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Strategy Consulting Services

NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

31 Jul 2026 at 15:35

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

27 Jul 2026 at 16:50

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Grid UK Limited is procuring strategy consulting services for work across the United Kingdom and the United States. The requirement covers corporate strategy; strategic plans and roadmaps for business units and functions; organisation design; governance and programme management; transformational change; change management; implementation support; success measures and capability building; group-level regulatory strategy and advice; strategic process design and improvement; and specialist strategic advice, including regulation and operations. Services may support regulated utility activities, non-regulated businesses, or programmes spanning both. This is management consultancy work (CPV 79411000) for a large energy and infrastructure organisation. Technical engineering consultancy, IT professional services and public relations services are explicitly outside the scope.

The procurement has reached tender: National Grid invited offers through a selective competitive flexible procedure, using SAP Ariba for suppliers that expressed interest. It is a single-lot framework with up to three suppliers, awarded as primary and contingency positions. Expressions of interest are due by 14 September 2026 at 14:00 BST; enquiries close on 28 August 2026 at 14:00 BST. The contract is scheduled for 30 November 2026 to 30 November 2029, with up to two further one-year extensions, ending no later than 29 November 2031. The lot value is £400 million excluding VAT, or £480 million including VAT. Evaluation weights are Technical 45%, Presentation 25% and Commercial 30%.

This opportunity suits established strategy consultancies able to advise large, complex organisations, particularly regulated utilities, infrastructure operators, energy companies and other asset-intensive businesses. Suppliers should demonstrate enterprise-wide strategy experience and capability in corporate strategy, business transformation, operating-model design, digital and technology strategy, sustainability and Net Zero strategy, and executive-level advisory work. The requirement calls for strategic decision-making support in complex operational, regulatory and investment environments, including organisations with multi-billion-pound asset portfolios and critical national infrastructure. Bidders should be able to work across group, business-unit and functional requirements, provide suitable senior expertise and resource, and support both regulated and non-regulated assignments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategy Consulting Services

Notice Description

National Grid is running this global procurement to seek suppliers capable of delivering strategy consulting services across both the United Kingdom and the United States. This scope covers: * Provision of corporate strategy services * Development of strategic plans and roadmaps for all Business Units and Functions * Optimizing Group organization structures * Governance and programme management processes to achieve the organizational vision * Implementation of transformational change to achieve corporate or business unit strategic goals * Definition of success measures to implementation support and capability building * Change management and strategy implementation * Group-level regulatory advisory, covering enterprise-wide regulatory strategy, policy positioning, and major regulatory decisions * Strategic process design and improvement to enable consistent and efficient execution across the enterprise * Provision of overarching strategic input / advisory support on topics related to specialty domains (e.g. Regulation, Operations) Services may support regulated utility activities, non-regulated business activities, and programmes spanning both environments. Suppliers should be capable of operating across the full range of Group, Business Unit, and Functional requirements. The scope explicitly excludes Technical Engineering Consulting Services, IT Professional Services, and PR services. The estimated value stated in this notice relates to anticipated expenditure under the UK framework arrangements only. This procurement forms part of a broader global sourcing programme under which separate US contractual arrangements may also be established.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Following the initial three-year term, National Grid may extend the contract for up to two additional one-year periods at its discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d494
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072843-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Nov 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC2N 5EH
Postcode Area
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

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