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ID 6244427 - UREGNI - Provision of Gas, Electricity and Water Engineering Professional Services Support

Awarded to Jacobs Uk Holdings Ltd, LONG O DONNELL ASSOCIATES LTD, WSP UK LIMITED

CPD - Supplies & Services Division(buyer)

Published
Published 11 March 2026
Deadline
Closed 5 August 2026
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Overview

The Utility Regulator is establishing a framework for specialist technical and regulatory consultancy services across three lots: gas sector engineering support (covering price controls, transmission and distribution networks, and high-pressure storage); electricity sector support (covering price controls, energy storage, generation, transmission, and distribution); and water sector support (covering price controls, resource management, treatment, distribution, and sewerage systems). The framework, valued at approximately £3 million, is open for tender with a submission deadline of 5 August 2026.

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Lots (3)

  • Lot 1: Engineering Professional Services Support– Gas Sector.

    UR’s remit includes the economic regulation of the gas transmission, distribution, and supply in Northern Ireland. This includes the work of the Gas Market Operator for Northern Ireland, four transmission network operators (owned by two parent companies) and three gas distribution network operators. Consideration is currently being given to the development of gas storage. UR requires specialist technical advice as described above across areas of all the main components of the gas sector including, but not limited to: • Gas industry price controls; • Development of the gas transmission network; • Development of the gas distribution network; and • Development of high-pressure gas storage. • Evolving issues in the gas networks during energy transition development

    £1,000,000Won by Jacobs Uk Holdings LtdWon by WSP UK LIMITED

  • Lot 2: Engineering Professional Services Support – Electricity Sector

    UR’s remit includes the economic regulation of electricity generation, transmission, distribution and supply in Northern Ireland. Part of UR’s functions in respect of generation and the balancing and capacity markets for electricity are discharged through the all-island Single Electricity Market (SEM) Committee. UR may require specialist technical advice as described above across areas of all the main components of the electricity sector including, but not limited to: • Electricity industry transmission and distribution price controls; • The development of energy storage including battery storage • Electricity generation (including distributed generation); • Electricity transmission; and • Electricity distribution.

    £1,000,000Won by WSP UK LIMITEDWon by Jacobs Uk Holdings Ltd

  • Lot 3: Engineering Professional Services Support – Water Sector.

    UR’s remit includes the economic regulation of the sole water and sewerage service provider in Northern Ireland, NI Water. UR may require specialist technical advice as described above across areas including all the main components of the water sector including, but not limited to: • Water industry price controls; • Water resource management; • Water treatment; • Water distribution; • Sewerage systems; and • Wastewater treatment.

    £1,000,000Won by LONG O DONNELL ASSOCIATES LTD

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£3,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
11 March 2026
Questions by
27 July 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Water distribution and related servicesGas distribution and related servicesElectricity distribution and related servicesEngineering servicesEnergy and related servicesEnergy-management servicesEnergy-efficiency consultancy servicesEngineering design services+9 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£3,000,000
Award date
5 November 2026
Contract period
31 August 2026 → 31 August 2029
Contract length
3 years
Could run to
17 November 2030
Bids received
3
Winners
  • Jacobs Uk Holdings Ltd
  • LONG O DONNELL ASSOCIATES LTD
  • WSP UK LIMITED

This contract ends on 31 August 2029, or 17 November 2030 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

Open and restricted tenders in Public utilities drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 17% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 20% · Quality 80%

  • AC1 - Proposed Team Experience46.4%
  • AC2 - Quality of Service16%
  • AC3 - Contingency Arrangements6.4%
  • AC4 - Social Value11.2%
  • AC5 - Price20%

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Market context

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£601,000

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CPD - Supplies & Services Division in the last 12 months

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    5 November 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    2 July 2026

  3. Prior Information Notice

    11 March 2026

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