Planning

Procurement Services

  • NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED

F04: Periodic indicative notice – utilities (periodic indicative notice only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-002091

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d52d

Published 21 January 2025, 5:25pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED

Wokingham

Contact

Tennille Madigan

Email

tennille.madigan@nationalenergyso.com

Telephone

+44 7795483583

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ - South East (England)

Companies House

NESO0012

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.neso.energy/what-we-do/systems-operations

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Other activity

Procurement Services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Procurement Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is separate to any other tender opportunity and its purpose is to consult the market to improve NESOs knowledge of current Suppliers or Capable Economic Operator's able to provide comprehensive Procurement Service's covering both Indirect and IT categories.

NESO National Energy System Operator for Great Britain main function is making sure that Great Britain has the essential energy it needs by ensuring supply meets demand every second of every day. The support functions specifically procurement help NESO achieve their key objectives to Britain.

It is the intention of NESO to further consult those organisations who express an interest to identify dates which Supplier engagement will take place ahead of any future tendering opportunities.

Scope of Work - Indirect & IT Categories.

The preferred Supplier will be UK based with a wealth of onshore experience. They will provide procurement operations, category support and sourcing capability services. This project aims to enhance our procurement processes for indirect and IT procurement categories, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and compliance.

They will lead sourcing activities end-to-end for new contracts and frameworks across various indirect categories such as HR, Benefits, Rewards, General Management Consulting, Technical Management Consulting, Learning and Development, Professional Services, and IT (Hardware, Software, Infrastructure, Platforms, Networks, etc).

The supplier must bring public sector procurement expertise and ensure compliance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations (UCR) and Public Contracts Regulations (PCR), including competence and capability to meet PA 2023 requirements.

A call for competition will be published on the 19/2/2025 and all participants will be required to complete their submission according to the timetable outlined with the Invitation to Tender Information pack when published at the time of Call for Competition.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance

UK Wide - Main offices - Wokingham & Warwick

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Procurement Services providing Indirect & IT Category Services

The preferred Supplier will be UK based with a wealth of onshore experience. They will provide procurement operations, category support and sourcing capability services. This project aims to enhance our procurement processes for indirect and IT procurement categories, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and compliance.

They will lead sourcing activities end-to-end for new contracts and frameworks across various indirect categories such as HR, Benefits, Rewards, General Management Consulting, Technical Management Consulting, Learning and Development, Professional Services, and IT (Hardware, Software, Infrastructure, Platforms, Networks, etc).

The supplier must bring public sector procurement expertise and ensure compliance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations (UCR) and Public Contracts Regulations (PCR), including competence and capability to meet PA 2023 requirements.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

19 February 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

5 February 2025

Local time

6:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is separate to any other tender opportunity and its purpose is to consult the market to improve NESOs knowledge of current Suppliers or Capable Economic Operator's able to provide comprehensive Procurement Service's covering both Indirect and IT categories.

NESO National Energy System Operator for Great Britain main function is making sure that Great Britain has the essential energy it needs by ensuring supply meets demand every second of every day. The support functions specifically procurement help NESO achieve their key objectives to Britian

It is the intention of NESO to further consult those organisations who express an interest to identify dates which Supplier engagement will take place ahead of any future tendering opportunities.

Scope of Work - Indirect & IT Categories.

The preferred Supplier will be UK based with a wealth of onshore experience. They will provide procurement operations, category support and sourcing capability services. This project aims to enhance our procurement processes for indirect and IT procurement categories, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and compliance.

They will lead sourcing activities end-to-end for new contracts and frameworks across various indirect categories such as HR, Benefits, Rewards, General Management Consulting, Technical Management Consulting, Learning and Development, Professional Services, and IT (Hardware, Software, Infrastructure, Platforms, Networks, etc).

The supplier must bring public sector procurement expertise and ensure compliance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations (UCR) and Public Contracts Regulations (PCR), including competence and capability to meet PA 2023 requirements.

A call for competition will be published on the 19th February 2025 and all participants will be required to complete their submission according to the timetable outlined with the Invitation to Tender Information pack at the time of Call for Competition.