CA297 - IT Delivery Partners
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks · Private utility
In brief
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks awarded IT and software and computer hardware work to Ove Arup & Partners Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services Limited and IBM United Kingdom Limited and 8 others on 25 June 2026.
It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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What the notice says
NIE Networks intends, following the process outlined in the Invitation to Tender, to award a number of Framework Agreements to the most economically advantageous Economic Operators for the provision of the Services, across a number of Lots as detailed below. Lot 1 – ArcGIS Development Partners This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) ArcGIS development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services. It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot. 5.3. Lot 2 – Maximo…Read the full description
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
Lot 1 - ArcGIS Development PartnersWhat this lot coversNIE Networks intends to place a panel of up to five organisations on framework agreements for this Lot 1. This Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) ArcGIS development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services. The framework for this lot will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 periods of up to 2 years each. That is a possible 7 years in total (3 years, with optional 2 x 2-year extensions) | IT services and software | — |
Lot 2 – Maximo Development PartnersWhat this lot coversNIE Networks intends to place a panel of up to five organisations on framework agreements for this Lot 2. This Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) Maximo development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services. The framework for this lot will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 periods of up to 2 years each. That is a possible 7 years in total (3 years, with optional 2 x 2-year extensions). | IT services and software | — |
Lot 3 Agile Project Delivery PartnersWhat this lot coversThis Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can bring together Agile teams to deliver outputs on a fixed price or time and materials (T&M) basis in response to NIE Networks Description of Services. It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot. | IT services and software | — |
Lot 4 – Change Project Delivery PartnersWhat this lot coversThis Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators with extensive Systems Integration experience who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services. It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot. | IT services and software, Computer hardware, Telecoms and networks | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ove Arup & Partners Ltd (SME) Tata Consultancy Services Limited 3 bids received | Lot 1 - ArcGIS Development Partners | £3,000,000 | |
| IBM United Kingdom Limited Accenture UK Ltd Tata Consultancy Services Limited Ernst & Young LLP 6 bids received | Lot 2 – Maximo Development Partners | £3,000,000 | |
| Ve3 Global Ltd (SME) Ernst & Young LLP Cranmore Consulting Limited (SME) Endava (UK) Limited Expleo Solutions UK Ltd 11 bids received | Lot 3 Agile Project Delivery Partners | £6,000,000 | |
| IBM United Kingdom Limited Accenture UK Ltd CGI IT UK Limited Ernst & Young LLP KPMG & Partners 5 bids received | Lot 4 – Change Project Delivery Partners | £22,000,000 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 061395-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
10Awards
3Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Accenture UK Ltd1 contract
- CGI IT UK Limited1 contract
- Cranmore Consulting Limited1 contract
- Endava (UK) Limited1 contract
- Ernst & Young LLP1 contract
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From notice 061395-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.