01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Category
- services
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — Not supplied
Description
NIE Networks intends, following the process outlined in this Invitation to Tender, to appoint Suppliers to enter into a Framework Agreement for the provision of the Services , as detailed below. The main scope of responsibilities will include the following: • Management and operation of all the infrastructure elements that the OTN comprises. This will include the management of third parties who undertake specialist functions, e.g. rigging, tower inspections & fibre works. • Responsibility for the maintenance and provision of end-to-end connectivity down to individual circuit level between various points on the Customer’s networks. • Provision of a single point of contact for all matters concerning the operation and management of the OTN. • Provision of a single point of contact for all matters concerning the cybersecurity of the OTN • Provision of in-house NOC, SOC and SIEM • Procurement of services and equipment from third-party providers.
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02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
Provision of Managed Service for Operational Telecoms Network (OTN)
- Awarded
- 23 March 2026
- Award value
- Not supplied
- Suppliers
- 1
- Signed contract
- Not supplied
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
120 Malone Road, Belfast, UK, BT9 5HT, United Kingdom
Companies House NI026041 →System Operator Northern Ireland (SONI Ltd)
12 Manse Road, Belfast, UKN0E, BT6 9RT, United Kingdom
Companies House NI038715 →Vodafone Ltd
Vodafone House, The Connection, Berkshire, UKJ11, RG14 2FN, United Kingdom
Companies House 01471587 →Companies House links appear only for explicit GB-COH identifiers. BritDB does not create company links from a similar name or address.
04 Provenance
Source for this process
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