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Programme Management Office for the NI Smart Meter Programme

Utility Regulator Northern Ireland (UREGNI) · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 12:56.

Opportunity overview

The Supplier will be responsible for delivering a detailed Programme Plan and establishing a resourced PMO to support UR in its governance role, via the Oversight Group. The Supplier will be responsible for: • Developing a Programme Management Approach which sets out the procedures and reporting mechanisms to be used to govern the smart meter programme. • Developing a detailed Programme Plan which identifies all the workstreams/projects required to deliver the programme. This will be informed by engagement with relevant stakeholders and the Supplier’s expertise and recommendations. • Provide Programme Management Support Services by conducting programme management and progress monitoring activities (i.e. the application of the Programme Management Approach). This will include communications with Expert Group members (email or video calls) required to conduct these activities are within the scope.

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.

Sans Souci Consulting Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£765.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£918.5k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNCN-9966-JLQR
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT9 6FN, 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
ID 6065518
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Utility Regulator Northern Ireland (UREGNI)
Id
GB-PPON-PWCB-8418-YTPD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWCB-8418-YTPD

Address

Street Address
16-22 Great Victoria Street
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 7AQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Role Details
Construction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVWG-8426-YWXV

Address

Street Address
303 Airport Road West
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint
Organisation 3
Name
Sans Souci Consulting Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PNCN-9966-JLQR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNCN-9966-JLQR

Address

Street Address
23 Derryvolgie Avenue
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT9 6FN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79420000
Description
Management-related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72224000
Description
Project management consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314000
Description
Energy and related services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314300
Description
Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNCN-9966-JLQR
Name
Sans Souci Consulting Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Programme Management Office for the NI Smart Meter Programme
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
30 Apr 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT.

Period

Starts
5 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Optional Extension 1 - 1 October 2028 - 30 September 2029 Optional Extension 2 - 1 October 2029 - 30 September 2030

Value

Including VAT
918,498
Amount
765,415
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
039588-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Apr 2026, 08:48
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT2 7AQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 006218-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 035509-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 039588-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·