Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED
St Catherine's Lodge Bearwood Road
Wokingham
RG415BN
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Companies House
11014226
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Digital and Data Capabilities Framework
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
The tender was completed under the new NESO entity with Public procurement organisation number (PPON) PHQL-5234-MWWV
National Grid Electricity System Operator Limited (NGESO), a legally separate business
within the National Grid Group, is the electricity system operator for Great Britain. NGESO
moves electricity around the system to keep homes and businesses supplied with the
energy they need 24/7.
NGESO became a legally separate business from the rest of the National Grid Group in
2019. In summer 2024, NGESO will change its name to National Energy System Operator
(NESO) and become owned by the UK government. Where in this notice we refer to
NGESO, this should be understood as also including NESO after the change is taken
place.
The Digital, Data and Technology (DD&T) organisation within NGESO provides the
sourcing capabilities, roles and skills required to achieve NGESO digital deliverables.
To support the role of the National Energy System Operator (NGESO), we are looking to
put in place a digital and data capabilities framework, encompassing the following lots:
• Lot 1: All Digital & Data
• Lot 2: Data & AI
• Lot 3: Security
• Lot 4: Engineering and Architecture
• Lot 5: Management
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
All Digital & Data
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
this lot encompasses all competences and skills required to
achieve NGESO's objectives under its business plan, digitalisation strategy, and digital
first ambitions, as well as supporting NGESO as a full end to end business, and
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expanding these same capabilities to cover NGESO's new roles and ambitions.
Working under multiple digital delivery methods (from Waterfall to Agile) and different
types of technology, from ideation and design stages to implementation, configuration,
and support as well as maintenance, these services will span software, hardware,
infrastructure, and network solutions. Our current technology estate encompasses
combinations of in-house built solutions, PaaS, SaaS; hosted either on-prem, data
centres, public cloud, private Cloud; and classified between CNI and non-CNI.
The successful tenderer(s) for this lot will be responsible for providing end to end
capabilities to enable partnership delivery of turnkey types of agreement. This Lot will be
used for call off which span two or more capabilities in the other Lots, with the expectation
of full end to end management of the relevant call off. As such, capabilities for this Lot
should be considered as the capabilities referred to in all other Lots, being the sum of Lots
2, 3, 4 and 5 as well as the ability to deliver these in a coordinated way under the call off.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework will be for a period of three (3) years, with an option to extend for a further two,one (1) year periods. Specific call-off contracts may extend beyond the framework period where required for the completion of delivery.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
this lot will provide NGESO with specialist data capabilities
including management, processing, storage, and analysis of data to inform and support
data-led strategic decision-making, system related innovation, and operational efficiency.
We will look to it for application of Artificial Intelligence (AI), be it in current legacy
systems, new transformational platforms, or standalone solutions.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework will be for a period of three (3) years, with an option for extend for a further two (2) one (1) year periods. Specific call-off contracts may extend beyond the framework period where required for the completion of delivery.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Security
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will enable NGESO to cover both physical and digital
specific security needs. This would range from internal to external threats and encompass
work from policy creation to incident response.
Call off for this Lot will require the successful tenderer to deliver an outcome and/or
resource augmentation.
Indicative examples of required capabilities are as follows:
• Threat intelligence
• Security operations
• Vulnerability assessment and management
• Incident response
• Security consultancy and expert advice
• Software and application security engineering
• Security architecture
• Data security
• Security awareness and training
• Risk assessment
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework will be for a period of three (3) years, with an option for extend for a further two (2) one (1) year periods. Specific call-off contracts may extend beyond the framework period where required for the completion of delivery.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Engineering and Architecture
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
this lot encompasses the application of principles and
practices involved in the development and maintenance of digital solutions and platforms
which make up NGESO's digital landscape, including but not limited to software
development, platform architecture, Agile DevSecOps, cloud computing. It also includes
the application of architecture standards in line with NGESO defined solution strategy and
modernisation practices.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework will be for a period of three (3) years, with an option for extend for a further two (2) one (1) year periods. Specific call-off contracts may extend beyond the framework period where required for the completion of delivery.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Management
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot will enable NGESO to cover its portfolio supporting
needs. This will range from ideation type of engagements, creation of policies and
procedures, and thought leadership papers to manage digital deliverables, as well as
supporting maintenance services.
Call off for this Lot will require the successful tenderer to deliver an outcome and/or
resource augmentation.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework will be for a period of three (3) years, with an option for extend for a further two (2) one (1) year periods. Specific call-off contracts may extend beyond the framework period where required for the completion of delivery.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This procurement does not fall outside the scope of the application of the regulation however:
A PIN was published in FTS with the following details:
NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED F04: Periodic indicative notice - utilities Periodic indicative notice only Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-009204 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044b40 Published 21 March 2024, 2:36pm
Company number 10841592
Unfortunately we were unable to link the PIN to the CAN when selecting the Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition in the system as no such PIN was found. NESO has undergone a change of company status since the tender was issued and more than 12 months has passed. As we were unable to link the above PIN to this CAN it was necessary to publish as "Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition" in order to allow the CAN to be published on the system.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
All Digital & Data
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
All Digital & Data
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
All Digital & Data
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
All Digital & Data
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
All Digital & Data
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Data & AI
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 September 2025
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
A PIN was published in FTS with the following details:
NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED F04: Periodic indicative notice - utilities Periodic indicative notice only Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-009204 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044b40 Published 21 March 2024, 2:36pm
Company number 10841592
Unfortunately we were unable to link the PIN to the CAN when selecting the Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition in the system as no such PIN was found. NESO has undergone a change of company status since the tender was issued and more than 12 months has passed. As we were unable to link the above PIN to this CAN it was necessary to publish as "Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition" in order to allow the CAN to be published on the system.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
LONDON
Country
United Kingdom