UREGNI – Framework for the Provision of Gas, Electricity and Water Engineering Professional Services Support
Estimated value
£3.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
3
Published
02 Jul 2026
Description
The Utility Regulator (UR) wishes to establish a Framework for the Provision of specialist technical advice and regulatory consultancy advice for the Gas, Water, and Electricity sectors. Details of which are set out below • Lot 1: Engineering Professional Services Support – Gas Sector. UR may require gas support in the following areas: o Gas industry price controls; o Development of the gas transmission network; o Development of the gas distribution network; and o Development of high-pressure gas storage. o Evolving issues in the gas networks during energy transition development • Lot 2: Engineering Professional Services Support – Electricity Sector. UR may require specialist technical advice on the electricity sector including, but not limited to: o Electricity industry transmission and distribution price controls; o The development of energy storage including battery storage o Electricity generation; o Electricity transmission; and o Electricity distribution. • Lot 3: Engineering Professional Services Support – Water Sector. UR may require specialist technical advice on the water sector including, but not limited to: o Water industry price controls; o Water resource management; o Water treatment; o Water distribution; o Sewerage systems; and o Wastewater treatment
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 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2029Possible extension to 31 Aug 2030
One optional extension of 12 months
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 7320000073000000732100007131400071314300713142007130000071320000713300007134000071350000652000007942000072224000731100006530000065100000
- Contract locations
- Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC1 - Proposed Team Experience | As per Tender Documentation | quality | 46.40% |
| AC2 - Quality of Service | As per tender documentation | quality | 16.00% |
| AC3 - Contingency Arrangements | As per tender documentation | quality | 6.40% |
| AC4 - Social Value | As per tender documentation | quality | 11.20% |
| AC5 - Price | As per tender documentation | price | 20.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 27 Jul 2026, 2:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 05 Aug 2026, 2:00 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 and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are 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 | Lot 1: Engineering Professional Services Support– Gas Sector. | £1.0m | active |
| 2 | Lot 2: Engineering Professional Services Support – Electricity Sector | £1.0m | active |
| 3 | Lot 3: Engineering Professional Services Support – Water Sector. | £1.0m | active |