---
title: "Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044c97"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "FIRMUS ENERGY (DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED"
published: "2024-03-25"
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# Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System

Buyer: FIRMUS ENERGY (DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044c97

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## Summary

The buying organisation, Firmus Energy (Distribution) Limited, is seeking services for an Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System in Antrim, Co Antrim, N. Ireland. The procurement stage is currently active and the tender deadline is set for 18th April 2024. The contract value is estimated to be between £300,000 and £500,000, with a potential contract duration of 1800 days.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in IT services to bid for the contract to develop and implement a cloud-hosted Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System. The contract will focus on delivering increased staff productivity, improved business intelligence, and a future-proofed system. Suppliers need to meet specific project management criteria, with the potential for a 3-year contract period and 2x1 year extensions. Interested suppliers should ensure compliance with all submission requirements outlined by Firmus Energy.

## Notice

firmus energy is tendering for the provision of an Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System. firmus energy is looking for bidders with the experience, skill and technical ability to provide a reliable Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System to assist in every day operations of connecting new customers and managing and maintaining the gas network and associated assets. Estimated total contract value (based on the entire potential contract duration, including any extensions) is anticipated to be between PS300,000 and PS500,000.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

firmus energy wants to procure a contract for the provision of an Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System to assist in every day operations of connecting new customers and managing and maintaining the gas network and associated assets. firmus energy wants to work with a supplier who can successfully deliver a cloud hosted and futureproofed Enquiry Control and Utility Asset Management System for a gas distribution business, which will provide increased staff productivity, improved business intelligence and increased return on investment. The project will be managed using appropriate project management methodologies to ensure on time and on budget delivery. The end product will be designed through interactive requirements gathering and design workshops, agreed with firmus energy and will be implemented by the supplier to meet the agreed configuration, specifications, designs and quality assurance. The supplier will lead firmus energy through the transition to the new system and continue to support, maintain and develop the product through the lifetime of the contract. At the end of the procurement process, firmus energy want to purchase a system that enables firmus energy to reduce opex costs, increase staff productivity, is future proof and is easily configurable.

Options: It is anticipated that any contract awarded will be entered into for a three (3) year period. The total duration indicated above reflects the potential for 2x1 year contract extensions.

Renewal: It is anticipated that any contract awarded will be entered into for a three (3) year period. The total duration indicated above reflects the potential for 2x1 year contract extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009687-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIRMUS ENERGY (DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED |
| Locality | ANTRIM |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT41 4LZ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0D Antrim and Newtownabbey |
| Local authority | Antrim and Newtownabbey |
| Electoral ward | Antrim Centre |
| Westminster constituency | South Antrim |
| Delivery location | TLN0D Antrim and Newtownabbey |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212000 - Programming services of application software
- 72223000 - Information technology requirements review services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
- 72232000 - Development of transaction processing and custom software
- 72241000 - Critical design target specification services
- 72242000 - Design-modelling services
- 72243000 - Programming services
- 72245000 - Contract systems analysis and programming services
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
- 72251000 - Disaster recovery services
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
- 72254000 - Software testing
- 72261000 - Software support services
- 72262000 - Software development services
- 72263000 - Software implementation services
- 72265000 - Software configuration services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
- 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services
- 72268000 - Software supply services
- 72320000 - Database services

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2024 at 16:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009687-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.firmusenergy.co.uk
- https://www.firmusenergy.co.uk/enquiry-control-and-utility-asset-management-system

## Provenance

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