Periodic indicative notice – utilities
This notice is a periodic indicative notice only
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC
02366977
1 - 3 Strand
LONDON
WC2N 5EH
UK
Contact person: Eleonora Mocanu
E-mail: eleonora.mocanu@nationalgrid.com
NUTS: UKG13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nationalgrid.com
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
National Grid Electricity Transmission - iPaaS Procurement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NG ET) owns and maintains the high voltage electricity network in England and Wales comprising 4,500 miles of overhead line, 900 miles of underground cable and more than 300 substations.
Our cables and substations are at the centre of the energy system. Every time a phone is plugged in, or switch is turned on, we've played a part, connecting homes and business to the electricity they need. It's a crucial role and pivotal in turning the UK's net zero ambitions into reality.
NG ET aims to become an intelligently connected utility, with the ability to respond quickly to market opportunities and changes impacting the business. The enterprise integration platform is the nerve centre that connects internal business systems together and enables secure business flows and process automation between NG ET and other National Grid entities as well as between NG ET and various eco-system partners. The current suite of integration products and their operating model limit the Business' aspirations to be modern and agile. Building new integrations relies on a central pool of specialised resources and constrains the speed at which integration projects can be delivered.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
12 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NG ET seeks to harness the benefits of current generation technology by procuring a modern, cloud based, integration platform that will support the Business' aspirations:
To significantly reduce the time taken to build new integration and accelerate the realization of business value
To reduce the reliance on a team of integration specialists and move towards a 'self-service integration' model.
The selected platform will be installed in the National Grid private cloud.
Standing up the new platform is the first phase of a longer program to transform and consolidate the integration landscape.
The selected platform will:
- deliver a comprehensive suite of integration capabilities to support a wide range of business use cases
- become the landing zone for some 265 interfaces that need to be migrated in the next phase from the current OFM and MuleSoft solutions that currently make up the ET integration landscape.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
08/01/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
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:
21/12/2023
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Achilles Registration:
Further to the enclosed PIN, please indicate your expression of interest and confirmation of your current registration status of ALL UVDB codes detailed below by emailing to: Eleonora.Mocanu@nationalgrid.com
You must be registered against ALL UVDB Codes on Achilles (listed below) at the point of contract award:
1.5.7 - General Business Software
1.5.8 - Specialist Business Software
2.1.3 - Software Support Services
2.2.3 - IT Consultancy
Please clearly state your interest - Interested YES/NO
If YES, please confirm your current status
- Fully registered on Achilles against ALL UVDB Codes? Yes/No
- Partially registered
- Not registered at all
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/11/2023