Periodic indicative notice – utilities
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Grid plc
National Grid House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, CV34 6DA
Warwick
CV34 6DA
UK
Contact person: Matt Malcolm
Telephone: +44 7976445036
E-mail: matthew.malcolm2@nationalgrid.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nationalgrid.com/uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Other: Share Registration and Administration
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Share Administration
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
National Grid plc wishes to engage with interested parties in relation to the provision of share registration services. With roughly 900 000 individual shareholders, National Grid plc seeks an experienced and highly capable supplier with the necessary resources and technological infrastructure and systems to provide a high quality service to the Company and its shareholders. Within the scope of works, the successful supplier will be required, amongst other matters, to act as registrar; update and manage share registers; provide a contact centre to deal with shareholder queries; support the corporate transactions as required; support and enable the execution of our shareholder strategy; and provide a service to our shareholders for share dealing.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Interested parties should register such interest with the intention of undertaking a full tender exercise. Proposals are for a 3 year (plus 2 x 1 year extension options) agreement that will replace the existing contract for Share Administration and Management services which is up for renewal.
Following this PIN, the initial stages of the tender process will be managed through the Achilles platform. In order to participate, interested parties will therefore be required to have obtained UVBD status and registered under the Achilles code 2.3.7 — Shareholder Services. After a phase of pre-qualification, those who pass this stage will be issued a full RFP via Ariba (Ariba is National Grid’s chosen online procurement management system). A selected number of suppliers will then be invited to meet National Grid representatives to discuss their submission in more detail.
Interested parties who feel they are capable of successfully delivering the scope of works described in this PIN should contact Matt Malcolm via email (Matthew.Malcolm2@nationalgrid.com) within 14 days of this PIN being published (14.6.2018). Within their response they should briefly summarise what their organisation can offer.
Thank you.
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.2.2) Time limit for the receipt of applications for an invitation to tender or to negotiate/Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
28/06/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Grid plc
Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, CV34 6DA
Warwick
CV34 6DA
UK
Telephone: +44 7976445036
E-mail: matthew.malcolm2@nationalgrid.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/06/2018