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S1228 - Flexibility Management Platform

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks · Private utility

In brief

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks awarded IT and software work to Open Utility Ltd Piclo on 22 October 2025.

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What the notice says

In order to deliver a reliable and efficient supply of electricity, NIE networks requires the provision of a system to manage flexibility services in a business as usual environment, in a scalable, robust and secure manner. Key system functions: Procurement (via dynamic purchasing system) Scheduling of flexible units Dispatch instructions and management Baselining Collection of meter data and performance analysis Facilitation of settlement processes Reporting functions The system will be used in an operational environment to schedule, dispatch and monitor flexibility services as required. Services will be procured using the system, with the oversight of Flexibility Commercial resources. Flexibility service providers will access flexibility opportunities using the system and will be migrated to an operational environment once contracted. The system will allow communication of instructions and other key operational information between NIE Networks and contracted flexibility providers. The vendor is expected to provide the functionality in one system.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Open Utility Ltd Piclo
4 bids received
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Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 069832-2025

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Northern Ireland Electricity NetworksLast 12 months

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From notice 069832-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 30 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.