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Tender: Excavation, Cable Laying & Reinstatement Framework – Belfast, North, South, East, West Districts and Projects

Released 6 months ago

ClosesNot listed

Est. valueEstimate£6.4M to £35.5M

LocationUnited Kingdom

AgencyNorthern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryInfrastructure

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NIE Networks is seeking multiple suppliers for the provision of excavation, cable laying, reinstatement and related services across six Lots: Lot 1 Belfast District, Lot 2 North District, Lot 3 South District, Lot 4 East District, Lot 5 West District and Lot 6 Projects (non‑geographical). Services include excavation and reinstatement of trenches and joint holes; installation of electricity cables (33kV, 11kV, LV mains and LV service) and associated equipment such as minipillars, underground distribution boxes, auxiliary cables and ducts to support new customer connections, fault and emergency response and asset installation, replacement or upgrade; management of street works including signing, lighting and guarding to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual; with possible additional activities such as cable jointing and route selection. Suppliers appointed in Lots 1–5 as Primary or Reserve will also be appointed to the Framework Agreement for Lot 6, call-off contracts will follow the procedure set out in Appendix C of the ITT, and NIE Networks estimates the contract value at approximately £331.5 million for the potential full eight‑year period (inclusive of contingency).

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