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CA297 - IT Delivery Partners

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd

Estimated Value

£3,000,000 – £22,000,000

Deadline

Not specified

Published

30 June 2026

Type

services

Northern IrelandGBselectiveCPV: 72000000
CategoryIT & technology

Overview

NIE Networks intends, following the process outlined in the Invitation to Tender, to award a number of Framework Agreements to the most economically advantageous Economic Operators for the provision of the Services, across a number of Lots as detailed below. Lot 1 – ArcGIS Development Partners This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) ArcGIS development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services.

It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot. 5.3. Lot 2 – Maximo Development Partners This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) Maximo development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services.

It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot. Lot 3 – Agile Project Delivery Partners This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators who can bring together Agile teams to deliver outputs on a fixed price or time and materials (T&M) basis in response to NIE Networks Description of Services.

Key dates

Duration
3 years

Additional details

It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot. Lot 4 – Change Project Delivery Partners This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators with extensive Systems Integration experience who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services.

It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot. NIE Networks intends to place a panel of up to five organisations on framework agreements for this Lot 1.

This Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) ArcGIS development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services. The framework for this lot will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 periods of up to 2 years each.

That is a possible 7 years in total (3 years, with optional 2 x 2-year extensions) NIE Networks intends to place a panel of up to five organisations on framework agreements for this Lot 2.

This Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) Maximo development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services. The framework for this lot will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 periods of up to 2 years each.

That is a possible 7 years in total (3 years, with optional 2 x 2-year extensions). This Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can bring together Agile teams to deliver outputs on a fixed price or time and materials (T&M) basis in response to NIE Networks Description of Services.

It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot. This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators with extensive Systems Integration experience who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services. It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot.

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Award Details

OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

ERNST & YOUNG LLP

ACCENTURE LIMITED

ENDAVA PLC

Cranmore Consulting Limited

EXPLEO SOLUTIONS UK LTD

VE3 GLOBAL LTD

CGI IT UK LIMITED

KPMG & PARTNERS

Likely incumbents

Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.

5 found
  1. 1

    Ernst & Young LLP

    2 contracts wonlatest 27 May 2025

    £30m

    total awarded

  2. 2

    OCC Computer Personnel (Northern) Ltd

    2 contracts wonlatest 27 May 2025

    £30m

    total awarded

  3. 3

    Cognizant Worldwide Ltd

    2 contracts wonlatest 27 May 2025

    £30m

    total awarded

  4. 4

    Tata Consultancy Services Limited

    2 contracts wonlatest 27 May 2025

    £30m

    total awarded

  5. 5

    Accenture Limited

    1 contract wonlatest 27 May 2025

    £15m

    total awarded

Ernst & Young LLP is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.

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Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
Typepublic body
RegionUKN
Total tenders9
Total spend£57,086,000
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30 June 2026

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