Award

Flexibility Services

NORTHERN POWERGRID

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Feb 2025 at 13:55

Tender

04 Jul 2024 at 14:33

Summary of the contracting process

Northern Powergrid is currently undertaking the procurement process for "Flexibility Services" within the Electricity Distribution industry. The process focuses on the UK region and is in the award stage as of 11th February 2025. This procurement aims to develop a market for local flexibility, enabling customers to actively participate in the energy system by using their energy resources to support the network. Northern Powergrid aims to contract with customers who can adjust their electricity demand, generation, and storage as required by the company.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in energy distribution, electricity generation, and storage solutions. Companies that can offer services to decrease import or increase export of power at specific network locations are particularly well-suited. Participation in Northern Powergrid's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Flexibility Services, a restricted procurement method with electronic submission, can help businesses gain long-term contracts and growth opportunities, with the contract period running until 31st March 2028. Interested parties can find further details and submit their applications through the Piclo Flex platform.

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Notice Title

Flexibility Services

Notice Description

Northern Powergrid aims to develop a market for local flexibility, giving its customers the opportunity to take an active part in the energy system by using their energy resources to support the network, and be compensated for it. Northern Powergrid hopes to make use of DER's that can import or expert energy, and of its customers' ability to reduce the amount of energy they are taking from the Company. To help manage the network, the Company wishes to contract with customers to turn up or turn down their electricity demand, generation and storage upon instruction from the Company.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The DPS was split down by postcode, however we reserved the right to add more locations throughout the life of the DPS.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047abe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004562-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

65 - Public utilities


CPV Codes

09310000 - Electricity

31120000 - Generators

65310000 - Electricity distribution

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£340,754 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 20272 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Oct 20241 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
NORTHERN POWERGRID
Contact Name
Tracy Precious
Contact Email
tracy.precious@northernpowergrid.com
Contact Phone
+44 7731024909

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 6AF
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

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