Provision of ERP System Integrator Professional Services to Support the Implementation of SAP S/4 HANA

NIE Networks Ltd is the electricity Distribution Network Operator (DNO) and transmission network owner in Northern Ireland. NIE Networks will shortly be undertaking a tender process (in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016) to procure an SAP S/4 HANA Systems Integrator Services Contract (Contract), which Contract it is anticipated will commence in January 2026. It is currently expected that the Contract will include any or all of the following services: Programme and project management; detailed system and process design; system configuration; custom specification and developments; data migration; test; business change management and training; deployment and cutover; and go-live support and hypercare. Current estimated value is in the region of £40M - £81M. The estimated value range is broad due to the scoping of the project still being in progress. . Before commencing the tender process, NIE Networks Ltd intends to undertake a preliminary market engagement (PME) exercise to inform the market about the scope of the Contract and seek input from potential bidders which will be used to inform the process. The purpose of this notice then is to invite interested parties to express and register their interest in attending a PME briefing event, which will be held in Belfast on 12th November 2024. At this PME briefing event, NIE Networks Ltd will provide interested parties with an overview of the requirements, objectives, proposed approach to the forthcoming procurement and anticipated timelines. Interested parties shall be solely responsible for any costs incurred participating in any aspect of this PME event. Interested parties should register their interest and attendance via eSourcingNI (as below) by 5.00pm on 1st November 2024 providing the name(s) and contact email addresses of who will attend. Attendance shall be limited to a maximum of 3 attendees per organization. Registration for the PME briefing event(s) shall only be through eSourcingNI. pqq_4593 has been created on eSourcingNI where parties can register their interest to attend the session via the secure messaging function. Upon receipt of Suppliers' Expressions of Interest, we will provide additional information with further instructions on how to participate in the PME Briefing Event. The PME briefing event shall consist of a presentation by NIE Networks Ltd with an opportunity afterwards for interested parties to raise clarification questions. Interested parties should note that any questions regarding the content of the PME briefing event or procurement process raised in advance of the PME briefing event through eSourcingNI will not be responded to by NIE Networks Ltd. In the event that attendance at the PME Briefing Event has to be restricted due to available space, then the number of attendees per organisation may be further limited and if required organisations’ attendance restricted on a First-Come, First-Served basis. Interested parties should note however that a copy of the presentation and Market Sounding Questionnaire and Solution Briefing Document (as referred to further below) will be made available to all interested parties that register an interest on or before 1st November 2024, regardless of whether or not they are able to attend the PME Briefing Event. Responses to the MSQ should be submitted by 5:00pm on 29th November 2024 via eSourcingNI. There will be an opportunity for potential Suppliers to submit clarification questions as part of the Market Sounding Questionnaire. We will consider clarification questions up to 22nd November 2024 and will issue responses as promptly as possible. Responses to clarification messages will be anonymised and shared with all participating Suppliers.