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M365 software licences

NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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24 Mar 2025 at 13:37

Award

21 Feb 2025 at 09:30

Summary of the contracting process

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIE Networks) has completed a procurement process for M365 software licences. This procurement, classified under the industry category "Software package and information systems" (CPV 48000000), was carried out with extreme urgency, bypassing a competitive procurement exercise due to unforeseen events requiring immediate action. The process used a limited procurement method described as "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition". The total value of the contract awarded to Bytes Software Services Ltd amounts to £771,000. The contract was signed on 17 February 2025, and the procurement aligns with directives for situations of extreme urgency and bargain purchases.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in software package utilities, business transaction software, industry-specific software, and miscellaneous computer systems. Firms with the capability to act swiftly and provide specialised software solutions can benefit from such urgent procurement needs. Bytes Software Services Ltd, a large enterprise, was identified as the well-suited supplier for this contract. Companies with comparable agility and specialisation in software and IT systems may find similar opportunities in urgent and high-demand procurement activities conducted by large utility and infrastructure organisations such as NIE Networks.

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Notice Title

M365 software licences

Notice Description

M365 software licences

Lot Information

Lot 1

M365 software licences. Additional information: A competitive procurement exercise to source this requirement from another vendor is not possible due to the need to progress the outputs urgently, until such times as a new procurement process is in place.

Procurement Information

A competitive procurement exercise to source this requirement from another vendor is not possible due to the need to progress the outputs urgently, until such times as a new procurement process is in place.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e5e2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010906-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

48700000 - Software package utilities

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£771,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
stephen.oneill@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES

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