B947 (2027) Excavation, Cable Laying & Reinstatement Works

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks LimitedcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-052a61Procurement Act 2023Utilities regimeactive
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Estimated value

£331.5m

works

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

6

0 awarded

Published

14 May 2026

Description

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint multiple suppliers for the Provision of Excavation, Cable Laying and Reinstatement and related services across six Lots: Lot 1 Belfast District, Lot 2 North District, Lot 3 South District, Lot 4 East District, Lot 5 West District Lot 6 Projects. Lots 1-5 are geographical and Lot 6 is non-geographical. The services within Lots 1-6 will include, but not limited to as follows:: • The excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes. • Installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and related equipment (including minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables, ducts, etc.) associated with: a) Provision of New Customer Connections b) Fault and Emergency Response c) Asset Installation / Replacement / Upgrade Works • Management of Street works activities including signing, lighting and guarding of works to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual. Possible additional activities include: • Cable Jointing of 33kV, 11kV, LV and Service Cables • Route selection All appointed Suppliers in Lots 1 to 5 as either Primary Supplier or Reserve Supplier will be appointed to the Framework Agreement for Lot 6. Call off contracts for each Lot will be appointed as outlined in Appendix C - Call Off Procedure of the ITT document. NIE Networks estimates the value of the Contract to be in the region of £331.5 million for the potential full 8 year period (inclusive of contingency).

Scope

Reference
B947 (2027)
Total value
£331,500,000 excluding VAT
£397,800,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
02 Mar 2027 to 01 Mar 2031
Possible extension to 01 Mar 2035

Framework Agreements for all Lots will be for an initial 48 month period, with two potential extension periods, each at NIE Networks’ discretion, of up to 24 months each. Alternatively, an extension may also be granted for the full 48 month period, at NIE Networks’ discretion

Main category
works
CPV classifications
45000000
45112000
45112100
45112400
45200000
45220000
45230000
45231000
45232000
45232200
45314300
45314310
Contract locations
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technicalquality40.00%
Commercialprice60.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

As stated in the procurement documents

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Submission & procedure

Submission address
https://e-sourcingni.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/01
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Lots · 6 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Belfast District£90.4mactive
2North District£67.2mactive
3South District£56.0mactive
4East District£3.1mactive
5West District£16.0mactive