Notice Information
Notice Title
B947 (2027) Excavation, Cable Laying & Reinstatement Works
Notice Description
The purpose of this procurement is to appoint multiple suppliers for the Provision of Excavation, Cable Laying and Reinstatement and related services across six Lots: Lot 1 Belfast District, Lot 2 North District, Lot 3 South District, Lot 4 East District, Lot 5 West District Lot 6 Projects. Lots 1-5 are geographical and Lot 6 is non-geographical. The services within Lots 1-6 will include, but not limited to as follows:: * The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. * Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: a) Provision of New Customer Connections b) Fault and Emergency Response c) Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works * Management of Street works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual. Possible additional activities include: * Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables * Route selection All appointed Suppliers in Lots 1 to 5 as either Primary Supplier or Reserve Supplier will be appointed to the Framework Agreement for Lot 6. Call off contracts for each Lot will be appointed as outlined in Appendix C - Call Off Procedure of the ITT document. NIE Networks estimates the value of the Contract to be in the region of PS331.5 million for the potential full 8 year period (inclusive of contingency).
Lot Information
Belfast District
Lot 1 Belfast District will include, but not limited to: 1. The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. 2. Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: a. Provision of New Customer Connections b. Fault and Emergency Response c. Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works 3. Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables. 4. Management of Street Works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual.
Options: Framework Agreements for all Lots will be for an initial 48 month period, with two potential extension periods, each at NIE Networks' discretion, of up to 24 months each. Alternatively, an extension may also be granted for the full 48 month period, at NIE Networks' discretion.
Renewal: Framework Agreements for all Lots will be for an initial 48 month period, with two potential extension periods, each at NIE Networks' discretion, of up to 24 months each. Alternatively, an extension may also be granted for the full 48 month period, at NIE Networks' discretion
North DistrictLot 2 North District will include, but not limited to: 1. The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. 2. Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: a. Provision of New Customer Connections b. Fault and Emergency Response c. Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works 3. Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables. 4. Management of Street Works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual. .
Options: Framework Agreements for all Lots will be for an initial 48 month period, with two potential extension periods, each at NIE Networks' discretion, of up to 24 months each. Alternatively, an extension may also be granted for the full 48 month period, at NIE Networks' discretion.
Renewal: Framework Agreements for all Lots will be for an initial 48 month period, with two potential extension periods, each at NIE Networks' discretion, of up to 24 months each. Alternatively, an extension may also be granted for the full 48 month period, at NIE Networks' discretion
South DistrictLot 3 South District will include, but not limited to: 1. The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. 2. Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: a. Provision of New Customer Connections b. Fault and Emergency Response c. Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works 3. Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables. 4. Management of Street Works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual.
Options: Framework Agreements for all Lots will be for an initial 48 month period, with two potential extension periods, each at NIE Networks' discretion, of up to 24 months each. Alternatively, an extension may also be granted for the full 48 month period, at NIE Networks' discretion.
Renewal: Framework Agreements for all Lots will be for an initial 48 month period, with two potential extension periods, each at NIE Networks' discretion, of up to 24 months each. Alternatively, an extension may also be granted for the full 48 month period, at NIE Networks' discretion
East DistrictLot 4 East District will include, but not limited to: 1. The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. 2. Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: a. Provision of New Customer Connections b. Fault and Emergency Response c. Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works 3. Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables. 4. Management of Street Works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual. .
Options: Framework Agreements for all Lots will be for an initial 48 month period, with two potential extension periods, each at NIE Networks' discretion, of up to 24 months each. Alternatively, an extension may also be granted for the full 48 month period, at NIE Networks' discretion.
Renewal: Framework Agreements for all Lots will be for an initial 48 month period, with two potential extension periods, each at NIE Networks' discretion, of up to 24 months each. Alternatively, an extension may also be granted for the full 48 month period, at NIE Networks' discretion
West DistrictLot 5 West District will include, but not limited to: 1. The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. 2. Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.)associated with: d. Provision of New Customer Connections e. Fault and Emergency Response f. Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works 3. Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables. 4. Management of Street Works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual.
