Utility Regulator - Provision of Gas, Electricity and Water Engineering Support
Estimated value
£3.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
3
Published
11 Mar 2026
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Description
Utility Regulator is seeking to appoint Suppliers (over 3 separate lots) for the provision of specialist technical engineering advice and regulatory consultancy advice in respect of the following areas: • Lot 1: Specialist Technical Advice and Regulatory Consultancy – Gas Sector. The Utility Regulator may require gas support in the following areas: Gas industry price controls; • Development of the gas transmission network; • Development of the gas distribution network; and • Development of high-pressure gas storage. • Evolving issues in the gas networks during energy transition development • Lot 2: Specialist Technical Advice and Regulatory Consultancy – Electricity Sector. The Utility Regulator may require specialist technical advice on the electricity sector including, but not limited to: Electricity industry transmission and distribution price controls; The development of energy storage including battery storage Electricity generation; Electricity transmission; and Electricity distribution. • Lot 3: Specialist Technical Advice and Regulatory Consultancy – Water Sector. The Utility Regulator may require specialist technical advice on the water sector including, but not limited to: Water industry price controls; Water resource management; Water treatment; Water distribution; Sewerage systems; and Wastewater treatment Suppliers must have in-depth knowledge and experience in any of the lots that they wish to tender for.
Scope
- Reference
- ID 6244427
- Total value
- £3,000,000 excluding VAT£3,600,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 May 2026 to 06 May 2029Possible extension to 06 May 2032
This contract is for 3 years and one further optional extension of 36 months
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 65200000710000007130000071314000713142007131430071320000713300007134000071350000730000007320000073210000794100007942000065000000653000006510000073110000
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Details will be provided in the tender documentation
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 20 Apr 2026, 10:59 pm
- Submission deadline
- 05 May 2026, 10:59 pm
- Submission address
- Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered. The tender documents will be available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Specialist Technical Advice and Regulatory Consultancy – Gas Sector | £1.0m | planned |
| 2 | Specialist Technical Advice and Regulatory Consultancy – Electricity Sector | £1.0m | planned |
| 3 | Specialist Technical Advice and Regulatory Consultancy – Water Sector | £1.0m | planned |