S1140 (2026) PROVISION OF LARGE PLANT HIRE AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES

• Value: £14M

Area 1 • The provision of track machines / rubber wheel diggers and operators to assist NIE Networks’ teams with: o the erection / replacement of electricity poles, pole mounted apparatus and towers including the installation of stay rods o the installation and repair of substation earthing and associated testing including earth sketches o Vegetation Management using Excavators fitted with suitably designed attachments • Unaccompanied rigging and erection of new poles including collection of materials from NIE Networks’ sites. • Hire of large tracked access equipment inclusive of transportation. • Live pole erection • Loading, transportation and unloading of NIE Networks’ own plant and equipment including but not limited to poles, transformers, conductors, cables and steelwork. • Supplying plant and resources to supplement NIE Networks’ emergency storm repairs • Supplying plant and resources to supplement NIE Networks’ 24-hour fault and emergency response works

• Value: £7M

Area 2 • The provision of track machines / rubber wheel diggers and operators to assist NIE Networks’ teams with: o the erection / replacement of electricity poles, pole mounted apparatus and towers including the installation of stay rods o the installation and repair of substation earthing and associated testing including earth sketches o Vegetation Management using Excavators fitted with suitably designed attachments • Unaccompanied rigging and erection of new poles including collection of materials from NIE Networks’ sites. • Hire of large tracked access equipment inclusive of transportation. • Live pole erection • Loading, transportation and unloading of NIE Networks’ own plant and equipment including but not limited to poles, transformers, conductors, cables and steelwork. • Supplying plant and resources to supplement NIE Networks’ emergency storm repairs • Supplying plant and resources to supplement NIE Networks’ 24-hour fault and emergency response works

• Value: £5M

Area 1 • The provision of a Contract Lift service through Lorry Mounted Cranes to support NIE Networks with the delivery of work within a pre-defined area. • The contractor will perform the Lifting Service under the terms of a ‘Contract Lift’ in accordance with the relevant Regulations and Codes of Practice i.e. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (NI) 1999 and BS 7121 (Part 4) “Code of practice for: Safe use of Lorry Mounted Cranes”. • Contractors will be required to provide all machinery, vehicles, equipment, PPE and training required to complete the work. • Contractors will be required to supply suitably sized and constructed outrigger support mats to distribute the combined weight of the lifting machine, load and lifting tackle over any one outrigger, depending on varying ground conditions at the location of the lift. • The provision of Lorry Mounted Crane on a Contract Lift basis where the crane company provides a complete package for a given lifting operation. This will include but not limited to the following: o A full lifting plan, method statement and risk assessment o Provision of an appointed person, and where required a Lift Supervisor o Provision of a banksman/slinger o Provision of crane and crane operator o Provision of all tackle and lifting gear o Provision of all insurances

• Value: £2M

Area 2 • The provision of a Contract Lift service through Lorry Mounted Cranes to support NIE Networks with the delivery of work within a pre-defined area. • The contractor will perform the Lifting Service under the terms of a ‘Contract Lift’ in accordance with the relevant Regulations and Codes of Practice i.e. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (NI) 1999 and BS 7121 (Part 4) “Code of practice for: Safe use of Lorry Mounted Cranes”. • Contractors will be required to provide all machinery, vehicles, equipment, PPE and training required to complete the work. • Contractors will be required to supply suitably sized and constructed outrigger support mats to distribute the combined weight of the lifting machine, load and lifting tackle over any one outrigger, depending on varying ground conditions at the location of the lift. • The provision of Lorry Mounted Crane on a Contract Lift basis where the crane company provides a complete package for a given lifting operation. This will include but not limited to the following: o A full lifting plan, method statement and risk assessment o Provision of an appointed person, and where required a Lift Supervisor o Provision of a banksman/slinger o Provision of crane and crane operator o Provision of all tackle and lifting gear o Provision of all insurances

• Value: £4M

• The provision of a Contract Lift service through mobile and special crane types to support NIE Networks with the delivery of work programmes throughout Northern Ireland. Works will be carried both within live electrical substations up to 400kV and in public/private property locations, within predefined zones, throughout Northern Ireland. • The contractor will perform the Lifting Service under the terms of a ‘Contract Lift’ in accordance with the relevant Regulations and Codes of Practice i.e. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (NI) 1999 and BS 7121 “Code of practice for: Safe use of cranes”. • Contractors will be required to provide all machinery, vehicles, equipment, PPE and training required to complete the work and will be expected to cover all NIE Networks locations throughout Northern Ireland. • Contractors will be required to supply suitably sized and constructed outrigger support mats to distribute the combined weight of the lifting machine, load and lifting tackle over any one outrigger, depending on varying ground conditions at the location of the lift. • The provision of all crane types must be on a contract lift basis where the crane company provides a complete package for a given lifting operation. This will include but not limited to the following: o A full lifting plan, method statement and risk assessment o Provision of an appointed person, and where required a Lift Supervisor o Provision of a banksman/slinger o Provision of crane and crane operator o Provision of all tackle and lifting gear o Provision of all insurances

• Value: £6M

• Provision and hire of lorry mounted cranes, forklifts, telehandlers and transport equipment, inclusive of operators to move and install equipment onto site and to recover redundant equipment under Contract Lift terms. • Supplying Portable “A” frame Gantry for the installation of Switchgear. • Supplying plant and resources to supplement NIE Networks’ emergency storm repairs • Supplying plant and resources to supplement NIE Networks’ 24-hour fault and emergency response works