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title: "ENQEIR993: Market Consultation - Embedded PV sample data"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bb4d"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SONI LTD"
published: "2026-06-23"
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# ENQEIR993: Market Consultation - Embedded PV sample data

Buyer: SONI LTD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bb4d

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "ENQEIR993: Market Consultation - Embedded PV sample data," organised by SONI Ltd, is currently in the planning stage. SONI Ltd, a private utility company based in Belfast, United Kingdom, is seeking to improve system visibility and operational forecasting of embedded PV outputs across Ireland and Northern Ireland. This procurement pertains to the services category and involves a contract period from 1st December 2026 to 30th November 2028, with an estimated contract value of £240,000 gross. As part of the planned activities, a market engagement document was published on 23rd June 2026, with a milestone engagement deadline scheduled for 23rd July 2026.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in providing accurate and reliable photovoltaic data services. Companies capable of delivering data with high quality and reliability, particularly those with expertise in electricity, heating, solar, and nuclear energy sectors, will find this project beneficial. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those that can offer geographically diverse solar data sets to enhance forecasting accuracy. This opportunity can significantly boost business growth for suppliers capable of delivering near real-time insights and supporting advanced solar output predictions in the UK and Ireland regions.

## Notice

The objective of this Market Research is to search for suppliers capable of delivering a continuous feed of representative embedded PV generation data that meets the following outcomes: 1. Improve system visibility: Provide near real time insight into embedded PV output across Ireland and Northern Ireland. 2. Support operational forecasting: Enable EirGrid and SONI to better predict short term solar output changes by creating proxy forecasts for the locations of the data supplied by the tender winner(s) and then use the actual generation of the proxy sites to fine tune the actual forecast. 3. Provide a geographically representative dataset: Ensure broad dispersion and diversity of PV sites to reflect system-wide behaviour. 4. Deliver high data quality and reliability: Ensure data is accurate, validated, and free from distortions such as behind the meter battery interactions.

### Planning Information

Please refer to attached documentsd

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059054-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| 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 | SONI LTD |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT6 9RT |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Local authority | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Electoral ward | Moneyreagh |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 65000000 - Public utilities

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2026 at 14:16 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059054-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059054-2026
  23rd June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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