Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
National Grid Electricity Transmission plc
Grand Buildings,1-3 Strand
LONDON
WC2N5EH
Contact
Andy Wright
box.GP.UKBuyer@nationalgrid.com
Telephone
+44 7976989186
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
02366977
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
National Grid UK Ltd
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N5EH
Contact
Andy Wright
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Companies House
04508773
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Global Networks Programme
Reference number
2021/S 000-003901
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32400000 - Networks
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.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
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
OPTEL Managed Fibre
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32400000 - Networks
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
3 optional 1 year extensions
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Optel Managed Networks
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72700000 - Computer network services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
3 optional 1 year extensions
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Electricity CNI Network Services
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32412000 - Communications network
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
3 optional 1 year extensions
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-000005
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Lot 1
Lot No
Lot 1
Title
OPTEL Managed Fibre - Lot 1 National Grid Electricity Transmission plc & Vodafone Ltd
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2023
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
OPTEL Managed Networks - Lot 2 National Grid Electricity Transmission plc & Magdalene Ltd
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 October 2023
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
Lot No
3
Title
Electricity CNI Network Services - Lot 3 National Grid UK Ltd & Magdalene Ltd
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 December 2023
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Call for competition via Achilles
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
National Grid UK Ltd
1-3 Strand
Country
United Kingdom