Back to search
Find a Tender
TENDER
Framework Active Services
UREGNI – Framework for the Provision of Gas, Electricity and Water Engineering Professional Services Support
Published 2 Jul 2026
2 Jul 2026
Closed 5 Aug 2026
- Primary CPV
-
73200000 *
Research and development consultancy services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland
- Value
- £3,000,000
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
01/09/2026 31/08/2029
- Contract Types
-
73 *Research & development servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
16-22 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7AQ, United Kingdom · UKN
Contact
Award Criteria
- AC1 - Proposed Team Experience (46.4%)
- AC2 - Quality of Service (16%)
- AC3 - Contingency Arrangements (6.4%)
- AC4 - Social Value (11.2%)
- AC5 - Price (20%)
Related tenders
Utility Regulator
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
73200000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ID 6244427
The Utility Regulator (UR) wishes to establish a Framework for the Provision of specialist technical advice and regulatory consultancy advice for the Gas, Water, and Electricity sectors. Details of which are set out below
• Lot 1: Engineering Professional Services Support – Gas Sector. UR may require gas support in the following areas:
o Gas industry price controls;
o Development of the gas transmission network;
o Development of the gas distribution network; and
o Development of high-pressure gas storage.
o Evolving issues in the gas networks during energy transition development
• Lot 2: Engineering Professional Services Support – Electricity Sector. UR may require specialist technical advice on the electricity sector including, but not limited to:
o Electricity industry transmission and distribution price controls;
o The development of energy storage including battery storage
o Electricity generation;
o Electricity transmission; and
o Electricity distribution.
• Lot 3: Engineering Professional Services Support – Water Sector. UR may require specialist technical advice on the water sector including, but not limited to:
o Water industry price controls;
o Water resource management;
o Water treatment;
o Water distribution;
o Sewerage systems; and
o Wastewater treatment
Full CPV breakdown
- 73200000 — Research and development consultancy services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- One optional extension of 12 months
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Framework details
- The Framework Agreement shall commence upon award and will remain in force for 3 years with one optional 12 month extension. The 3 Lots are as follows Lot 1: Engineering Professional Services Support– Gas Sector. Lot 2: Engineering Professional Services Support– Electricity Sector. Lot 3: Engineering Professional Services Support– Water Sector. For each Lot, Suppliers will be placed on a ranked call-off list which will be used by the Buyer UR. The top two (2) highest ranked Suppliers for each Lot will be awarded a place on the Framework. Suppliers can subcontract services under this framework. It is their responsibility to manage their subcontractors and ensure full compliance with the Mandatory requirements and terms and conditions. Detail regarding the ordering process can be found within the Terms and Conditions of Framework Arrangements document. Additional details regarding the allocation of workstreams, under each lot, can be found in the relevant Lot Specification.
- Submission method
- Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- Enquiries close
- 27 Jul 2026
- Award decision expected
- 1 Sep 2026
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 02 Jul 2026 12:39
- Deadline
- 05 Aug 2026 15:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066719
- Notice ID
- ID 6244427
Organisations on this notice
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom
SS•••••
Upgrade to Pro to see
GB-PPON PVWG-8426-YWXV
Lots (3)
Lot 1: Lot 1: Engineering Professional Services Support– Gas Sector.
£1,000,000
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...
1 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2029 · Active
Lot 2: Lot 2: Engineering Professional Services Support – Electricity Sector
£1,000,000
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 m...
1 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2029 · Active
Lot 3: Lot 3: Engineering Professional Services Support – Water Sector.
£1,000,000
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;
• W...
1 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2029 · Active
Full notice record
212 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section. Contact details hidden: upgrade to Pro to see
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Utility Regulator |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 16-22 Great Victoria Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | BT2 7AQ |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.uregni.gov.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Northern Irish devolved regulations apply |
| Party 2 › Name | CPD - Supplies & Services Division |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 303 Airport Road West |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | Process contact point |
| Party 2 › Role Details | Construction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement |
Buyer
| Name | Utility Regulator |
Tender
| Title | UREGNI – Framework for the Provision of Gas, Electricity and Water Engineering Professional Services Support |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Research and development consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Research and development services and related consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Research consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Energy and related services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Energy-efficiency consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Energy-management services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Engineering services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Engineering design services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Miscellaneous engineering services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Integrated engineering services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 11 › Description | Engineering-related scientific and technical services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 12 › Description | Gas distribution and related services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 13 › Description | Management-related services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 14 › Description | Project management consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 15 › Description | Research services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKN |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Electricity distribution and related services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Research and development consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Research consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Research and development services and related consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Engineering services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Energy and related services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Energy-efficiency consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Energy-management services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Engineering design services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Miscellaneous engineering services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 11 › Description | Integrated engineering services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 12 › Description | Engineering-related scientific and technical services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 13 › Description | Management-related services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 14 › Description | Project management consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 15 › Description | Research services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKN |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Water distribution and related services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Research and development consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Research consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Research and development services and related consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Energy and related services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Energy-efficiency consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Energy-management services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Engineering services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Engineering design services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Miscellaneous engineering services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 11 › Description | Integrated engineering services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 12 › Description | Engineering-related scientific and technical services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 13 › Description | Management-related services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 14 › Description | Project management consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 15 › Description | Research services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKN |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £3,600,000 |
| Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | Without reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | open |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Buyer Categories | Utility Regulator Department for Economy |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Buyer Location Restrictions › Gazetteer › Identifiers | UKN |
| How to submit | Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Lot 1: Engineering Professional Services Support– Gas Sector. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,200,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £1,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | AC1 - Proposed Team Experience |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | As per Tender Documentation |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 46.4 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | AC2 - Quality of Service |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | As per tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 16 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | AC3 - Contingency Arrangements |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | As per tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 6.4 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | AC4 - Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | As per tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight | 11.2 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name | AC5 - Price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description | As per tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Aug 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | One optional extension of 12 months |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Lot 2: Engineering Professional Services Support – Electricity Sector |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,200,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £1,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | AC1 - Proposed Team Experience |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | As per Tender Documentation |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 46.4 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | AC2 - Quality of Service |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | As per tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 16 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | AC3 - Contingency Arrangements |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | As per tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 6.4 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | AC4 - Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | As per tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight | 11.2 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name | AC5 - Price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description | As per tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Aug 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | One optional extension of 12 months |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Lot 3: Engineering Professional Services Support – Water Sector. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | 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. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,200,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value | £1,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | AC1 - Proposed Team Experience |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | As per Tender Documentation |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 46.4 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | AC2 - Quality of Service |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | As per tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 16 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | AC3 - Contingency Arrangements |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | As per tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 6.4 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | AC4 - Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | As per tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight | 11.2 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name | AC5 - Price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description | As per tender documentation |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Aug 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description | One optional extension of 12 months |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062217-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Has Recurrence | Yes |
| Recurrence › Dates › Start | 31 Jan 2030 |