Contract

Strategic Workforce Planning Software

  • NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
  • National Grid USA Service Company Inc.

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-035167

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02874c

Published 30 October 2024, 1:28pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED

Grand Buildings,1-3 Strand

LONDON

WC2N5EH

Email

box.GP.UKBuyer@nationalgrid.com

Telephone

+44 7976989186

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Companies House

02366977

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nationalgrid.com

one.1) Name and addresses

National Grid USA Service Company Inc.

Waltham MA

Email

box.GP.UKBuyer@nationalgrid.com

Country

United States

Region code

US - United States

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nationalgrid.com

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

Strategic Workforce Planning Software

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72222300 - Information technology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) is a key process to identify and mitigate workforce risks that impact National Grid's business objectives. It is a key Business Planning activity which informs annual Group Function & Business Unit investments required in recruitment, training, and talent development to address future capability and capacity needs.

National Grid has procured the Strategic Workforce Planning software tool. It will enable National Grid to forecast headcount requirements based on attrition, hiring patterns and skills. The tool has the capability of integrating with other software and uses mathematical modelling to enable the planning of scenarios to identify the best strategies in workforce planning. This will enable National Grid to fulfill current and future employee requirements.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
  • 48460000 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
  • US - United States
Main site or place of performance

UK and USA

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Strategic Workforce Planning software tool will enable National Grid to forecast headcount requirements based on attrition, hiring patterns and skills. The tool has the capability of integrating with other software and will enable the planning of scenarios to identify the best strategies in workforce planning. This will enable National Grid to fulfill current and future employee requirements.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


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

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice

The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Strategic Workforce Planning Software

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Orgvue Ltd

100 Cheapside

London

EC2V 6DT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

5454622

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £710,000

five.2.6) Price paid for bargain purchases

Value excluding VAT: £710,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

National Grid

National Grid

Warwick

CV34 6DA

Country

United Kingdom