---
title: "S1110A (2021) Fixed Lines Telephony Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02abfe"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LTD"
published: "2021-04-29"
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# S1110A (2021) Fixed Lines Telephony Services

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02abfe

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## Summary

The public procurement process described pertains to the provision of Fixed Lines Telephony Services by Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd (NIE Networks). This tender falls under the telecommunications services category and is located in Northern Ireland. The procurement is at the "Award" stage following the completion of the tender process, which was initiated according to the negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The awarded contract, valued at £2,412,882, was signed on 19 April 2021 and established a framework agreement with a duration of five years, with the possibility to extend for an additional three years.

This tender presents noteworthy opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications, particularly those offering fixed line solutions. Companies that provide services such as ISDN, PSTN lines, and IP telephony services will find themselves well-suited to compete for future opportunities stemming from this contract. Engaging with NIE Networks could facilitate long-term business relationships due to the framework agreement's potential eight-year duration, allowing for sustained growth in this sector.

## Notice

The contracting entity intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint an economic operator to enter into a framework agreement for the provision of fixed lines telephony services. The framework agreement will be for a period of five (5) 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 optional period of up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a fixed line telephony services. NIE Networks require a solution capable of supporting NIE Network's requirement to make and receive calls to and from the public telephone network over a range of technologies including ISDN30e, ISDN2e and PSTN lines.

Options: The framework agreement will be for a period of five(5) 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 optional three(3) year period, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009357-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,412,882 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LTD |
| Locality | BELFAST, |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT9 5HT |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BT GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
- 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services
- 64211100 - Local telephone services
- 64214400 - Communication land-line rental
- 64215000 - IP telephone services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2021 at 21:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009357-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nienetworks.co.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:389210-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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