Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
UK
E-mail: Aaron.Fulton@nienetworks.co.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nienetworks.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
C410 (2025) Centralised Data Centre for Low Voltage Monitors
Reference number: C410 (2025)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72222300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The contracting entity intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint an economic operator to enter into an agreement for the supply of a Centralised data Centre for Low Voltage Monitors.
The framework agreement awarded will be for a period of five (5) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 183 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NIE Networks requires the Provision of a Centralised Data Centre which will facilitate NIE Networks’ requirements, for the secure ingestion, processing, storage and presentation of data generated by both Pole and Ground Mounted LV monitors installed at secondary substations
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30%
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 65%
Cost criterion: Legal
/ Weighting: 5%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement awarded will be for a period of five (5) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity 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.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006007
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C410 (2025)
Title: C410 (2025) Centralised Data Centre for Low Voltage Monitor
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Analog Devices Incorporated (formerly VT Electron)
DCU Alpha, Innovation House, Old Finglas Road, Glasnevin
Dublin
D11 KXN4
IE
NUTS: IE0
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 183 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court Of Justice In Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/04/2026