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Programme Management Office for the NI Smart Meter Programme

Utility Regulator (UREGNI)

Awarded
services
Northern Ireland

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Key details

Contracting authority
Utility Regulator (UREGNI)
Public authority - central government
Region
Belfast
Contract value
£812,312ex VAT
£974,775 inc VAT
Submissions closed
23 February 2026
Published
23 January 2026

Procurement

Contract period
17 April 2026 - 30 September 2028
2 years
Possible extension to 1 October 2030 · 4 years, 5 months in total
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 79420000 Management-related services
  • 72224000 Project management consultancy services
  • 73110000 Research services
  • 71314000 Energy and related services
  • 71314300 Energy-efficiency consultancy services

What happened

Utility Regulator (UREGNI) awarded this contract to Sans Souci Consulting Limited worth £765,415 on 20 Apr 2026. The contract runs until 30 Sept 2028.

Description

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.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Sans Souci Consulting Limited
Award value
£765,415
Award date
20 April 2026

Contact

Address
16-22 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7AQ

Identifiers

Buyer reference
ID 6065518
Notice ID
006218-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060d64

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