Notice Information
Notice Title
UREGNI - Framework for the Provision of Gas, Electricity and Water Engineering Professional Services Support
Notice Description
The Utility Regulator (UR) wishes to establish a Framework for the Provision of specialist technical advice and regulatory consultancy advice for the Gas, Water, and Electricity sectors. Details of which are set out below * Lot 1: Engineering Professional Services Support - Gas Sector. UR may require gas support in the following areas: o Gas industry price controls; o Development of the gas transmission network; o Development of the gas distribution network; and o Development of high-pressure gas storage. o Evolving issues in the gas networks during energy transition development * Lot 2: Engineering Professional Services Support - Electricity Sector. UR may require specialist technical advice on the electricity sector including, but not limited to: o Electricity industry transmission and distribution price controls; o The development of energy storage including battery storage o Electricity generation; o Electricity transmission; and o Electricity distribution. * Lot 3: Engineering Professional Services Support - Water Sector. UR may require specialist technical advice on the water sector including, but not limited to: o Water industry price controls; o Water resource management; o Water treatment; o Water distribution; o Sewerage systems; and o Wastewater treatment
Lot Information
Lot 1: Engineering Professional Services Support- Gas Sector.
UR's remit includes the economic regulation of the gas transmission, distribution, and supply in Northern Ireland. This includes the work of the Gas Market Operator for Northern Ireland, four transmission network operators (owned by two parent companies) and three gas distribution network operators. Consideration is currently being given to the development of gas storage. UR requires specialist technical advice as described above across areas of all the main components of the gas sector including, but not limited to: * Gas industry price controls; * Development of the gas transmission network; * Development of the gas distribution network; and * Development of high-pressure gas storage. * Evolving issues in the gas networks during energy transition development
Renewal: One optional extension of 12 months
Lot 2: Engineering Professional Services Support - Electricity SectorUR's remit includes the economic regulation of electricity generation, transmission, distribution and supply in Northern Ireland. Part of UR's functions in respect of generation and the balancing and capacity markets for electricity are discharged through the all-island Single Electricity Market (SEM) Committee. UR may require specialist technical advice as described above across areas of all the main components of the electricity sector including, but not limited to: * Electricity industry transmission and distribution price controls; * The development of energy storage including battery storage * Electricity generation (including distributed generation); * Electricity transmission; and * Electricity distribution.
Renewal: One optional extension of 12 months
Lot 3: Engineering Professional Services Support - Water Sector.UR's remit includes the economic regulation of the sole water and sewerage service provider in Northern Ireland, NI Water. UR may require specialist technical advice as described above across areas including all the main components of the water sector including, but not limited to: * Water industry price controls; * Water resource management; * Water treatment; * Water distribution; * Sewerage systems; and * Wastewater treatment.
Renewal: One optional extension of 12 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066719
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062217-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
65100000 - Water distribution and related services
65200000 - Gas distribution and related services
65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
71300000 - Engineering services
71314000 - Energy and related services
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71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
71320000 - Engineering design services
71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
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71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73110000 - Research services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
79420000 - Management-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jul 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Aug 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Mar 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-01-31
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UTILITY REGULATOR
- Additional Buyers
- 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
- BT2 7AQ
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Sydenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062217-2026
2nd July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021706-2026
11th March 2026 - Planned procurement 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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