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title: "CA277 2026 Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market for Flexibility Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0603ce"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED"
published: "2026-03-25"
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# CA277 2026 Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market for Flexibility Services

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0603ce

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## Summary

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited, located in Belfast, is actively engaging in the procurement process for the "CA277 2026 Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market for Flexibility Services." This initiative falls within the electricity distribution category, targeting specific flexibility zones such as Ballyclare Central, Omagh West, Ballyfodrin Central, Lurgan East, and Newry South within Northern Ireland, with service requirements set over varying years from 2026 to 2028. The procurement is in the award stage as of 25 March 2026, following the tender notice published on 12 January 2026. The process uses a dynamic market approach for utilities, allowing for open-ended participation, governed by Northern Irish devolved regulations.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs specializing in energy distribution and flexibility services. Ideal candidates for this procurement process can adjust their electricity generation or consumption in response to network signals. Businesses such as IPower Flexible Energy Limited, Energy Trading Ireland Limited, Gridbeyond Limited, and Powerhouse Generation Limited have been recognised for their capabilities in this sector. The dynamic market framework allows these businesses to potentially secure a portion of the estimated £2 million budget, fostering growth in the flexible energy provision sector in the UK. The open-ended market invites further flexible energy providers to register their assets at the Piclo website to participate, incentivising innovation and strategic collaboration.

## Notice

Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE Networks) wishes to establish a Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market for Flexibility Services from customers connected within specific Flexibility Zones. Successful Tenderers will provide NIE Networks with network Flexibility services, the ability to adjust their aggregate electricity generation or consumption in response to an instruction signal during defined Service Windows, to support network operation as required during the contract period. The initial zones that we will be requiring Flexibility for are: Flexibility Managed Zone Year(s) Required Ballyclare Central 2026 Omagh West 2026-27 Ballyfodrin Central 2027-28 Lurgan East 2026-28 Newry South 2026-28 NIE Networks would like to invite Flexibility Providers to visit the Piclo website www.picloflex.com/dashboard where they can register, add their assets. You can find out more information regarding NIE Networks Flexibility requirements at www.piclo.com/profiles/nie-networks . Information regarding this opportunity can also be found on NIE Networks' Flexibility Services Website Flexibility Services | Northern Ireland Electricity Networks. The award protocol is to appoint the Most advantageous tenderers onto the framework agreement to fulfil the total published requirement. The contract will be awarded to the most advantageous tenderers and the business will be split as determined by submissions until the published requirement is fulfilled. The Dynamic Market is open ended. NIE Networks estimate that the total spend under this Framework Agreement will be around PS2m for the duration of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027183-2026 |
| Notice type | UK14 - Dynamic Market Establishment Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Dynamic market |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED |
| 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | ENERGY TRADING IRELAND; GRIDBEYOND; IPOWER FELXIBLE ENERGY; POWERHOUSE GENERATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 65310000 - Electricity distribution

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2026 at 10:20 - Award - UK14 - Dynamic Market Establishment Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027183-2026
- 12 Jan 2026 at 14:34 - Tender - UK13 - Dynamic Market Intention Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002317-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027183-2026
  25th March 2026 - Dynamic market establishment notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002317-2026
  12th January 2026 - Dynamic market intention notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.piclo.com/profiles/nie-networks

## Provenance

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