CA299 (2024) - Programme & Project Services Resource Augmentation

A Utilities Contract Award Notice
by NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Framework (Services)
Duration: 7 year (est.)
Value: £29M

Sector: TECHNOLOGY
Published: 03 Sep 2025
Delivery: To 02 Sep 2032 (est.)
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Belfast

Geochart for 2 buyers and 15 suppliers

2 buyers

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Belfast

7 suppliers

Description

The Contract Entity intends to establish a Framework Arrangement under which it shall appoint Economic Operators to enter into separate Framework Agreement for the provision of Programme and Project Services Resource Augmentation across a number of separate lots. Each framework will be for a period of three(3) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting entity of up to four(4) years, with a total potential duration of seven (7) years.

Lot Division

Programme /Project Management

NIE Networks has established a panel of five organisations and appointed each on to framework agreements for this Lot 1, in accordance with the ITT documentation. This Lot is concerned with the provision of experienced programme and project management resources to assist NIE Networks in the delivery of the RP7 programme of work. The framework for this lot has been 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).

Business change

NIE Networks has placed a panel of five organisations and appointed each on to framework agreements for this Lot 2, in accordance with the ITT documentation. This Lot is concerned with the provision of experienced business change resources to assist NIE Networks in the delivery of the RP7 Digital, IT & Data programme of work. The framework for this lot is 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).

Quality Assurance

NIE Networks has established a panel of five organisations and appointed each on to a framework agreement for this Lot 3, in accordance with the IT documentation. This Lot is concerned with the provision of experienced QA resources to assist NIE Networks in the delivery of the RP7 Digital, IT & Data programme of work. The framework for this lot has been 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).

Award Detail

1	Hays Specialist Recruitment (London) Lot 1 - Programme/Project Management Reference: ca299 (2025) Num offers: 12 Value: £18,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
2	Expleo Technology (London) Lot 1 - Programme/Project Management Reference: ca299 (2025) Num offers: 12 Value: £18,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
3	Version 1 Solutions (Birmingham) Lot 1 - Programme/Project Management Reference: ca299 (2025) Num offers: 12 Value: £18,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
4	Ernst & Young (London) Lot 1 - Programme/Project Management Reference: ca299 (2025) Num offers: 12 Value: £18,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
5	Van Rath Recruitment (Belfast) Lot 1 - Programme/Project Management Reference: ca299 (2025) Num offers: 12 Value: £18,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
6	Hays Specialist Recruitment (London) Lot 2 - Business Change Resource Augmentation Framework Reference: ca299 (2025) Num offers: 11 Value: £4,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
7	Expleo Technology (London) Lot 2 - Business Change Resource Augmentation Framework Reference: ca299 (2025) Num offers: 11 Value: £4,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
8	Ernst & Young (London) Lot 2 - Business Change Resource Augmentation Framework Reference: ca299 (2025) Num offers: 11 Value: £4,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
9	Vanrath Recruitment (Belfast) Lot 2 - Business Change Resource Augmentation Framework Reference: ca299 (2025) Num offers: 11 Value: £4,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
10	Cognizant Worldwide (London) Lot 2 - Business Change Resource Augmentation Framework Reference: ca299 (2025) Num offers: 11 Value: £4,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
11	Hays Specialist Recruitment (London) Quality Assurance Resource Augmentation Framework Reference: ca299 (2024) Num offers: 13 Value: £7,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
12	Ernst & Young (London) Quality Assurance Resource Augmentation Framework Reference: ca299 (2024) Num offers: 13 Value: £7,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
13	Cognizant Worldwide (London) Quality Assurance Resource Augmentation Framework Reference: ca299 (2024) Num offers: 13 Value: £7,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
14	Expleo Technology (London) Quality Assurance Resource Augmentation Framework Reference: ca299 (2024) Num offers: 13 Value: £7,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
15	Version 1 Solutions (Birmingham) Quality Assurance Resource Augmentation Framework Reference: ca299 (2024) Num offers: 13 Value: £7,000,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.

Award Criteria

PRICE

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software
72212000 - Programming services of application software
72212100 - Industry specific software development services
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
72224100 - System implementation planning services
79610000 - Placement services of personnel
72253200 - Systems support services