Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC
1 - 3 Strand
LONDON
WC2N5EH
UK
Contact person: Lewis Gardner
Telephone: +44 7971241483
E-mail: lewis.gardner@nationalgrid.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/innovation
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.nationalgrid.com/gas-transmission/innovation/how-to-work-with-us
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.nationalgrid.com/gas-transmission/innovation/how-to-work-with-us
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NGET Call For Innovation - Innovative Substation Auxiliary Load Solutions
Reference number: CFI-001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
51112200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Call for Innovation (CFI) is an approach to the market to see what products and services are available in the industry with funding coming from Ofgem's Network Innovation Allowance.
A CFI is not a formal competitive tender process but is an approach to the market with a specific problem statement or topic of interest that National Grid would like to hear ideas about from the marketplace.
All information received will be used to consider whether we want to engage with a specific supplier or whether we believe a competitive tender approach is required. Essentially this CFI will inform or dictate our procurement strategy.
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
To tackle climate change by reducing emissions and enhance the reliability and resilience of backup power systems, NGET, is seeking to establish a new commercial approach with a 3rd party supplier, to trial new backup power systems or combined standby and generation assets that are low carbon alternatives to the traditional battery and diesel assets that are used across its substations.
NGET's substations need both AC and DC power for the safe reliable operation of the network including protection, control, critical plant and equipment such as transformers, reactors, and switchgear. Traditionally, incoming AC supplies are derived from a DNO (via distribution transformers) and DC power from substation batteries (VRLA, Planté and some Ni-Cad). In addition, backup diesel generators (gensets) provide standby AC power in in the event of a loss of supply event.
The purpose of this CFI is to help National Grid identify:
1. Products
a. New technologies capable of providing in the region of 300 - 500kVA low emission backup power to a substation for a minimum of 72 hours with no external supply; and/or,
b. Novel technology capable of delivering energy solutions that can meet all or part of the substation load demand (AC/DC) during normal and standby operations (as a priority) combined with commercial generation (MW) that can synchronise to the GB electricity network*.
2. Services
a. Service offerings related to the provision of power during a loss of supply event.
This CFI will inform NGET's approach to obtaining the required resource / improve NGET's knowledge of the backup power and generation market.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
NGET will have the option to extend the term of any agreement.
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 receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/04/2022
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
Warwick
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/03/2022