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CA297 - IT Delivery Partners

Awarded to ACCENTURE LIMITED, CGI IT UK LIMITED, Cranmore Consulting Limited +8 more

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd(buyer)

Published
Published 15 August 2024
Deadline
Closed 16 September 2024

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Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd has awarded a £34 million framework agreement for IT delivery services to 11 suppliers including Accenture, CGI IT UK, IBM UK, KPMG, and others. The framework comprises four lots covering ArcGIS development, Maximo development, Agile project delivery, and Change project delivery, with up to five suppliers selected per lot to deliver fixed-price or time-and-materials services.

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Lots (4)

  • Lot 1 - ArcGIS Development Partners

    NIE Networks intends to place a panel of up to five organisations on framework agreements for this Lot 1. This Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) ArcGIS development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services. The framework for this lot will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 periods of up to 2 years each. That is a possible 7 years in total (3 years, with optional 2 x 2-year extensions)

    £3,000,000Won by OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDWon by TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
  • Lot 2 – Maximo Development Partners

    NIE Networks intends to place a panel of up to five organisations on framework agreements for this Lot 2. This Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) Maximo development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services. The framework for this lot will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend (entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks) for up to a further 2 periods of up to 2 years each. That is a possible 7 years in total (3 years, with optional 2 x 2-year extensions).

    £3,000,000Won by TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDWon by IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITEDWon by ERNST & YOUNG LLPWon by ACCENTURE LIMITED
  • Lot 3 Agile Project Delivery Partners

    This Lot is for the engagement of Economic Operators who can bring together Agile teams to deliver outputs on a fixed price or time and materials (T&M) basis in response to NIE Networks Description of Services. It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot.

    £6,000,000Won by ENDAVA PLCWon by Cranmore Consulting LimitedWon by ERNST & YOUNG LLPWon by EXPLEO SOLUTIONS UK LTDWon by VE3 GLOBAL LTD
  • Lot 4 – Change Project Delivery Partners

    This Lot is concerned with the engagement of Economic Operators with extensive Systems Integration experience who can deliver fixed price or time and materials (T&M) development projects in response to NIE Networks’ Description of Services. It is anticipated that the five most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot.

    £22,000,000Won by IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITEDWon by ERNST & YOUNG LLPWon by CGI IT UK LIMITEDWon by ACCENTURE LIMITEDWon by KPMG & PARTNERS

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£34,000,000
Procedure
Selective
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
15 August 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Computer equipment and suppliesSoftware package and information systemsTelecommunications servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware programming and consultancy servicesProgramming services of systems and user softwareProgramming services of application softwareIndustry specific software development services+3 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£34,000,000
Award date
24 June 2026
Contract period
— → 18 May 2033
Winners
  • ACCENTURE LIMITED
  • CGI IT UK LIMITED
  • Cranmore Consulting Limited
  • ENDAVA PLC
  • ERNST & YOUNG LLP
  • EXPLEO SOLUTIONS UK LTD
  • IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
  • KPMG & PARTNERS
  • OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
  • TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
  • VE3 GLOBAL LTD

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    30 June 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    15 August 2024

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