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title: "B947 (2020) Excavation, Cable laying and Reinstatement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c21e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS"
published: "2026-07-02"
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# B947 (2020) Excavation, Cable laying and Reinstatement

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c21e

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## Summary

This procurement process, initiated by Northern Ireland Electricity Networks, is titled "B947 (2020) Excavation, Cable laying and Reinstatement". It falls under the construction industry category, specifically focusing on works such as excavation and cable laying. The contract location is Northern Ireland, covering districts like Belfast and the East District. The project is currently in the award stage, with Morrow Contracts Ltd being the awarded supplier. Contracts under this framework can last up to six years and six months, including possible extensions. The estimated total spend is up to £36.5 million, with the contract period concluding on 31st August 2027.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction and engineering, especially those with experience in excavation and cable installation. Companies capable of delivering large-scale infrastructure projects and willing to engage in long-term agreements will find this contract particularly beneficial. As the framework allows for high-value transactions and an extended operation period, businesses can leverage it as a steady revenue stream. Small and medium-sized enterprises, like Morrow Contracts Ltd, have the potential to expand their footprint in the Northern Irish construction market by securing such government contracts.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contracting entity intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint economicoperators to enter into either separate framework agreements for the provision of excavation, cable laying andreinstatement works in: Lot 1: Belfast district; and Lot 2: East District, or a single Framework Agreement; for Lot 3: Belfast and East Districts combined. Any framework agreement awarded will be for a period of 3 years and 6 months with an option, exercisableentirely at the discretion of the contracting entity and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, to extendby a further optional period of up to 3 years, with a total potential duration of 6 years and 6 months. The contracting entity estimates that the total spend under the framework agreements could be up to 36 500000 GBP.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062137-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £36,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS |
| Locality | BELFAST, |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | MORROW CONTRACTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work
- 45112100 - Trench-digging work
- 45112400 - Excavating work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 45231000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
- 45232000 - Ancillary works for pipelines and cables
- 45232200 - Ancillary works for electricity power lines
- 45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure
- 45314310 - Installation of cable laying

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2026 at 10:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062137-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nienetworks.co.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:024954-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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