Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC
1 - 3 Strand
LONDON
WC2N 5EH
Contact
Eleonora Mocanu
eleonora.mocanu@nationalgrid.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG13 - Warwickshire
NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC
02366977
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
National Grid Electricity Transmission - iPaaS Procurement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £12,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
two.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.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
8 January 2024
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
21 December 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.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