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title: "C008 (2027) Preliminary Market Engagement for the Supply of Tapes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b631"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED"
published: "2026-06-16"
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# C008 (2027) Preliminary Market Engagement for the Supply of Tapes

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b631

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## Summary

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "C008 (2027) Preliminary Market Engagement for the Supply of Tapes." The focus is on the supply of general purpose tapes, jointing specific tapes, and safety tapes, essential for the electrical network operations covering voltage levels from 240V to 33kV. This opportunity is categorised under the goods sector, specifically adhesive tapes of rubberised textiles. The process is guided by Northern Irish devolved regulations and is set to engage interested parties through a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) that will close at 3:00 pm on 30 June 2026. This process, valued at up to £1.5 million over a potential eight-year framework, suggests a significant opportunity for businesses in Belfast, United Kingdom.

This tender presents ample opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to establish valuable partnerships through framework agreements, potentially lasting up to eight years with an estimated spend of £1.5 million. Companies specialising in the production and supply of adhesive tapes, particularly those that focus on utility sectors or electric network materials, would be highly suited to meet these requirements. Participation in the PME will provide businesses with an early insight and the chance to influence future commercial engagements with Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited, creating prospects for those who are innovative and competitive in the utilities goods sector.

## Notice

NIE Networks intends to establish a Framework Arrangement and appoint suppliers to enter into separate Framework Agreements for the Supply of General Tapes. The requirement is for general purpose tapes, jointing specific tapes and safety tapes, for application on materials and equipment used within the NIE Networks' electricity network and associated work practices and procedures at various voltage levels (240V to 33kV). Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks 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. NIE Networks estimates that the total spend under framework agreements could be up to PS1.5 million over the total potential eight-year duration. Therefore, NIE Networks is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) supplier questionnaire to gather insights from the market before initiating a procurement process for Contract C008 (2027) Supply of Tapes.

### Planning Information

EXPRESSING AN INTEREST
Interested parties should register their interest in this PME event via eSourcingNI.
https://e-sourcingni.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml 
A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) envelope has been created named “pqq_4742” within Project “project_29189” to issue Suppliers with preliminary information and contains the PME questionnaire for Suppliers to complete.
Please note that a draft specification will be available to Suppliers defining NIE Networks’ requirements so that Suppliers can understand these requirements in advance of completing this questionnaire. This eSourcingNI PQQ will close at 3.00pm on 30 June 2026 and NIE Networks are unable to accept submissions after this deadline. 
Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this PME Notice or the PME Questionnaire. Participation or non-participation in the PME supplier information event shall not prevent any interested parties from participating in any subsequent procurement process.
Subject to any future procurement, NIE Networks may to Achilles UVDB to conduct the Pre-Qualification phase of the process. Expressing an interest in this Preliminary Market Engagement will not necessarily be a pre-requisite in respect of the future tender competition.
NIE Networks reserves the right to Direct Award in the absence of competition.
For clarity, Suppliers must apply to participate in this PME event via eSourcingNI as detailed above.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056758-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2027 - 30 Apr 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| 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

- 19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

### Codes

- 19513200 - Adhesive tape of rubberised textiles

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2026 at 14:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056758-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056758-2026
  16th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://e-sourcingni.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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