---
title: "Innovation Qualified Utilities Dynamic Market"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050b32"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC"
published: "2025-10-15"
---

# Innovation Qualified Utilities Dynamic Market

Buyer: NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050b32

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## Summary

The National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC is overseeing the Innovation Qualified Utilities Dynamic Market tender, which is a service-based procurement in the research and development sector. It involves establishing an academic framework to support the National Innovation Allowance (NIA). The process is being conducted in London, with an open procurement method under a dynamic market system. The framework agreement commenced on 1st May 2025 and is set to last for a substantial period, with no submission fees required. The procurement stage is in the award phase, and the most recent award notice was published on 15th October 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for institutions specialising in research and development services to collaborate with the UK's electricity transmission network. The dynamic framework's focus on innovation can offer substantial growth prospects for entities capable of providing services such as experimental development, research laboratory services, and consultancy. Large-scale research universities and consultancy firms, particularly those with expertise in electricity transmission and innovative solutions, would be well-positioned to benefit from this framework, enhancing their visibility and fostering new collaborations.

## Notice

This QUDM is for an Academic Framework to support delivery of our National Innovation Allowance (NIA).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065522-2025 |
| Notice type | UK14 - Dynamic Market Establishment Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Dynamic market |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 | 22 |
| Supplier names | BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON; CARDIFF UNIVERSITY; CITY ST GEORGE'S, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON; KING'S COLLEGE LONDON; LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY; NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY - NOTTINGHAM BUSINESS SCHOOL; SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY; THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM; THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT; THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER; UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON; UNIVERSITY OF BATH (THE; UNIVERSITY OF EXETER; UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS; UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER; UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL; UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE; UNIVERSITY OF READING; UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73111000 - Research laboratory services
- 73120000 - Experimental development services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2025 at 10:25 - Award - UK14 - Dynamic Market Establishment Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065522-2025
- 1 May 2025 at 10:58 - Tender - UK13 - Dynamic Market Intention Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018347-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065522-2025
  15th October 2025 - Dynamic market establishment notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018347-2025
  1st May 2025 - Dynamic market intention notice on Find a Tender
- https://forms.office.com/r/i8CzEyaMzt
  Form for registration of interest and enrolment into National Grid's assessment process

## Notice URLs

- http://bath.ac.uk
- http://le.ac.uk
- http://www.birmingham.ac.uk
- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk
- http://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/
- http://www.exeter.ac.uk
- http://www.kcl.ac.uk
- http://www.kent.ac.uk/
- http://www.leeds.ac.uk
- http://www.liverpool.ac.uk
- http://www.reading.ac.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk
- https://warwick.ac.uk/
- https://www.brunel.ac.uk/
- https://www.epcc.ed.ac.uk/
- https://www.lboro.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.manchester.ac.uk/
- https://www.ntu.ac.uk/
- https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/support/contract-research-and-consultancy
- https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/
- https://www.southampton.ac.uk/
- https://www.ucl.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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