Notice Information
Notice Title
Onshore and Offshore Cable Repair Contract - Jointing Works
Notice Description
National Grid Interconnectors Limited (NGIL) is the owner and operator of the electricity interconnector known as IFA1. NGIL and its Joint Venture Partner, Reseau de Transport d'electricitie (RTE), procured the installation of the Land Cable and the Submarine Cable for IFA1. National Grid IFA2 Limited (NGIFA2) is the owner and operator of the electricity interconnector known as IFA2. NGIFA2 and its Joint Venture Partner, RTE, procured the installation of the Land Cable and the Submarine Cable for IFA2. National Grid North Sea Link Limited (NGNSL) is the owner and operator of the electricity interconnector known as North Sea Link. NGNSL and its Joint Venture Partner, Statnett SF, procured the installation of the Land Cable and the Submarine Cable for North Sea Link. National Grid Viking Link Limited (NGVLL) is the owner and operator of the electricity interconnector known as Viking Link. NGVLL and its Joint Venture Partner, Energinet Eltransmission A/S, procured the installation of the Land Cable and the Submarine Cable for Viking Link. The Employer wishes to retain a suitably qualified contractor to undertake offshore and onshore repairs to the Land Cables and the Submarine Cables, where required. The appointed Contractor has necessary capability and experience in the repair of electricity interconnector cables and will provide such jointing and other repair services in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The Agreement includes a provision for Additional Services. Additional Services means: (a) pre-emptive repairs; (b) desktop surveys for Fault finding; (c) testing and Fault analysis (root cause analysis); (d) repairs to the Joint Venture Partner Cable (excluding vessel procurement, cable burial and unburial); (e) repairs to any National Grid Group Cable Link (excluding vessel procurement, cable burial and unburial); (f) performance of the role of Principal Designer and/or Principal Contractor; and/or (g) any other additional work and/or services performed by the Contractor in relation to this Agreement, instructed by (as the case may be): (h) the Employer in respect of the Land Cables and/or Submarine Cables; (i) the Joint Venture Partner in respect of the Joint Venture Partner Cable; or (j) any member of the National Grid Group (other than NGIL, NGIFA2, NGNSL and NGVLL) in respect of any National Grid Group Cable Link. The Employer will engage the Contractor via a Work Order or a Fault Notice where the Interconnector Asset relevant to the Cable Repair will be specified.
Procurement Information
Prysmian is the only contractor capable of performing jointing operations on the cable technology used in all four National Grid Ventures (NGV) Unincorporated Joint Ventures (UJV) Interconnector assets (MI and XLPE cables).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d2df
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070673-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
-
- CPV Codes
31321500 - Submarine cable
45244000 - Marine construction works
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £18,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL GRID NORTH SEA LINK LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070673-2026
27th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070102-2026
24th July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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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