CA297 - IT Delivery Partners
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks LtdEstimated Value
£3,000,000 – £22,000,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
30 June 2026
Type
services
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.
- 1
Ernst & Young LLP
2 contracts wonlatest 27 May 2025£30m
total awarded
- 2
OCC Computer Personnel (Northern) Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 27 May 2025£30m
total awarded
- 3
Cognizant Worldwide Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 27 May 2025£30m
total awarded
- 4
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 27 May 2025£30m
total awarded
- 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 LtdKey Dates
Published
30 June 2026
Submission deadline
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