Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
120 Malone Road,
Belfast,
BT9 5HT
UK
Telephone: +44 3457643643
E-mail: Gareth.Irvine@nienetworks.co.uk
Fax: +44 3457643643
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nienetworks.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
C158 (2025) Supply of Non SF6 33kV Outdoor Circuit Breakers
Reference number: C158 (2025)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The contracting entity intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of Non-SF6 36 kV outdoor circuit breakers. Circuit breakers shall incorporate vacuum interrupters and be dead tank design, complete with marshalling/mechanism cabinet. This Framework is for a period of five (5) years with the option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend the contract for up to a further three (3) years. The total value of the Framework Agreement is estimated at between £7.6 million and £8.64million.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 640 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Non SF6 33kV Outdoor Circuit Breakers
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:
This Framework is for a period of five (5) years with the option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend the contract for up to a further three (3) 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.1.8) 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 000-006005
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C158 (2025)
Title: C158 (2025) Supply of Non SF6 33kV Outdoor Circuit Breakers
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CO7 Technologies, Inc
2525 Rue Louis-A-Amos
Lachine
CA
NUTS: CA
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 8 640 000.00
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
Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/09/2025