Civil Works within NGED Substations 132kV, 66kV, 33kV and 11kV Framework

Official notice

Authority: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED (Public body)

Framework agreement10 lotsWorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilities

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF1)West Midlands (UKG1)South West (UKK1)

+1 more

Wales (UKL14)

Framework ceiling (notional)£40,000,000total for 10 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 12 May 2026awarded 1 Oct 2026

Award (standstill) to A I & Z A GRANT LTD +14 more15 awards

Framework period 1 yrends 21 Jun 2027 · up to 21 Jun 2028 with extensions · starts 22 Jun 2026

What is being bought10 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Works under the Framework comprises of civil engineering & building work associated with the construction of new and refurbishment of existing electricity substation sites

within NGED's electrical distribution network. Civils works will frequently be carried out in a "live" substation environment.

Typically, but not exclusively, covering construction of new substations, construction of new buildings, modification or alteration to existing buildings, foundations, fencing, interceptors, drainage, roads, trenching, general excavation and cable ducts.

The scope also extends to general building maintenance associated with roof repairs, redecoration, joinery, guttering, glazing, trench cover replacement, door or gate installation and replacement.

It may also entail use of specialist techniques associated with tasks related to environmental protection of electrical substations from extreme weather conditions such as flooding, high winds, high humidity, or any such criteria likely to adversely affect

NGED's electrical infrastructure.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 22 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT.
How the procedure runs: The Evaluation Stages for this tender process are fully detailed within the Contract Award Criteria Document, which is located within the Tender Documents File. A summary overview of the Evaluation Stages can be found below: 1. Qualification - Must meet minimum pass criteria to be considered in later Evaluation Stages, no limit on number of successful suppliers 2. RFP Stage - Weighted Scored Evaluation and Pass / Fail with no limit on number of successful suppliers 3. Negotiation - No limit on number of successful suppliers

CPV: Substation construction work

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework
Call-offs: call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Framework period: 1 yr · up to 2 yrs from 22 Jun 2026

Published description of the framework

The contracting entity for this Framework is National Grid UK Limited, and only the following Group subsidiary companies within the National Grid UK Limited Group will be able to call-off the Framework Lots:

Lots 1,2,3 - National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West) PLC

Lot 4 - National Grid Electricity Distribution (South Wales) PLC

Lots 5,6,7 - National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands) PLC

Lots 8,9,10 - National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands) PLC

The call-off procedure under the Framework will be:

Mini-Competition

Portfolio Allocation

Direct Award

The method of allocation selected by National Grid for any particular Works shall be at National Grid's sole discretion and National Grid shall not be required to justify its choice of allocation method.

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

10 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £4,500,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Redruth, BodminAwardedRenewal South West 1 yrPublished value£3,333,333