Planning

RFI for Energy Storage Technical Feasibility Assessment

  • National Grid Electricity System Operator Limited

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

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-010115

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02aef4

Published 10 May 2021, 1:56pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

National Grid Electricity System Operator Limited

Grand Buildings,1-3 Strand

LONDON

WC2N5EH

Email

box.Storage.Tender@nationalgridESO.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nationalgrideso.com/future-of-energy/projects/pathfinders/constraint-management/energy-storage-technical-feasibility-assessment

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.nationalgrideso.com/future-of-energy/projects/pathfinders/constraint-management/energy-storage-technical-feasibility-assessment

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Other activity

Consultancy services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

RFI for Energy Storage Technical Feasibility Assessment

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79411000 - General management consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) is looking for a consultancy to carry out a technical feasibility assessment on how energy storage could help manage constraints on the electricity transmission network between 2022-2030.

The selected consultancy will perform technical analysis and present a finalised report back to the ESO by December 2021. The report will outline details from 4 related work-packages including recommendations based on the analysis undertaken.

We invite consultancies who will want to bid for this work to submit an Expression of Interest to our Request for Information by 5pm (BST) on 10 June 2021.

Please find further information on this website:

https://www.nationalgrideso.com/future-of-energy/projects/pathfinders/constraint-management/energy-storage-technical-feasibility-assessment

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

As per above

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

11 May 2021


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

10 June 2021

Local time

5:00pm

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

English