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B947 (2020) Excavation, Cable laying and Reinstatement

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks · awardUpdate, contractUpdate

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Opportunity overview

Time only extension for 12 months

Awarded to

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Morrow Contracts Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£36.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Mar 2019
Award ID
062137-2026-B947 (2020)-1
Status
active
Location
Belfast, UKN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV45112000 — Excavating and earthmoving work
  • CPV45112100 — Trench-digging work
  • CPV45112400 — Excavating work
  • CPV45200000 — Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
  • CPV45220000 — Engineering works and construction works
  • CPV45231000 — Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
  • CPV45232000 — Ancillary works for pipelines and cables
  • CPV45232200 — Ancillary works for electricity power lines
  • CPV45314300 — Installation of cable infrastructure
  • CPV45314310 — Installation of cable laying

Lots

  • The contracting entity intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint economicoperators to enter into either separate framework agreements for the provision of excavation, cable laying andreinstatement works in: Lot 1: Belfast district; and Lot 2: East District, or a single Framework Agreement; for Lot 3: Belfast and East Districts combined. Any framework agreement awarded will be for a period of 3 years and 6 months with an option, exercisableentirely at the discretion of the contracting entity and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, to extendby a further optional period of up to 3 years, with a total potential duration of 6 years and 6 months. The contracting entity estimates that the total spend under the framework agreements could be up to 36 500000 GBP.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
B947 (2020)
Main Procurement Category
works

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The contracting entity intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint economicoperators to enter into either separate framework agreements for the provision of excavation, cable laying andreinstatement works in: Lot 1: Belfast district; and Lot 2: East District, or a single Framework Agreement; for Lot 3: Belfast and East Districts combined. Any framework agreement awarded will be for a period of 3 years and 6 months with an option, exercisableentirely at the discretion of the contracting entity and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, to extendby a further optional period of up to 3 years, with a total potential duration of 6 years and 6 months. The contracting entity estimates that the total spend under the framework agreements could be up to 36 500000 GBP.

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,880

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112000
Description
Excavating and earthmoving work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112100
Description
Trench-digging work
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112400
Description
Excavating work
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45200000
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
45220000
Description
Engineering works and construction works
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
45231000
Description
Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232000
Description
Ancillary works for pipelines and cables
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232200
Description
Ancillary works for electricity power lines
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
45314300
Description
Installation of cable infrastructure
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
45314310
Description
Installation of cable laying

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN

Delivery Location

Description
Northern Ireland

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
Id
GB-FTS-84128

Identifier

Legal Name
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks

Address

Street Address
120 Malone Road,
Locality
Belfast,
Region
UKN
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 2
Name
Morrow Contracts Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-184142

Identifier

Legal Name
Morrow Contracts Ltd

Address

Street Address
37 Rocky Road, Gilnahirk
Locality
Belfast
Region
UKN
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
Id
GB-FTS-5194

Identifier

Legal Name
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

Address

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

Roles

reviewBody
Organisation 4
Name
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Id
GB-FTS-1401

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland

Address

Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT1 3JY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

mediationBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
062137-2026-B947 (2020)-1
Title
B947 (2020) Excavation, Cable laying and Reinstatement
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-184142
Name
Morrow Contracts Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
062137-2026-B947 (2020)-1
Award ID
062137-2026-B947 (2020)-1
Title
B947 (2020) Excavation, Cable laying and Reinstatement
Status
active
Date Signed
1 Mar 2019, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112000
Description
Excavating and earthmoving work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112100
Description
Trench-digging work
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112400
Description
Excavating work
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45200000
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
45220000
Description
Engineering works and construction works
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
45231000
Description
Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232000
Description
Ancillary works for pipelines and cables
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232200
Description
Ancillary works for electricity power lines
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
45314300
Description
Installation of cable infrastructure
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
45314310
Description
Installation of cable laying

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN

Delivery Location

Description
Northern Ireland

Value

Amount
36,500,000
Currency
GBP

Period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Time only extension for 12 months
Rationale
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Time only extension for 12 months. Contract renewal is progressing at RTP Assessment stage. The new contract is expected to be awarded in Q2/3 2027.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast, · UKN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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