--- title: "S1138 (2027) The Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06727d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06727d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06727d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06727d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED" published: "2026-04-01" --- # S1138 (2027) The Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold Services Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06727d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06727d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06727d.json) ## Summary Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited is planning a tender process for the hire, erection, and dismantling of scaffolding services under Contract S1138 (2027). Currently in the planning stage, the tender aims to engage suppliers through a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to gather market insights prior to the formal procurement process. The scaffolding services will cater to distribution overhead lines, substations, and transmission overhead lines, ensuring safe and effective maintenance and installation. Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the engagement will involve interested parties through eSourcing NI, with a briefing event scheduled on 17th April 2026. The project falls under the utilities sector with an anticipated contract period starting from 1st January 2028 to 1st January 2032, with potential renewals extending up to 2036. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in scaffolding services, including those providing equipment and structures, to expand their operations in Northern Ireland. The planned framework agreement intends to include SMEs, with a procurement value estimated at £6,434,000 (excluding VAT). Businesses capable of delivering innovative solutions for the scaffolding needs in electricity infrastructure will find this engagement beneficial. The PME exercise encourages collaborative input to shape an effective procurement strategy, offering potential growth for firms adept in handling complex works related to scaffolding erection and dismantling. Participation in this proposal may aid interested suppliers in establishing a foothold in the utilities sector, specifically within the Northern Irish devolved regulations framework. ## Notice NIE Networks is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to gather insights from the market before initiating a procurement process for Contract S1138 Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold. This engagement aims to assess the market's interest and capabilities in delivering Contract S1138 (2027), identify potential solutions and innovative approaches, and develop an effective procurement strategy. This PME is open to all suppliers and is intended to be a collaborative effort to ensure a robust and successful procurement process. The Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold Services may include as follows: * Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold (Distribution Overhead lines), * Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold (Distribution and Transmission Substations and Transmission Overhead Lines) The services will include: Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold (Distribution Overhead Lines) * The design, erection, inspection and dismantling of scaffold to facilitate NIE Networks' teams with: * the erection / maintenance / replacement of electricity poles * the installation and repair of Low Voltage under eave wires and cables at customer properties * Erection and dismantling of scaffold to facilitate NIE Networks' fault and emergency response works where required Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold (Distribution and Transmission Substations and Transmission Overhead Lines) * The design, erection, inspection and dismantling of scaffold to facilitate NIE Networks' teams with: * the installation / maintenance / replacement of substation plant and apparatus * the erection / maintenance / replacement of electricity poles and towers * Roadside protection schemes to assist with raising and lowering of overhead lines * Erection and dismantling of scaffold to facilitate NIE Networks' fault and emergency response works where required ### Planning Information Interested parties should register their interest and attendance via eSourcing NI (as below) by 5.00pm on Friday 17th April 2026 providing the name(s) and contact email addresses of who will attend. Attendance shall be limited to a maximum of 3 attendees per organization. Registration for the PME briefing event(s) shall only be through eSourcing NI. pqq_4729 has been created on eSourcing NI where parties can register their interest to attend the session via the secure messaging function. Upon receipt of Suppliers' Expressions of Interest, we will provide additional information with further instructions on how to participate in the PME Briefing Event. The PME briefing event shall consist of a presentation by NIE Networks Ltd with an opportunity afterwards for interested parties to raise clarification questions. Interested parties should note that any questions regarding the content of the PME briefing event or procurement process raised in advance of the PME briefing event through eSourcing NI will not be responded to by NIE Networks Ltd. Please note that NIE Networks Ltd will be conducting this PME exercise in accordance with the principles of equal treatment, non-discrimination and transparency. To that end, it is important to stress that the structure, specification and all other aspects of the procurement will not be designed to give direct or indirect advantage to any interested party and all information concerning the forthcoming procurement will be disseminated to all interested parties. It is important to note that this PME Notice and the PME briefing event do not constitute a call for competition, selection process or a current tender opportunity. This PME Notice has been produced solely for the purpose of conducting a pre-market engagement exercise. All interested parties will need to express a formal interest in any future tender opportunity in due course once a contract notice (as appropriate) is published. NIE Networks Ltd welcomes interest from all interested parties. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this PME Notice or the PME briefing event. Participation or non-participation in the PME exercise shall not prevent any interested parties from participating in any subsequent procurement exercise. All information shared with interested parties as part of the PME exercise (including, for the avoidance of doubt, a copy of the PME presentation and any questions and answers provided) will be made available to all parties that express an interest in participating in any subsequent procurement exercise. For the avoidance of doubt however, NIE Networks Ltd will not disclose any specific comments or feedback provided by any interested party, nor the identity of any party that chose to take part in the PME process. NIE Networks Ltd may, at its absolute discretion, consider any questions or feedback provided during the PME exercise in finalising its procurement strategy, procurement process and/or any aspects of the procurement. NIE Networks Ltd also reserves the right to request additional information from any interested party in relation to any question raised or feedback provided as part of the PME exercise. The information provided in this PME Notice and as part of the PME exercise is preliminary in nature and is subject to amendment/updating by NIE Networks Ltd. No reliance may be placed by any party on the information contained in this PME Notice or provided as part of the PME exercise and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made in relation to such information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030147-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Dec 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2028 - 1 Jan 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,434,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 44212310 - Scaffolding - 44212315 - Equipment for scaffolding - 44212317 - Scaffolding structures - 45262100 - Scaffolding work - 45262110 - Scaffolding dismantling work - 45262120 - Scaffolding erection work ## Release History - 1 Apr 2026 at 09:08 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030147-2026 - 24 Mar 2026 at 11:32 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026708-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030147-2026 1st April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026708-2026 24th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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