C107 (2025) Supply of Wood Poles and Baulks

The Contracting Entity intends to establish a Framework Arrangement under which it shall appoint Economic Operators to enter into separate Framework Agreements for the Supply of Wood Poles and Baulks across three (3) separate lots. Each Framework Agreement will be for a for a period of three (3) years, with the option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend the contract for up to a further three (3) years, with a final optional extension period of two (2) years: a total potential duration of eight (8) years. The Contracting Entity estimates that the total spend under the Framework, based on current requirements, is anticipated to be between £100 million and £125 million.