---
title: "T0611 Back-up power generation for Operational Technology"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-22831f05-ae11-46b7-b624-62ef18c4cce5"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-22831f05-ae11-46b7-b624-62ef18c4cce5"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-22831f05-ae11-46b7-b624-62ef18c4cce5.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-22831f05-ae11-46b7-b624-62ef18c4cce5.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL HIGHWAYS"
published: "2024-11-11"
---

# T0611 Back-up power generation for Operational Technology

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22831f05-ae11-46b7-b624-62ef18c4cce5

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-22831f05-ae11-46b7-b624-62ef18c4cce5)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-22831f05-ae11-46b7-b624-62ef18c4cce5.json)

## Summary

National Highways has completed the tendering process for the project titled "T0611 Back-up power generation for Operational Technology". This project falls under the industry category of "Research and development services and related consultancy services" and aims to ensure reliability and safety during power outages for critical operational technologies. The procurement used a selective method through a framework agreement and had important deliverables to be met by Costain Limited. Key dates for this project include the contract period starting on 12 November 2024 and ending on 31 March 2025. This contract covers various locations, including the United Kingdom and other British territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in backup power solutions, operational technology, and related consultancy services. SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) have a suitability advantage in this procurement process. The project involves developing a Benefits Realisation Plan, stakeholder engagement, reviewing historical power outages, and recommending suitable generation technologies, which can align with long-term strategic goals for businesses involved. Businesses adept in technological consultancy, project management, and those providing innovative solutions for power generation are particularly well-positioned to benefit from participating in such tenders.

## Notice

The Consultant undertakes the following activities to comply with the deliverables and timescales outlined in the table specified in S730.1 for all packages. The Consultant also considers the stakeholders, relationships, legal and Licence requirements that may or will be required to support the Client in these endeavours. A Benefits Realisation Plan will be developed as part of this Task Order, in the meantime a key benefit will be the confidence that our customers will be able to have the same safe and reliable journeys during times of power outages thanks to the availability of back-up power generation for our critical operational technologies. The need for this has increased as the number of safety critical items on the SRN increases. This Work Order has been spilt into 6 packages with the package titles as follows: - WP1000 - Current technologies and understanding - WP2000 - Review of power outages over (last 10 years) and impact on National Highways - WP3000 - Recommendations on suitable generation technology (complementary with Net Zero Highways) and recommendations on which operational technology to prioritise - WP4000 - Development of Initial Outline Business Case (IOBC) for next phase - WP5000 - Stakeholder engagement - WP6000 - Project management and governance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de4a4ef3-9409-4e7f-8676-b0b56f121d4f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 12 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £73,183 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £73,183 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1RN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COSTAIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2024 at 11:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de4a4ef3-9409-4e7f-8676-b0b56f121d4f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de4a4ef3-9409-4e7f-8676-b0b56f121d4f
  11th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/74cfd2cd-06a9-4972-9061-46a6f5eb2058
  n/a

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-22831f05-ae11-46b7-b624-62ef18c4cce5. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-22831f05-ae11-46b7-b624-62ef18c4cce5.json.