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Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

C345 (2027) Supply of non-SF6 33kV Switchboards

Electrical EquipmentCPV 31214520
Value£15.0m
Deadline
Published6 Feb 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Ruadhrai O'Kane
Ruadhrai.OKane@nienetworks.co.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£15.0mtotal contract value
median £94k
this tender£0£16.2m

This is a large award for Electrical Machinery & Apparatus — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 5,617 valued Electrical Machinery & Apparatus tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (NIE Networks) intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint suppliers to enter into separate framework agreements for the C345 (2027) Supply of non-SF6 33kV Switchboards.

It is anticipated that each framework agreement awarded will be for a period of five (5) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the contracting authority and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years.

NIE Networks estimates that the total spend under framework agreements could be up to £15 million over the total potential eight-year duration.

Therefore, NIE Networks is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) supplier information event to gather insights from the market before initiating a procurement process for Contract C345 (2027) Supply of non-SF6 33kV Switchboards.

This engagement aims to assess the market's interest and capabilities in delivering Contract C345 (2027), identify potential solutions and develop an effective procurement strategy.

This PME supplier information event is open to suppliers and is intended to be a collaborative effort to ensure a robust and successful procurement process.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (NIE Networks)

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (NIE Networks) intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint suppliers to enter into separate framework agreements for the C345 (2027) Supply of non-SF6 33kV Switchboards.

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Therefore, NIE Networks is conducting a Preliminary

Therefore, NIE Networks is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) supplier information event to gather insights from the market before initiating a procurement process for Contract C345 (2027) Supply of non-SF6 33kV Switchboards.

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This PME supplier information event is open

This PME supplier information event is open to suppliers and is intended to be a collaborative effort to ensure a robust and successful procurement process.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a5b
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
011057-2026
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