Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC
1 - 3 Strand
LONDON
WC2N5EH
Contact
Lewis Gardner
lewis.gardner@nationalgrid.com
Telephone
+44 7971241483
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/innovation
one.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 above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.nationalgrid.com/gas-transmission/innovation/how-to-work-with-us
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NGET Call For Innovation - Innovative Substation Auxiliary Load Solutions
Reference number
CFI-001
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 51112200 - Installation services of electricity control equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
NGET will have the option to extend the term of any agreement.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 April 2022
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
Warwick
Country
United Kingdom