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Programme Management Office for the NI Smart Meter Programme

Published 23 Jan 2026

23 Jan 2026

Closed 23 Feb 2026

Utility Regulator (UREGNI)

Primary CPV: 79420000 *
Management-related services
Location: 🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Value: £812,312
Contract: 2.4 years Duration
17/04/2026 30/09/2028
Contract Types: 79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

16-22 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7AQ, United Kingdom · UKN06

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Award Criteria

AC1 Proposed team experience
AC2 Service Management and Methodology
AC3 Contingency Arrangements
AC4 Social Value
AC5 Price

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Reference: ID 6065518

The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (UR) has a requirement for the provision of a Supplier who will establish a Programme Management Office (PMO) to develop a detailed Programme Plan for the rollout of smart meters in Northern Ireland and provide programme management support services to UR. The Supplier will be responsible for: • Developing a Programme Management Approach which sets out the procedures and reporting mechanisms to be used to govern the smart meter programme. • Developing a detailed Programme Plan which identifies all the workstreams/projects required to deliver the programme. This will be informed by engagement with relevant stakeholders. • Provide Programme Management Support Services by conducting programme management and progress monitoring activities (i.e. the application of the Programme Management Approach). This will include communications with Expert Group members (email or video calls) required to conduct these activities are within the scope. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the deliverables/requirements of this contract.

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79420000 — Management-related services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Renewal: The Contract will include two optional extension periods of up to one year each, depending on need. Extension of the Contract will be subject to an approved budget and UR's internal approval procedures.
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: 13 Feb 2026
Award decision expected: 9 Mar 2026
Covered by GPA: Yes
Language: EN
Published: 23 Jan 2026 13:54
Deadline: 23 Feb 2026 15:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060d64
Notice ID: ID 6065518

Organisations on this notice

CPD - Supplies & Services Division

Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point

303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	Utility Regulator (UREGNI)
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 - 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 (UREGNI)

Tender

Title	Programme Management Office for the NI Smart Meter Programme
Status	active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Management-related services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Project management consultancy services
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	Research services
Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description	Energy and related services
Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description	Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Value › Value incl. VAT	£974,774.80
Value › Value	£812,312.33
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
Covered by	GPA
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	23 Feb 2026
Questions period › End	13 Feb 2026
Award decision period › End	9 Mar 2026
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£974,774.80
Lot › Value › Value	£812,312.33
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Weighting Description	70 percent quality and 30 percent price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	AC1 Proposed team experience
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description	Proposed Team Experience - 30 percent
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	AC2 Service Management and Methodology
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description	Service Management and Methodology - 20 percent
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	AC3 Contingency Arrangements
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description	Contingency Arrangements - 10 percent
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name	AC4 Social Value
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description	Social Value - 10 percent
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type	price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name	AC5 Price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description	Price - 30 percent
Lot › Contract period › Start	17 Apr 2026
Lot › Contract period › End	30 Sep 2028
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to	30 Sep 2030
Lot › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description	The Contract will include two optional extension periods of up to one year each, depending on need. Extension of the Contract will be subject to an approved budget and UR's internal approval procedures.
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/006218-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published	23 Jan 2026

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