---
title: "C1166 - Professional Services Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037330"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES"
published: "2022-12-22"
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# C1166 - Professional Services Framework

Buyer: NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037330

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## Summary

NI Water and its subsidiaries have awarded a contract for a Professional Services Framework to ERNST YOUNG LLP. This contract is valued between £5,000,000 - £6,250,000 and involves providing Nominated Contractor staff for Project Services in various areas such as Project Management, Business Analysis, and IT Security. The contract has an initial term of 3 years with potential extensions.

This procurement opportunity by NI Water can benefit businesses offering services in IT consultancy, project management, and business analysis. This tender presents opportunities for large-scale service providers, like ERNST YOUNG LLP, to secure contracts in the IT services sector. The procurement process is at the award stage, and businesses need to consider the quality and cost criteria when bidding for the contract.

## Notice

This Contract is for a Professional Services Framework to provide Nominated Contractor staff for Project Services across the following areas: - * Project Management, Business Analysis, Business Processing, Design, Testing and Project Management Office; * Change Management; * Enterprise and Solution Architecture; * Data Architecture and Analysis; * ICT and IT Security; * CRM Development; * Customer Contact and Billing; and * Digitisation and Automation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Contract is for a Professional Services Framework to provide Nominated Contractor staff for Project Services across the following areas: - * Project Management, Business Analysis, Business Processing, Design, Testing and Project Management Office; * Change Management; * Enterprise and Solution Architecture; * Data Architecture and Analysis; * ICT and IT Security; * CRM Development; * Customer Contact and Billing; and * Digitisation and Automation. Additional information: Initial contract term is 3 years with 2 x 1 year optional extensions. . Contract Value range is PS5,000,000 - PS6,250,000

Renewal: Options to extend available

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036451-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT14 6TE |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Chichester Park |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERNST YOUNG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2022 at 16:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036451-2022
- 6 Oct 2022 at 14:04 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028116-2022
- 5 Oct 2022 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027987-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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