Planning

Professional Qualifications (Electrical Distribution Sector)

UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

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PlanningUpdate

13 Oct 2025 at 15:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

13 Oct 2025 at 14:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Power Networks (Operations) Limited is currently in the planning stage of a tender process for professional qualifications in the electrical distribution sector. The procurement focuses on education and training services, primarily aimed at understanding the experiences of delivering training to electricity distribution networks across the South East, Greater London, and East of England. A preliminary market engagement is being conducted to gather insights and feedback that will help shape the subsequent tender process. Business users can participate in a survey that is scheduled to end on 30th November 2025. The tender aims to address training needs for areas including but not limited to Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, Stansted Airport, and key infrastructure regions. This strategic procurement falls under private utility and services categories, with the main objective of enhancing best practices and evaluation methods.

This tender process presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specializing in education and training services, particularly those with expertise in the utilities and electrical distribution sectors. It is ideal for companies that can deliver innovative training solutions tailored to complex infrastructure environments. The prospect of shaping the training methodologies and influencing the procurement requirements makes this an enticing chance for businesses aiming to expand their portfolio in the energy and electrical sectors. While this is currently at the planning phase, successful engagement could lead to extended contracts starting in September 2026, offering businesses potential growth and long-term partnership opportunities with one of the UK’s leading electricity distribution companies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Professional Qualifications (Electrical Distribution Sector)

Notice Description

UK Power Networks is an Electricity Distribution Network covering the South East, Greater London, and East of England. We also have responsibility for private electricity networks which include Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, Stansted Airport, London Airport, HS1, Canary Wharf, MOD Aldershot, and Salisbury Plan. UK Power Networks delivers its own craft apprenticeship and is registered with DfE as an Employer-Provider. UK Power Networks operates a Supported Studies programme for the employees providing an opportunity for them to develop the skills and knowledge required for career development. Our Need: We are conducting preliminary market engagement to understand experiences of delivering training to the electricity distribution networks. The purpose of the preliminary questions is help us gain market insight to shape the subsequent tender process, refining our requirements, identifying best practice and evaluation methods. By incorporating supplier feedback, UK Power Networks aims to create a more informed, competitive, and effective tender process that leads to the successful implementation of the training package.

Planning Information

Responses are being gathered via a Microsoft Forms Survey which can be found here: https://forms.office.com/e/mCrwUX8mWB Please view the scope of work here: https://ukpowernetworks.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/ProcurementDocumentManagement/EUOmsOGJwnpAqHw-MFZWZMoBi-f5i8xgUY1GjUaE6Kkkhg?e=sg22ml Please note that this is intended as an information gathering exercise. Participation in the survey is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process, nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ae7a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064929-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
indirects.procurement@ukpowernetworks.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 6NP
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
St George's
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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