Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Supplier
- British Telecommunications PLC
- Value
- £200,000,000
- Procedure
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · Hardware consultancy services (CPV 72100000)
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Official notice
- 082837-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date24 Nov 2025
- Published15 Dec 2025Published 21 days after the contract date
Description
This procurement procedure was conducted in compliance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended) and NIE Networks used the negotiated procedure with prior call for competition for the award of the Contract. The purpose of this procurement was to appoint an IT Managed Services Provider that will: operate and transform the IT and Telecoms infrastructure; ensure that NIE Networks can fulfil its Network and Information Security (NIS) obligations as a provider of Critical National Infrastructure; provide effective support across the business through high-quality service management; and assist NIE Networks in delivering its Digital & IT change programme for the RP7 regulatory period.
About the supplier
British Telecommunications PLC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01800000).