Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
04508773
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N5EH
UK
Contact person: David Sugden
E-mail: david.sugden@nationalgrid.com
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nationalgrid.com/
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
HVDC Cable Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
National Grid is an international Electricity and Gas
Network Company and one of the largest investor owned energy companies in the world, based in the
United Kingdom with operations in the north-east of
the United States of America too.
National Grid has established a multi-year
HVDC Cable Framework to service its growing
HVDC requirements. National Grid also has a
developing portfolio of HVDC projects in the US,
these works will be subject to a separate
Procurement exercise.
Please note that the scope of the HVDC Cable
Framework includes but is not limited to the
following areas:
- Design, manufacture, testing and commissioning
of HVDC submarine and underground cable
systems, including but not limited to extruded and
mass-impregnated non-draining cable systems at
different voltage ratings as well as all associated
cable accessories
- HVDC submarine cable lay and burial
- HVDC onshore underground cable system
delivery, installation and associated civil
engineering works as required (to be defined on a
project-specific basis)
- Cable spares requirements including spare cable
storage (to be defined on a project-specific basis)
- Design, engineer, prepare, procure and install
landfall HDD (Horizontal Direct Drilling) ducts asrequired for each landfall (To be defined on a
project-specific basis).
- Front-end engineering design services, in relation
to any or all of the aforementioned scope (to be
defined on a project-specific basis)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31321300
31321500
45314310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this Procurement includes c.15 HVDC
(High Voltage Direct Current) projects; certain
projects, and other identified projects that it is
currently anticipated will be of similar size and value
and will be identified as infrastructure to enable the
connection of 50GW of Offshore Wind by 2030 and
Net Zero by 2050. The scope also comprises other
as-yet unidentified additional major HVDC projects,
the precise location and nature of which is not yet
known but which will share the same key features
as the other projects.
The HVDC Cable Framework is intended to be
used for the delivery of National Grids HVDC Cable
portfolio of projects.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial Framework duration is 60 (sixty) months, with the option to extend for up to 36
(thirty-six) months via single or multiple fixed terms.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-035471
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NKT HV CABLES AB
559079-0290
Lyckeby
SE
NUTS: SE321
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PRYSMIAN POWERLINK S.R.L
IT11413240968
Milan
IT
NUTS: ITC4C
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please be aware that HELLENIC CABLES S.A. & JAN DE NUL LUXEMBOURG SA have formed a consortium relationship, (together, the "Contractor")
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/03/2025