Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road,
Belfast,
BT9 5HT
UK
Contact person: Noreen Magowan
E-mail: noreen.magowan@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
Provision of Market Entry Process and Test Co-ordinator
Reference number: CA246 (2023)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72221000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this procurement exercise is to award a framework agreement for a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for the provision of Market Entry Process and Test Coordinator. The services provided to NIE Networks must be of a high quality standard, and regular reviews with the appointed supplier shall be established to monitor and review quality of work throughout the contract period
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
809 600.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71600000
71621000
72221000
72224000
72225000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this procurement exercise is to award a framework agreement for a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for the provision of Market Entry Process and Test Coordinator. The services provided to NIE Networks must be of a high quality standard, and regular reviews with the appointed supplier shall be established to monitor and review quality of work throughout the contract period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30%
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Framework Agreement will be established for a period of 5 years with the option (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) to extend by 3 further 12-month periods (8 years in total)
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:
2023/S 000-009521
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CA246
Title: Provision of Market Entry Process and Test Co-ordinator
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Version 1 Software Limited
Millennium House, Millennium Walkway
Dublin
IE
NUTS: IE
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 809 600.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NIE Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT95HT
UK
Telephone: +44 03457643643
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
UK
Telephone: +44 03002007812
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/02/2024