Options: Framework Agreements for all Lots will be for an initial 48 month period, with two potential extension periods, each at NIE Networks' discretion, of up to 24 months each. Alternatively, an extension may also be granted for the full 48 month period, at NIE Networks' discretion.
Renewal: Framework Agreements for all Lots will be for an initial 48 month period, with two potential extension periods, each at NIE Networks' discretion, of up to 24 months each. Alternatively, an extension may also be granted for the full 48 month period, at NIE Networks' discretion
ProjectsLot 6 Projects will include, but not limited to: 1. The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. 2. Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: a. Provision of New Customer Connections b. Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works 3. Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables. 4. Management of Street Works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual. * Route selection * LV and HV jointing from LV to 33kV.
Options: Framework Agreements for all Lots will be for an initial 48 month period, with two potential extension periods, each at NIE Networks' discretion, of up to 24 months each. Alternatively, an extension may also be granted for the full 48 month period, at NIE Networks' discretion.
Renewal: Framework Agreements for all Lots will be for an initial 48 month period, with two potential extension periods, each at NIE Networks' discretion, of up to 24 months each. Alternatively, an extension may also be granted for the full 48 month period, at NIE Networks' discretion
Planning Information
Interested parties should register their interest and attendance via eSourcing NI (as below) by 5.00pm on Wednesday 11th June 2025 providing the name(s) and contact email addresses of who will attend. Attendance shall be limited to a maximum of 3 attendees per organization. Registration for the PME briefing event(s) shall only be through eSourcing NI. pqq_4665 has been created on eSourcing NI where parties can register their interest to attend the session via the secure messaging function. Upon receipt of Suppliers' Expressions of Interest, we will provide additional information with further instructions on how to participate in the PME Briefing Event. The PME briefing event shall consist of a presentation by NIE Networks Ltd (consisting of an overview of requirements, objectives, proposed approach to the forthcoming procurement and anticipated timelines), with an opportunity afterwards for interested parties to raise clarification questions. Interested parties should note that any questions regarding the content of the PME briefing event or procurement process raised in advance of the PME briefing event through eSourcing NI will not be responded to by NIE Networks Ltd. Please note that NIE Networks Ltd will be conducting this PME exercise in accordance with the principles of equal treatment, non-discrimination and transparency. To that end, it is important to stress that the structure, specification and all other aspects of the procurement will not be designed to give direct or indirect advantage to any interested party and all information concerning the forthcoming procurement will be disseminated to all interested parties. It is important to note that this PME Notice and the PME briefing event do not constitute a call for competition, selection process or a current tender opportunity. This PME Notice has been produced solely for the purpose of conducting a pre-market engagement exercise. All interested parties will need to express a formal interest in any future tender opportunity in due course once a contract notice (as appropriate) is published. NIE Networks Ltd welcomes interest from all interested parties. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this PME Notice or the PME briefing event. Participation or non-participation in the PME exercise shall not prevent any interested parties from participating in any subsequent procurement exercise. All information shared with interested parties as part of the PME exercise (including, for the avoidance of doubt, a copy of the PME presentation and any questions and answers provided) will be made available to all parties that express an interest in participating in any subsequent procurement exercise. For the avoidance of doubt however, NIE Networks Ltd will not disclose any specific comments or feedback provided by any interested party, nor the identity of any party that chose to take part in the PME process. NIE Networks Ltd may, at its absolute discretion, consider any questions or feedback provided during the PME exercise in finalising its procurement strategy, procurement process and/or any aspects of the procurement. NIE Networks Ltd also reserves the right to request additional information from any interested party in relation to any question raised or feedback provided as part of the PME exercise. The information provided in this PME Notice and as part of the PME exercise is preliminary in nature and is subject to amendment/updating by NIE Networks Ltd. No reliance may be placed by any party on the information contained in this PME Notice or provided as part of the PME exercise and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made in relation to such information.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052a61
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044435-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work
45112100 - Trench-digging work
45112400 - Excavating work
45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
45231000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
45232000 - Ancillary works for pipelines and cables
45232200 - Ancillary works for electricity power lines
45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure
45314310 - Installation of cable laying
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £331,500,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £266,320,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 16 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2027 - 1 Mar 2031 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2034-03-01
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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044435-2026
14th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029047-2025
2nd June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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