periods of two (2) years, with a total potential duration of seven (7) years

Renewal: 2 Optional extension periods of up to 2 years each.

Lot 3 Agile Project Delivery Partners

This Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can bring together Agile teams to deliver outputs on a fixed price or time and materials (T&M) basis in response to NIE Networks Description of Services. It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot.

Options: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of three (3) years with an option, e to extend by two further optional periods of two (2) years, with a total potential duration of seven (7) years

Renewal: 2+2 optional extension period

Lot 4 - Change Project Delivery Partners

This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators with extensive Systems Integration experience who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) development projects in response to NIE Networks' Description of Services. It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot.

Options: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of three (3) years with an option, e to extend by two further optional periods of two (2) years, with a total potential duration of seven (7) years

Renewal: 2 Optional extension periods of up to 2 years each.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-048b55
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026022-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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


CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

48000000 - Software package and information systems

64200000 - Telecommunications services

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

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software

72212000 - Programming services of application software

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72224100 - System implementation planning services

72420000 - Internet development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£34,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£34,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
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

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