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CA298 (2026) Digital, Data and IT Consultancy

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 21:02.

Opportunity overview

NIE Networks now wishes to award a Framework Agreement for Digital, IT and Data Services. This procurement relates to Framework Digital, IT and Data Consultancy Services. This framework agreement comprises of three Lots. Lot 1 General Consultancy Services Lot 2 Data Protection Consultancy Services Lot 3 Independent EA Assurance Services Following the procurement process, successful suppliers will be selected for each Lot and placed on the Framework. For further information and documentation, please visit eSourcingNI.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Accenture (UK) Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£3m
Awarded
20 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PYHC-2313-BXRY
Location
London, UKI31, EC3M 3BD, United Kingdom

CGI IT UK Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£3m
Awarded
20 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PHYV-4665-PNTX
Location
London, UKI31, EC3M 3BY, United Kingdom

Expleo UK Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£3m
Awarded
20 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PCNG-9234-RTJR
Location
Preston, UKD45, PR5 6FN, United Kingdom

KPMG Ireland

No match
Shared published award value
£3m
Awarded
20 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PZNV-4377-GCLH
Location
Dublin, IE, D02 DE03, Ireland

Ove Arup & Partners Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£3m
Awarded
20 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PZJN-8211-DBBV
Location
London, UKI31, W1T 4BJ, United Kingdom

PA Consulting Services Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£3m
Awarded
20 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNTG-1767-GXBV
Location
London, UKI32, SW1E 5DN, United Kingdom

Bridewell Consulting Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£560k
Awarded
20 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PJZH-7223-JZDM
Location
Reading, UKJ11, RG1 1LX, United Kingdom

KPMG Ireland

No match
Shared published award value
£560k
Awarded
20 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PZNV-4377-GCLH
Location
Dublin, IE, D02 DE03, Ireland

Accenture (UK) Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£3m
Awarded
20 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PYHC-2313-BXRY
Location
London, UKI31, EC3M 3BD, United Kingdom

KPMG Ireland

No match
Shared published award value
£3m
Awarded
20 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PZNV-4377-GCLH
Location
Dublin, IE, D02 DE03, Ireland

Resulting Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£3m
Awarded
20 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PZZZ-9166-RRYQ
Location
Warrington, UKD61, WA1 1RU, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CA298 (2026) Digital, Data and IT Consultancy
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
Id
GB-COH-NI026041

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
NI026041

Address

Street Address
120 Malone Road
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT9 5HT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UK

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
Ove Arup & Partners Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PZJN-8211-DBBV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZJN-8211-DBBV

Address

Street Address
8 Fitzroy Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1T 4BJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
PA Consulting Services Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PNTG-1767-GXBV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNTG-1767-GXBV

Address

Street Address
10 Bressenden Place
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1E 5DN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 4
Name
Expleo UK Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PCNG-9234-RTJR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCNG-9234-RTJR

Address

Street Address
Club Street
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR5 6FN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD45

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 5
Name
Accenture (UK) Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PYHC-2313-BXRY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYHC-2313-BXRY

Address

Street Address
30 Fenchurch Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3M 3BD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 6
Name
Bridewell Consulting Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PJZH-7223-JZDM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJZH-7223-JZDM

Address

Street Address
Thames Tower, Station Road
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG1 1LX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 7
Name
CGI IT UK Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PHYV-4665-PNTX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHYV-4665-PNTX

Address

Street Address
14th Floor, 20 Fenchurch Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3M 3BY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 8
Name
KPMG Ireland
Id
GB-PPON-PZNV-4377-GCLH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZNV-4377-GCLH

Address

Street Address
Stokes Place
Locality
Dublin
Postal Code
D02 DE03
Country
IE
Country Name
Ireland
Region
IE

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 9
Name
Resulting Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PZZZ-9166-RRYQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZZZ-9166-RRYQ

Address

Street Address
120 Lakeside Drive
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA1 1RU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD61

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
CA298 - Lot 1 - General Consultancy Services
Status
active
Date
21 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
21 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72200000
Description
Software programming and consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72211000
Description
Programming services of systems and user software
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212000
Description
Programming services of application software
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212100
Description
Industry specific software development services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72220000
Description
Systems and technical consultancy services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
72224100
Description
System implementation planning services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
79610000
Description
Placement services of personnel

Value

Including VAT
3,600,000
Amount
3,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYHC-2313-BXRY
Name
Accenture (UK) Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PZJN-8211-DBBV
Name
Ove Arup & Partners Limited
Supplier 3
Id
GB-PPON-PHYV-4665-PNTX
Name
CGI IT UK Limited
Supplier 4
Id
GB-PPON-PCNG-9234-RTJR
Name
Expleo UK Limited
Supplier 5
Id
GB-PPON-PZNV-4377-GCLH
Name
KPMG Ireland
Supplier 6
Id
GB-PPON-PNTG-1767-GXBV
Name
PA Consulting Services Limited

Contract period

Starts
7 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
7 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
7 Aug 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Framework Agreement period is three years with the option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend for up to a further two x two years (four years).

Options

Description
The Framework Agreement period is three years with the option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend for up to a further two x two years (four years).

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
068822-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Jul 2026, 15:55
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
2
Title
CA298 - Lot 2 - Data Protection Consultancy Services
Status
active
Date
21 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
21 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72200000
Description
Software programming and consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72211000
Description
Programming services of systems and user software
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212000
Description
Programming services of application software
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212100
Description
Industry specific software development services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72220000
Description
Systems and technical consultancy services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
72224100
Description
System implementation planning services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
79610000
Description
Placement services of personnel

Value

Including VAT
672,000
Amount
560,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJZH-7223-JZDM
Name
Bridewell Consulting Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PZNV-4377-GCLH
Name
KPMG Ireland

Contract period

Starts
7 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
7 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
7 Aug 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Framework Agreement period is three years with the option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend for up to a further two x two years (four years).

Options

Description
The Framework Agreement period is three years with the option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend for up to a further two x two years (four years).

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
068822-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Jul 2026, 15:55
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
2
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 3
Id
3
Title
CA298 - Lot 3 - Independent EA Assurance Services
Status
active
Date
21 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
21 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72200000
Description
Software programming and consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72211000
Description
Programming services of systems and user software
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212000
Description
Programming services of application software
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212100
Description
Industry specific software development services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72220000
Description
Systems and technical consultancy services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
72224100
Description
System implementation planning services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
79610000
Description
Placement services of personnel

Value

Including VAT
3,600,000
Amount
3,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYHC-2313-BXRY
Name
Accenture (UK) Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PZNV-4377-GCLH
Name
KPMG Ireland
Supplier 3
Id
GB-PPON-PZZZ-9166-RRYQ
Name
Resulting Limited

Contract period

Starts
7 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
7 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
7 Aug 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Framework Agreement period is three years with the option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend for up to a further two x two years (four years).

Options

Description
The Framework Agreement period is three years with the option, exercisable exclusively by NIE Networks, to extend for up to a further two x two years (four years).

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
068822-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Jul 2026, 15:55
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
3
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UK · BT9 5HT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 068822-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·