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Published 29 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

S1110A (2021) Fixed Lines Telephony Services

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 19 Apr 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contracting entity intends to establish a framework arrangement under which it shall appoint an economic

operator to enter into a framework agreement for the provision of fixed lines telephony services. The framework

agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, to extend by a further optional period of

up to three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years.

CPV: Communication land-line rental · IP telephone services · Local telephone services · Telecommunications services · Telephone and data transmission services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The provision of a fixed line telephony servicesAwarded

The provision of a fixed line telephony services. NIE Networks require a solution capable of supporting NIE

Network’s requirement to make and receive calls to and from the public telephone network over a range of

technologies including ISDN30e, ISDN2e and PSTN lines.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The framework agreement will be for a period of five(5) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the contracting entity and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, to extend by a further optional three(3) year period, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years.

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
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 20%
  • Price: 80%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “S1110A (2021) Fixed Lines Telephony Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST
Authority reference
S1110A
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-009357
Classification (CPV)
Communication land-line rentalIP telephone servicesLocal telephone servicesTelecommunications servicesTelephone and data transmission services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
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Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • S1110A (2021) Fixed Lines Telephony Services

    Signed
    19 Apr 2021
    Value
    £2,412,882
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyElectricity 120 Malone Road,, Belfast,, Northern Ireland, BT9 5HTContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview contact point Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BT Group PLCFramework contractor 81 Newgate Street, London, UK, EC1A 7AJ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.