S1196 (2022) Sale of Scrap Metal

This will include Switchgear which will be required to be recovered from the following types of location:

o 11kV brick built substations – Mainly in greater Belfast

o 11kV Metal clad Maxi and Mini kiosks – Mainly in greater Belfast

o 11kV Loughrin Fence Substations

o 33/11/6.6kV Loughrin Fence ground mounted open bushing Substations

o 33/11/6.6kV equipment recovered from the system at Primary open terminal substations operating up to 110kV

o 33/11/6.6kV Switchboards

This will include Tranmission/Primary Transformers, switchboards, circuit breakers up to 110kV and 275kV to include:

o 2MVA Transformer

o 3MVA Transformer

o 5MVA Transformer

o 12/24MVA Transformer

o 45MVA Transformer

This will include disposal of various redundant plant, from pole mounted transformers, ground mounted transformers, RMU, circuit breakers, cabinets, package substations, oil drums and miscellaneous scrap metal from NIE Networks Plant Workshop (PWS) based in Silverwood. (Location address: Unit 2B Silverwood Business Park, Eastway, Lurgan, BT66 6LN)

Lot 4 will include:

o Cable skips from NIE Networks Ballymena Depot

o Meters collected from NIE Networks Ballymena Depot

o Batteries collected from various NIE Networks Depots

o Skips left at NIE Networks store locations for collection of steelwork and conductor

o Skips left at work sites for collection of steelwork and/or cables as required throughout Northern Ireland

o Lockable skips left at NIE Networks contractor locations for cable collections

The types of material to be uplifted shall include underground cables, overhead conductors, and galvanised steelwork. All skips relating to copper and Contractor cable skips must be lockable.