Notice Information
Notice Title
Procurement Services
Notice Description
Procurement Consultancy Services
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid, as outlined in the procurement documents. A rate card will be submitted as part of the tender process which will be utilised at the Authority's discretion in the event complex sourcing or security levels exceed the core team's ability. Any additional requirements will be fully supported by a detailed specification enabling appropriate pricing using the agreed rate card. Projects may include: Security cleared personal for key national project delivery, complex sourcing involving construction or facilities management. Scope changes maybe required which are at the request of NESO's governing body which require rapid turnaround or expert skill which the core team do not have.
Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions subject to NESO approval.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0552ed
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049350-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £7,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £7,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £7,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £7,700,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 May 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 9 Feb 20264 months ago
- Contract Period
- 24 Mar 2026 - 24 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOKINGHAM
- Postcode
- RG41 5BN
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Wokingham
- Electoral Ward
- Winnersh
- Westminster Constituency
- Wokingham
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049350-2026
27th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011586-2026
9th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064356-2025
10th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034877-2025
24th June 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034875-2025
24th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://support.ariba.com/item/view/174948
Please note that a SAP Ariba registration is required or can be requested via NESO procurement - tennille.madigan@neso.energy -
https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0393464
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Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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