Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Grid Electricity Transmission plc
02366977
Grand Buildings,1-3 Strand
LONDON
WC2N5EH
UK
Contact person: Andy Wright
Telephone: +44 7976989186
E-mail: box.GP.UKBuyer@nationalgrid.com
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nationalgrid.com
I.1) Name and addresses
National Grid UK Ltd
04508773
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N5EH
UK
Contact person: Andy Wright
E-mail: andy.wright@nationalgrid.com
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nationalgrid.com
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Global Networks Programme
Reference number: 2021/S 000-003901
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
for provision of Network services across 3 Lots:
1) Fibre Supply & Maintenance - UK Only
2) Optel Managed Service - UK only
3) CNI Network Services - UK only
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
OPTEL Managed Fibre
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fibre Supply & Maintenance - UK Only, to consist of:
UK based Fibre provision, support and Maintenance, with continued cyber and physical
security enhancements.
Provision, repair, support and maintenance of fibre connections from National Grid
operational locations. Opportunity to innovate for end to end replacement subject to
Regulator outcome. Consists of Customer owned fibre network, and cross site connections
includes 3rd party lines non-National grid fibre links (Dark & lit fibre), Fault detection
monitoring.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 optional 1 year extensions
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Optel Managed Networks
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Optel Managed Service - UK only to consist of:
UK based Provision, support and maintenance, with continued cyber and physical security
enhancements.
Protection, SCADA, Operational Telephony and Data Services for Electricity Transmission &
System Operator across Customer owned Operational Telecommunications (OPTEL)
network. Covers full technology replacement and ongoing maintenance, service, addition of
new sites. Provision of a National Operation Centre for Faults, configuration, Accounting,
performance and security for Operational Telephony and fibre services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 optional 1 year extensions
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Electricity CNI Network Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32412000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
UK based support and maintenance, replacement as required and extensions, with
continued cyber and physical security enhancements
Electric operationally critical services across all Control and Data centre sites
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 optional 1 year extensions
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.1.8) 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:
2021/S 000-000005
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1
Contract No: Lot 1
Title: OPTEL Managed Fibre - Lot 1 National Grid Electricity Transmission plc & Vodafone Ltd
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/12/2023
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
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: OPTEL Managed Networks - Lot 2 National Grid Electricity Transmission plc & Magdalene Ltd
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/10/2023
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
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Electricity CNI Network Services - Lot 3 National Grid UK Ltd & Magdalene Ltd
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2023
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
Call for competition via Achilles
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Grid UK Ltd
1-3 Strand
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/02/2024