Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
SONI Ltd
12 Manse Road
Belfast
BT6 9RT
UK
Telephone: +44 2890794336
E-mail: tenders.SONI@soni.ltd.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.soni.ltd.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43172
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SONI046 Legal Services Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Legal Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Full Legal Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0E
Main site or place of performance:
Belfast, Northern Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A full range of Northern Ireland Legal services and advice, including but not limited to Construction; Environmental; Procurement/Competition; Property; Planning/Consenting; Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Litigation; Data Protection; and Employment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Approach and Metodology
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Quality, Quantity and Balance of Resources
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Service Levels
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Commercial, Energy & Regulation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0E
Main site or place of performance:
Belfast
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bespoke services and advice in relation to commercial, energy and regulatory areas of law as they apply to SONI Ltd and the NI Energy sector.
Services include, but not limited to:-
o Advisory;
o Corporate/Commercial;
o Contractual advice;
o Issues/ Disputes arising.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Aproach and Methodology
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Quality, Quantity and Balance of Resources
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Service Levals
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Restricted procedure
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:
2024/S 000-035576
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Full Legal Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland
42-46 Fountain Street
Belfast
BT1 5EF
UK
Telephone: +44 2890314466
NUTS: UKN
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tughans LLP
The Ewart, 3 Bedford Square
Belfast
BT2 7EP
UK
Telephone: +44 7825147132
NUTS: UKN06
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cleaver Fulton Rankin Limited
50 Bedford Street
Belfast
BT2 7FW
UK
Telephone: +44 2890271303
NUTS: UKN
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arthur Cox
Victoria House, Gloucester Street
Belfast
BT1 4LS
UK
Telephone: +44 2890262669
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carson McDowell
Murray House, Murray Street
Belfast
BT1 6DN
UK
Telephone: +44 2890244951
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Commercial, Energy & Regulation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland
42-46 Fountain Street
Belfast
BT1 5EF
UK
Telephone: +44 2890314466
NUTS: UKN
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bird & Bird LLP
12 New Fetter Lane
London
EC4A1JP
UK
Telephone: +44 2079826490
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tughans LLP
The Ewart, 3 Bedford Square
Belfast
BT2 7EP
UK
Telephone: +44 7825147132
NUTS: UKN06
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:235468)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/09/2025