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Gartner Executive Program Subscription

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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17 Nov 2025 at 12:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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11 Nov 2025 at 14:33

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Gartner Executive Program Subscription" was conducted by Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (NIE Networks), a private utility company operating under Northern Irish devolved regulations. This contract falls within the services industry category, specifically focusing on IT services such as consulting, software development, and cybersecurity. The procurement was executed via a direct award due to extreme urgency, justified under the Procurement Act 2023. The contract was awarded to Gartner UK Limited for a period commencing on 17th November 2025 and concluding on 31st October 2027. The contracting process reached completion with the contract award confirmed on 17th November 2025. The contract is valued at GBP 540,756 net, with services delivered within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT consultancy, software development, and cybersecurity services, particularly those capable of providing a comprehensive range of digital and data solutions. Companies that excel in offering expert services across multiple business functions such as HR and customer service would find this contract aligned with their growth ambitions. The engagement with a major utility provider like NIE Networks could facilitate access to future projects and partnerships within the utilities sector, particularly for large-scale enterprises capable of meeting the urgent and specialised requirements outlined by the procurement method.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gartner Executive Program Subscription

Notice Description

The Executive Team EXP V2 solution provides a wide range of services across Digital, IT and Data, Cybersecurity and access to other expert services across a range of business functions such as HR and Customer Service.

Procurement Information

The justification for this STA is reliance upon Clause 41 Direct Award in Special Cases of the Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 5. Where the goods to be supplied are strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, and as a result the contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure. The urgency is unavoidable as it is not attributable to any act or omission of NIE Networks and could not have been foreseen by NIE Networks.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dec6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074346-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£540,756 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
17 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT9 5HT
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Gartner UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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