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<TED_EXPORT><NOTICE_DATA><NO_DOC_EXT>2026-236414</NO_DOC_EXT><DOC_ID>004866-2026</DOC_ID><URI_DOC>https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004866-2026</URI_DOC><PUBLISHED>2026-01-20T14:09:25Z</PUBLISHED></NOTICE_DATA><FORM_SECTION>
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        <name>SONI Ltd</name>
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          <id>PPVY-9479-DHPY</id>
        </identifier>
        <address>
          <streetAddress>12 Manse Road</streetAddress>
          <locality>Belfast</locality>
          <postalCode>BT6 9RT</postalCode>
          <country>GB</country>
          <countryName>United Kingdom</countryName>
          <region>UKN0E</region>
        </address>
        <contactPoint>
          <email>tenders.SONI@soni.ltd.uk</email>
        </contactPoint>
        <roles>buyer</roles>
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            <id>privateUtility</id>
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            <scheme>UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS</scheme>
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        <id>GB-PPON-PPVY-9479-DHPY</id>
        <name>SONI Ltd</name>
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        <title>SONI071 – DS3 System Services Qualifications Trial Process 2025</title>
        <description>
          <p>The Qualification Trial Process (QTP) is an important process for contributing to the transition from a fossil fuel powered system to a sustainable renewable power system. The QTP acts as a platform to trial system services from new technology providers and identify the operational complexities to the provision of services from a range of providers.  </p>
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            <scheme>CPV</scheme>
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            <region>UK</region>
          </deliveryAddresses>
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          <amountGross>420000</amountGross>
          <amount>350000</amount>
          <currency>GBP</currency>
        </value>
        <procurementMethod>open</procurementMethod>
        <procurementMethodDetails>Below threshold - open competition</procurementMethodDetails>
        <mainProcurementCategory>services</mainProcurementCategory>
        <specialRegime>utilities</specialRegime>
        <aboveThreshold>false</aboveThreshold>
        <submissionMethodDetails>
          <p>https://www.mytenders.co.uk/</p>
          <p>mytenders.co.uk</p>
        </submissionMethodDetails>
        <submissionTerms>
          <electronicSubmissionPolicy>allowed</electronicSubmissionPolicy>
        </submissionTerms>
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          <endDate>2026-03-02T12:00:00+00:00</endDate>
        </tenderPeriod>
        <enquiryPeriod>
          <endDate>2026-02-09T12:00:00+00:00</endDate>
        </enquiryPeriod>
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          <id>1</id>
          <status>active</status>
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            <amountGross>420000</amountGross>
            <amount>350000</amount>
            <currency>GBP</currency>
          </value>
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              <type>quality</type>
              <name>Business and Industry Impact Statement</name>
              <description>
                <p>Business and Power System Impact Statement prepared by the Tenderer setting out the:</p>
                <p>•	Projected EirGrid/SONI and wider power system benefits – a value proposition. During QTP trial planning, QTP implementation period and longer-term, what are the benefits of this new or improved system service provision to the System Operator (EirGrid/SONI) and the wider power system?</p>
                <p>•	Projected business impact on EirGrid/SONI (i.e. anticipated costs and impact) and the wider power system during project design and QTP period</p>
              </description>
              <numbers>
                <number>40.00</number>
                <weight>percentageExact</weight>
              </numbers>
            </criteria>
            <criteria>
              <type>quality</type>
              <name>Programme of Work</name>
              <description>
                <p>Tenderers should include a proposed project plan and strategy for effective delivery of the scope of requirements outlined to include defined timescales/milestones for the duration of the contract in accordance with Form 3.</p>
              </description>
              <numbers>
                <number>15.00</number>
                <weight>percentageExact</weight>
              </numbers>
            </criteria>
            <criteria>
              <type>quality</type>
              <name>Environmental Commitment</name>
              <description>
                <p>Tenderers should provide a detailed description of the programme that will manage and minimise the environmental impact of these services.  </p>
              </description>
              <numbers>
                <number>5.00</number>
                <weight>percentageExact</weight>
              </numbers>
            </criteria>
            <criteria>
              <type>cost</type>
              <name>Ultimate Cost</name>
              <description>
                <p>Tenderers shall provide a Fixed Price Sum for all the required service in accordance with the Pricing Schedules.</p>
              </description>
              <numbers>
                <number>40.00</number>
                <weight>percentageExact</weight>
              </numbers>
            </criteria>
          </awardCriteria>
          <selectionCriteria>
            <criteria>
              <description>
                <p>Please refer to RFP and Contract</p>
              </description>
            </criteria>
          </selectionCriteria>
          <suitability>
            <sme>true</sme>
          </suitability>
          <contractPeriod>
            <startDate>2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00</startDate>
            <endDate>2028-04-30T23:59:59+01:00</endDate>
          </contractPeriod>
        </lots>
      </tender>
      <language>en</language>
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