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SONI078 Low Carbon Inertia Services in Northern Ireland - Phase 2

SONI Ltd · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 08:01.

Opportunity overview

SONI has the responsibility as the Transmission System Operator (TSO) under its license to operate and plan the development of the electricity transmission network. This requires SONI to complete all the relevant activities (‘pre-construction’) to enable Northern Ireland Electricity Networks, the Transmission Asset Owner (TAO), to carry out the construction and connection to the grid. Refer to PSQ for full details.

Classification

  • CPV09000000 — Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
  • CPV65000000 — Public utilities

Lots

  • Lot 1£7.3m

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
SONI078
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
www.mytenders.co.uk
Expression Of Interest Deadline
30 Jun 2026, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
Procurement Specific Questionnaire

Special regime

utilities

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
5
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Refer to PSQ

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Jun 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
31 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
8,772,000
Amount
7,310,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Refer to PSQ

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Previous Experience
Description
Candidates are required to demonstrate that they have sufficient recent and relevant experience to deliver contracts / projects of this nature, specifically relating to the generation of electricity, energy storage or provision of system services through a connection to an electricity transmission system.
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Financial & Legal Standing
Description
Candidates must complete the Exclusionary Criteria Declaration satisfactorily. Candidates must complete the Self-Declaration questionnaire and provide details of turnover and profit.
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
HSE, QA Cyber Security
Description
Candidates must complete the relevant questionnaires

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Refer to PSQ
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Refer to PSQ

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2035, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09000000
Description
Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
65000000
Description
Public utilities

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-2
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Procurement Specific Questionnaire
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 3
Id
050801-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 May 2026, 12:25
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
SONI Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PPVY-9479-DHPY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPVY-9479-DHPY

Address

Street Address
12 Manse Road
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT6 9RT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN0E

Contact

Name
Dee Fraser

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN0E · BT6 9RT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 050801-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·