Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2016-08-06
Buyer: SONI Ltd
Country: UK
Region: NORTHERN IRELAND
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 71320000 | 71323100 | 71325000: Foundation design services | 71327000 | 71621000
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: SONI has the responsibility as the transmission system operator (TSO) under its license to plan the network and develop the transmission network to complete all the relevant activities (‘pre-construction’) to enable Northern Ireland Electricity, the transmission asset owner (TAO), to complete the construction and connection to the grid. As a part of the development role SONI requires the services of multiple specialist consultants to assist with the development of the Northern Ireland Electricity Transmission System Assets based on customer and network requirements. SONI intends to establish a single vendor framework per Lot for the provision of these services.
SONI has undertaking this Procurement exercise and has identified a single vendor for each applicable Lot.
SONI has the responsibility as the transmission system operator (TSO) under its license to plan the network and develop the transmission network to complete all the relevant activities (‘pre-construction’) to enable Northern Ireland Electricity, the transmission asset owner (TAO), to complete the construction and connection to the grid.
Lot 1 relates to Advice on Project Feasibility — Pre-construction development of Transmission Assets.
The framework agreement period will be for 3 years with an option to extend for an additional year, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the winning tenderer.
SONI has the responsibility as the transmission system operator (TSO) under its license to plan the network and develop the transmission network to complete all the relevant activities (‘pre-construction’) to enable Northern Ireland Electricity, the transmission asset owner (TAO), to complete the construction and connection to the grid.
Lot 2 relates to Design Services — Substation Design — Pre-construction development of Transmission Assets.
The framework agreement period will be for 3 years with an option to extend for an additional year, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the winning tenderer.
SONI has the responsibility as the transmission system operator (TSO) under its license to plan the network and develop the transmission network to complete all the relevant activities (‘pre-construction’) to enable Northern Ireland Electricity, the transmission asset owner (TAO), to complete the construction and connection to the grid.
Lot 3 relates to Design Services — Cable Design — Pre-construction development of Transmission Assets.
The framework agreement period will be for 3 years with an option to extend for an additional year, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the winning tenderer.
SONI has the responsibility as the transmission system operator (TSO) under its license to plan the network and develop the transmission network to complete all the relevant activities (‘pre-construction’) to enable Northern Ireland Electricity, the transmission asset owner (TAO), to complete the construction and connection to the grid.
Lot 4 relates to Design Services — Overhead Line Design — Pre-construction development of Transmission Assets.
The framework agreement period will be for 3 years with an option to extend for an additional year, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the winning tenderer.