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Published 14 Sept 2026, 10:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Control & Instrumentation Panel Service Provider

Official notice

Authority: INTERCONNECTOR SERVICES (NI) LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Oct 2026
Contract term 6 yrs 3 moends 30 Sept 2033 · up to 30 Sept 2037 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contracting Authority, Interconnector Services Limited, is tendering for a Control and Instrumentation Panel Service Provider (CIPSP). These services provide Inspection, Maintenance, Response and Management Services associated with maintaining the Instrumentation and Control Panels. The CIPSP is also required to design and implement new parts of the CIP in accordance with the ISL change control process and in association with the Maintenance and Emergency Response Contractor (MERC). The contract will consist of the provision of a standard set of services, with the possibility of additional ad-hoc project work.

  • How the procedure runs: Initial conditions of participation stage requiring submission of a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) from interested and qualified parties. Qualifying providers will then be invited to submit more detailed proposals as part of an ITT stage.

CPV: Professional services for the gas industry

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 6 yrs 3 moPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Jul 2027 – 30 Sept 2033 (6 yrs 3 mo) · up to 30 Sept 2037 with extensions
Extensions: 3 month mobilisation period followed by initial contract term of 6 years, with potential 4 year extension.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price
  • Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Sept 2026, 10:29 BST
Last source update
14 Sept 2026, 10:29 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Mar 2027
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086736
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Professional services for the gas industry
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8d3 Find a Tender
How it runs

Initial conditions of participation stage requiring submission of a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) from interested and qualified parties. Qualifying providers will then be invited to submit more detailed proposals as part of an ITT stage.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Sept 2026 → 1 Jul 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published42 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 10:29 BST
  2. Clarification questions by21 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline12 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 155 days
    31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract startsin 246 days
    1 Jul 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 10:29 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

INTERCONNECTOR SERVICES (NI) LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utilityNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-COH: NI058161 First Floor, 85 Ormeau Road, Northern Ireland, BT7 1SHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender