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title: "Great Grid Partnership"
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buyer: "NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC"
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# Great Grid Partnership

Buyer: NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c630

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## Summary

NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC has completed the "Great Grid Partnership" procurement process. The partnership involves two lots: one for design, consenting, and environmental services with two Enterprise Partners and one Reserve Partner, and another lot for construction works with five Enterprise Partners and one Reserve Partner. The total value of the contracts signed is £9.28 billion GBP. The procurement method used was a Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition.

The Great Grid Partnership offers business growth opportunities for firms in the construction and engineering industry. Companies specialising in architectural, engineering, planning services, design, and construction are well-suited to compete. The Enterprise Agreement, with call-off contracts, provides potential for long-term projects lasting up to 12 years, aligned with UK's Net Zero objectives. Interested businesses can contact NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC for more information and partnership opportunities.

## Notice

NGET has appointed partners (Enterprise Partners) with the capacity and capability to deliver its strategic infrastructure priorities through a collaborative delivery model (the Great Grid Partnership). The procurement comprises two lots: - Lot 1 is a design, consenting and environmental services lot under which NGET has appointed two Enterprise Partners plus one Reserve Partner (the appointment of the Reserve Partner remains subject to contract as at the date of publication of this notice). - Lot 2 is a construction works and services lot under which NGET has appointed five Enterprise Partners plus one Reserve Partner (the appointment of the Reserve Partner remains subject to contract as at the date of publication of this notice). The contractual arrangements comprise a main Enterprise Agreement regulating the rights and obligations of NGET and the Enterprise Partners, with call-off contracts for individual packages using the NEC4 family of contracts.

### Lot Information

Design, consenting and environmental services

Please refer to the contract notice that was published on 30 May 2023 with notice reference 2023/S 000-015304 (the Contract Notice).

Options: As explained in the Contract Notice, the duration of the Enterprise Agreement is an initial 8 years, but extendable up to 12 years at NGET's option.

Renewal: The duration of the Enterprise Agreement is an initial 8 years, but extendable up to 12 years at NGET's option.

Construction

Please refer to the Contract Notice.

Options: As explained in the Contract Notice, the duration of the Enterprise Agreement is an initial 8 years, but extendable up to 12 years at NGET's option.

Renewal: The duration of the Enterprise Agreement is an initial 8 years, but extendable up to 12 years at NGET's option.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016929-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | 30 May 2023 |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,280,000,000 |
| Lots value | £9,280,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,280,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2N 5EH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | AECOM ARUP JOINT VENTURE; BALFOUR BEATTY UTILITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED (RESERVE PARTNER; J MURPHY AND SONS; JACOBS UK LIMITED (RESERVE PARTNER; LAING O'ROURKE DELIVERY; MORGAN SINDALL CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE; MORRISON ENERGY SERVICES (TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; POWERTEAM ELECTRICAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED (T/A OMEXOM); AND VINCI CONSTRUCTION UK LIMITED (T/A TAYLOR WOODROW) JV; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 65 - Public utilities
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment
- 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 30 May 2024 at 15:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016929-2024
- 30 May 2023 at 15:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015304-2023
- 4 May 2023 at 08:34 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012745-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://service.ariba.com/Sourcing.aw
- https://www.nationalgrid.com/
- https://www.nationalgrid.com/the-great-grid-upgrade

## Provenance

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