B947 (2027) Excavation, Cable Laying & Reinstatement Works
Estimated value
£331.5m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
6
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 VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 02 Mar 2027 to 01 Mar 2031Possible 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
- 450000004511200045112100451124004520000045220000452300004523100045232000452322004531430045314310
- Contract locations
- Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | — | quality | 40.00% |
| Commercial | — | price | 60.00% |
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.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast District | £90.4m | active |
| 2 | North District | £67.2m | active |
| 3 | South District | £56.0m | active |
| 4 | East District | £3.1m | active |
| 5 | West District | £16.0m | active |