Planning

General Management Consultancy Framework

NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED

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Planning

15 Dec 2021 at 11:35

Summary of the contracting process

The National Grid UK Limited is initiating a tender for the "General Management Consultancy Framework," aimed at securing consultancy services across multiple areas including finance, corporate strategy, and human resources. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a planned publication date for the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) scheduled for February 2022. The overall value of the contract is £200 million and it will cover various lots primarily within the UK. Interested suppliers must register on Achilles Utilities Vendor Database (UVDB) under specific codes before the PQQ launch.

This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms, particularly those specialising in financial, strategic, and human resources services. Businesses with a presence in the UK or global market may find this to be an advantageous avenue for growth, particularly firms that align with the required consultancy areas specified. The framework agreement will allow successful suppliers to engage in a long-term collaborative partnership with National Grid, thus positioning them for continued business opportunities in both the UK and the US.

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Notice Title

General Management Consultancy Framework

Notice Description

National Grid UK Limited and National Grid USA Service Company Inc. are planning to put in place a new long term global agreement with multiple suppliers which will provide general management consultancy (GMC) services to the company. The framework agreement will seek consultancy advice for (1) Finance Risk and Accounting, (2) Assurance, (3) Tax and Treasury, (4) Mergers and Acquisitions, (5) Corporate Strategy, (6) Change Management, (7) Service Operations, (8) IT Business Strategy (TBC), (9) Regulation, (10) Human Resources, (11) Procurement and (12) Forensic Investigations (TBC). National Grid reserves the right to amend the framework lots prior to tender launch. Detail of the scope of services covered under each lot will be shared with the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire tender documentation. National Grid UK Limited uses Achilles Utilities Vendor Database (UVDB) for publishing contract notices. The tender is currently being prepared and a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) is scheduled to be published on Achilles UVDB in February 2022 (subject to internal governance). Suppliers will be able to express an interest for as many UK and US lots as desired. Suppliers with UK or global (UK & US) presence willing to participate in the PQQ will be required to be registered on Achilles UVDB under at least one of the following codes PRIOR to National Grid launching the PQQ: * 2.2.2 Financial Consultancy * 2.2.14 Personnel/Human Resources Consultancy * 2.2.18 Corporate Planning & Strategy Consulting (recommended code) National Grid reserves the right to select additional codes to launch under at a later stage. Achilles UVDB can be accessed using the below link: https://www.achilles.com/community/uvdb/ US only suppliers are not required to be registered on Achilles UVDB and will be invited via Ariba.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03016d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031222-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Dec 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
Contact Name
Matt Dugher
Contact Email
matthew.dugher@nationalgrid.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC2N 5EH
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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