Award

Supply and Delivery of Fuse Savers

  • UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-039959

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055f66

Published 15 July 2025, 1:31pm



Scope

Reference

PE03-0048-2024

Description

Fuse savers reduce the impact of temporary faults on lateral lines and are installed in series with a fuse to prevent fuse blowing. They are used throughout EPN and SPN.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £489,725 excluding VAT
  • £587,670 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

22 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 22 July 2025 to 22 July 2028
  • Possible extension to 22 July 2030
  • 5 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

The period for which this Agreement may be extended is up to 2 years in 1-year increments .

Main procurement category

Goods

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

There is a control change in place allowing the right to additional purchases.

CPV classifications

  • 31211300 - Fuses

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Utilities

Direct award justification

Switching to direct award

Schedule 5 of PA23 applies when a unique supplier possesses exclusive rights or technical expertise, making them the only viable option, and when competition is absent for technical reasons. Siemens PLC is currently the sole UK license distributor for this product. Procurement, together with Asset Management, have reviewed the UK marketplace, but none of the available options meet the required specification.


Supplier

SIEMENS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

  • Companies House: 00727817
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCTC-3191-GPLW

Pinehurst 2 Pinehurst Road

Farnborough

GU14 7BF

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ37 - North Hampshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

  • Companies House: 03870728
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGGV-9992-RNGD

Newington House, 237 Southwark Bridge Road

London

SE1 6NP

United Kingdom

Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

Organisation type: Private utility