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title: "Overhead lines and associated equipment and services"
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# Overhead lines and associated equipment and services

Buyer: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049955

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## Summary

National Grid UK Limited is initiating a procurement process for overhead lines and associated equipment and services, classified under the "Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting" category. The procurement covers both UK and US framework agreements and has been divided into multiple lots to align with market capacity and capabilities. The revised deadlines for key stages in the tender process are 18 November 2024 for submission and 6 January 2025 for evaluation. The framework will cover installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance activities. The total estimated value is approximately GBP 1.02 billion.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in electrical machinery and associated services. Ideal candidates include suppliers capable of delivering high-voltage AC cables, switchgear, phase conductors, and various types of insulators. Participation allows companies to secure long-term agreements, providing a stable revenue stream and facilitating growth within the electrical equipment and services sector. Suppliers will benefit from the flexibility of call-off contracts and working with a prominent entity like National Grid, enhancing their market reputation and expanding business operations across both the UK and US regions.

## Notice

This procurement event relates to procurement of overhead lines and associated equipment and services. National Grid (NG) are seeking to procure the nominated equipment and for certain lots options and opportunities to cover aligned installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance activities. NG is seeking to appoint suppliers with capacity and capability to deliver overhead lines and associated equipment and services. This procurement has been broken down into lots to best reflect the spread of capacity and capability in the market: NG typically has several projects requiring overhead lines equipment which can vary in location / site type. The contractual arrangement will comprise of UK and US framework agreements with call off contracts. The contract principles paper (see VI.3) describes those arrangements at a high level. The estimated total value in II.1.5 includes the US lots, the estimated values of which have been converted from USD to GBP at a rate of PS1 = $1.33.

### Lot Information

HVAC Cable systems >= 275kV and above (UK)

This Lot includes the supply of HVAC Cable systems >= 275kV and above for use in the UK, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv.2.1), the registration process for ARIBA can take up to two weeks, so interested parties that have not already done so should register via this link https://support.ariba.com/item/view/174948 as soon as possible to maximise the response time that is available to them.

Renewal: At the end of the initial 60-month period, options for extending for a maximum of 36 months in one or more renewal periods. The duration of call-off contracts may be longer than 8 years and may overlap and extend beyond the end of the main framework agreements

AC Cables and Accessories (66kV - 274kV) (UK)

This Lot includes the supply of AC Cables and accessories (66kV - 274kV) for use in the UK, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv.2.1), the registration process for ARIBA can take up to two weeks, so interested parties that have not already done so should register via this link https://support.ariba.com/item/view/174948 as soon as possible to maximise the response time that is available to them.

Renewal: At the end of the initial 60-month period, options for extending for a maximum of 36 months in one or more renewal periods. The duration of call-off contracts may be longer than 8 years and may overlap and extend beyond the end of the main framework agreements.

AC Cables and Accessories (2kV - 65kV) (UK)

This Lot includes the supply of AC Cables and accessories (2kV - 65kV) for use in the UK, and associated supplies. Accessories specified by National Grid's UK distribution business (NGED) under their existing frameworks are excluded from this scope. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv.2.1), the registration process for ARIBA can take up to two weeks, so interested parties that have not already done so should register via this link https://support.ariba.com/item/view/174948 as soon as possible to maximise the response time that is available to them

Renewal: At the end of the initial 60-month period, options for extending for a maximum of 36 months in one or more renewal periods. The duration of call-off contracts may be longer than 8 years and may overlap and extend beyond the end of the main framework agreements.

AC Cables

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035643-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,540,699,248 |
| Lots value | £3,132,860,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICE COMPANY INC.; NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICES COMPANY INC |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
- 31300000 - Insulated wire and cable
- 31320000 - Power distribution cables
- 31340000 - Insulated cable accessories
- 31341000 - Insulated cable reels
- 31650000 - Insulating fittings
- 31682400 - Overhead electrical equipment
- 31700000 - Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies
- 32560000 - Fibre-optic materials
- 51112000 - Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2024 at 13:31 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035643-2024
- 4 Nov 2024 at 13:09 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035640-2024
- 4 Nov 2024 at 12:21 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035633-2024
- 2 Oct 2024 at 16:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031606-2024
- 2 Oct 2024 at 16:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031605-2024
- 2 Oct 2024 at 16:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031604-2024
- 9 Sep 2024 at 15:19 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028835-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nationalgrid.com
- https://forms.office.com/r/nqJHddmbKQ
- https://service.ariba.com/Sourcing.aw/
- https://support.ariba.com/item/view/174948
- https://www.nationalgrid.com/

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