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Integrated Tractor and Winch Units

NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

13 Oct 2026 at 12:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

14 Aug 2026 at 10:45

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Grid Electricity Transmission plc is buying road-legal tractors supplied as complete, integrated units with heavy-duty winch systems and the ancillary equipment needed for overhead electricity transmission line work. The tractor and winch must be configured and certified together as one operational unit. The equipment will support construction, refurbishment and maintenance of overhead lines, as well as emergency network restoration. It must enable safe pulling, tensioning, recovery and material handling, and operate across varied terrain and weather, including farmland, rough ground, forestry tracks and remote-access locations. Delivery is required across England and Wales. This is a supply opportunity for manufacturers, integrators or distributors able to provide the combined tractor-and-winch equipment and associated support for transmission network operations.

National Grid invited suppliers to submit offers through a multi-stage competitive flexible procedure. The process starts with a pre-qualification questionnaire assessing suitability, capability, experience and financial standing; shortlisted suppliers are invited to submit detailed proposals, with possible negotiations before final award. The deadline to register interest for platform onboarding was 23 October 2026 at 23:59; registration is an administrative access step, not an evaluated stage. The planned award decision date is 1 February 2027. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2030, with extensions potentially continuing to 28 February 2035. The estimated gross value is £1,560,000. There is one lot. Evaluation weights technical quality, including health and safety and sustainability, at 60%, and commercial considerations, including total cost of ownership, at 40%.

This opportunity suits suppliers with the engineering and integration capability to deliver tractors and heavy-duty winches as a compliant, road-legal, certified combined system, together with ancillary equipment for overhead line operations. Bidders need to show relevant technical experience, competent resources, effective systems and organisational capacity to meet project requirements and National Grid’s supplier standards. The equipment must be robust enough for varied terrain and weather, including remote locations, and support construction, maintenance, recovery and emergency restoration work. Suppliers should be prepared to evidence legal and financial capacity appropriate to the contract’s complexity, duration and risk, and compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Technical proposals need to address health and safety and sustainability; commercial submissions are assessed on price and whole-life operating costs, including maintenance, fuel, delivery and training. Equivalent qualifications and standards are permitted.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Tractor and Winch Units

Notice Description

National Grid Electricity Transmission has a requirement for the provision of tractors with integrated heavy-duty winch systems, supplied as a single combined unit, for use in overhead electricity transmission line projects. The equipment will be used to support the construction, refurbishment, maintenance, and emergency restoration of overhead line networks. The tractors shall be capable of operating in varied terrain and weather conditions, including agricultural land, rough ground, forestry tracks, and remote access locations. The successful supplier will provide fully compliant, road-legal tractors where the tractor and winch are supplied, configured, and certified as one complete operational unit, together with all necessary ancillary equipment to enable safe and efficient pulling, tensioning, recovery, and material handling operations associated with overhead line works.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Continuation of delivery of goods via extensions to the original term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e451
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096525-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

16 - Agricultural machinery

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

CPV Codes

16700000 - Tractors

31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,560,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,560,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 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 ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC
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
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), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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