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Network Control Management System (NCMS)

NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED

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15 Jun 2022 at 13:31

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process relates to a tender by National Grid UK Limited for the provision of a Network Control Management System (NCMS), classified under software supply services within the services category. The contract is situated in Wokingham, UK, and has reached the award stage, with the date signed on 15th June 2022. The procurement method used was selective, with a competitive dialogue approach employed for evaluating submissions. The total value of the awarded contract is £17,726,373, with an initial period of 5 years for implementation and early operations, plus an extension option thereafter.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those with expertise in energy management systems or data analytics solutions. Companies capable of delivering advanced situational awareness tools, alarm management capabilities, and integration with existing systems will be well-positioned to compete. The successful contractor will play a crucial role in enhancing the operational efficiency and safety of the GB electricity network, making this an attractive opportunity for larger firms with relevant experience as well as innovative SMEs in the tech sector.

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Notice Title

Network Control Management System (NCMS)

Notice Description

The provision of a new EMS (Energy Management System) Core for National Grid Electricity System Operator to manage the GB Electricity network.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NGESO is seeking a situational awareness tool which can leverage several complex data sources and allows users to operate a heavily constrained electricity system securely, efficiently, and safely, bringing key issues into vision quickly and display them clearly to enable users to make informed decisions. Existing NGESO Database and Display conversion - Ability to convert existing SCADA database. - Ability to convert existing Network Model. - Ability to convert existing Display stack. - Validation of converted SCADA database and Network Model. Interfaces - The NCMS should be able to consume and produce data for NGESO's Data and Analytics Platform, allowing users and the wider industry to gain insight into the GB energy system. - Data exchange between external parties must be possible. - Existing interfaces within the iEMS should be migrated to the NCMS via the Data and Analytics Platform or directly to the systems they link with. Intelligent alarming capabilities - Users should have access to basic alarm management capabilities including ingest of alarm data, visual display of alarms, alarm notification and management. - The NCMS should provide advanced alarm handling with an additional layer intelligence. This includes grouping of alarms, time tagging, rule based alarming and dynamic alarming capabilities. - Network Analysis alarming functionality, including Contingency Analysis and Short Circuit Analysis Alarming. SCADA and Network Modelling - SCADA and Power System modelling functionality to enable simulation of the electricity transmission network to provide users a view of the current and potential future state of the network for operational and planning scenarios. Advanced Network Analysis - Advanced Situational Awareness capabilities including, State Estimation, Contingency Analysis, Fault Level (Short Circuit) Analysis, Constraint Analysis, Voltage Stability Analysis, Transient Stability Analysis and Lookahead Analysis. Training Simulator - Training and simulation functionality to facilitate an end-to-end training experience that accurately reflects the GB electricity network to prepare trainees for real life scenarios. Wide Area Monitoring - The ability to leverage PMU measurements to monitor real-time system dynamic quantities and enhance real-time network analysis capabilities. Core Scope - 2023 The following list includes all activity that should be considered as "core" scope: Provision of software for a Situational Awareness tool for NGESO; Consultancy, design, configuration, and implementation services associated with the implementation of the Situational Awareness tool; Ongoing support and maintenance of the Situational Awareness tool; and Integration of other applications into the Situational Awareness tool for NGESO. Contracts will be awarded to a single provider for an initial period of 5 years for the implementation and early operations, with an option to extend thereafter. The intent is to contract for the entire scope outlined in Part 1 section 1 but with a break clause after MVP build. Future Scope The following list details potential areas of "future" scope: Customisable API's - Constraint Analysis Real Time Messaging (Third Parties) - Re-Wind - Data & Modelling Workflor (TL Process) - Model Validation Error Message / Handling - Data Testing / Simulation Standard Reports - Release Management Report Builder - Data Validation Automated Reports - Configurable Views (role based) Near Miss Catching - Visual / Graphical Displays Restoration Tooling - Dashboarding Voltage Stability Analysis (VSAT) - Video Wall Transient Stability Analysis (TSAT) - Multiple Data Sets (overlays) Lookahead Additional information: Qualitative Score = 100%, which then needed to be divisible by 75% as the weighted score

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0346ce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016425-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£17,726,373 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
Contact Name
Dean Moss
Contact Email
dean.moss@nationalgrid.com
Contact Phone
+44 1926654611

Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 6DA
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC

Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Myton & Heathcote
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GE DIGITAL

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