Notice Information
Notice Title
C043 (2025) NIE Networks - FR/ARC and Non FR/ARC PPE
Notice Description
NIE Networks wishes to appoint suitably experienced Suppliers to supply FR/Arc Wet Gear and Work Wear Garments and Non-Fr/Arc Wet Gear and Work Wear for use by NIE Networks staff. Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of four (4) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further two (2) periods of two (2) years, a total potential duration of eight (8) years. The Contract(s) will facilitate NIE Networks' requirements across four (4) separate Lots.
Lot Information
C043 (2025) NIE Networks - FR/ARC and Non FR/ARC PPE
Lot 1 - Supply of waterproof and breathable high-visibility, flame resistant (FR) and arc (ARC) protective workwear garments
Renewal: There is an option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend the Contract for up to a two (2) further periods of two (2) years, eight (8) years in total.
C043 (2025) NIE Networks - FR/ARC and Non FR/ARC PPELot 2: Supply of flame resistant (FR) and arc (ARC). protective work garments
Renewal: There is an option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend the Contract for up to a two (2) further periods of two (2) years, eight (8) years in total.
C043 (2025) NIE Networks - FR/ARC and Non FR/ARC PPESupply of waterproof and breathable high-visibility, protective wet gear garments
Renewal: There is an option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend the Contract for up to a two (2) further periods of two (2) years, eight (8) years in total.
C043 (2025) NIE Networks - FR/ARC and Non FR/ARC PPELot 4: Supply of protective work wear garments
Renewal: There is an option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend the Contract for up to a two (2) further periods of two (2) years, eight (8) years in total.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e352
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005608-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- 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
18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
-
- CPV Codes
18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £18,800,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £16,343,618 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2029 4-5 years
- 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
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- paula.laverty@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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