Official UK procurement notice
Digital and Data Capabilities Framework
Authority: NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNational 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
The lotting structure will be designed to suit a holistic or a more specialised approach to facilitate large companies and niche suppliers having places on the framework.
These lots will be structured as NGESO sees fit for its PQQ. Codes within this PIN cover all areas, so if interested in any of the lots, please register for the associated codes.
The PQQ is targeted to be launched on 3rd April 2024. Interested parties in any of the lots must be fully registered on Achilles and against all Achilles codes associated with the lot they are interested in in order to be able to participate. Please allow yourself sufficient time to complete the registration process prior to the targeted PQQ launch date.
More information on National Grid ESO (NGESO) can be found at www.nationalgrideso.com ↗
Our latest Digitalisation Strategy can be found at www.nationalgrideso.com/document/299416/down… ↗
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1All Data & DigitalPlanned
Our current thinking is that 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 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.
Indicative examples of required capabilities are as follows:
Data architecture and engineering
Data science and analytics
Information assurance
Threat intelligence
Security operations
Vulnerability assessment and management
Data security
Incident response
Security awareness and training
Security consultancy and expert advice
Software and application security engineering
Security architecture
Engineering and maintenance of security services
Risk assessment
Architecture
Systems and software development
Quality engineering
Infrastructure and network support
User experience delivery
DevSecOps
Agile development
Project management office
Solution delivery management
Demand management
Continuity management
IT governance
End-to-end learning solutions
Consultancy and expert advice
Data management
Business analysis
Product management
maintenance and support
Design thinking
Business analysis
Product management
Release management
End-to-end digital customer experience (cx) management
UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:
2.1.2.0 Software Development Services
2.1.3.0 Software Support Services
2.1.10.0 Data Collection & Handling Services
2.2.3.0 IT Consultancy
2.2.10.0 Security Consultancy
Lot #2Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI)Planned
Our current thinking is that 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.
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:
Data architecture and engineering
Data science and analytics
UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:
2.1.2.0 Software Development Services
2.1.10.0 Data Collection & Handling Services
2.2.3.0 IT Consultancy
Lot #3SecurityPlanned
Our current thinking is that 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
UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:
2.2.3.0 IT Consultancy
2.2.10.0 Security Consultancy
2.2.22.0 Risk Management Consultancy
Lot #4Engineering and ArchitecturePlanned
Our current thinking is that 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.
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:
Architecture
Systems and software development
Quality engineering
Infrastructure and network support
User experience delivery
DevSecOps
Agile development
UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:
2.1.2.0 Software Development Services
2.2.3.1 Infrastructure/Hardware
2.2.3.3 Software Implementation
Lot #5ManagementPlanned
Our current thinking is that 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.
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Indicative examples of required capabilities are as follows:
Project management office
Solution delivery management
Demand management
Continuity management
IT governance
End-to-end learning solutions
Consultancy and expert advice
Data management
Business analysis
Product management
maintenance and support
Design thinking
Business analysis
Product management
Release management
End-to-end digital customer experience (CX) management
UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:
2.6.41.0 Business Project Management
2.2.3.0 IT Consultancy
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- “Digital and Data Capabilities Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Mar 2024, 14:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Mar 2024, 14:36 GMT
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009204- Classification (CPV)
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- Official registry OCID
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Publisher note: All information provided in this notice should be considered indicative in nature. This notice is not a formal request for expressions of interest. NGESO is not obliged to respond to any correspondence related to this notice. Direct or indirect canvassing of NGESO (or any person connected with it) by any person concerning this notice, or any attempt to procure information outside of the defined process is discouraged and may (in certain circumstances) require the disqualification of the relevant person(s) from participation in any future competitive procurement process. All information provided by NGESO during this notice is at an early stage of development, is not intended by NGESO to create any contract or other commitment and is not intended by NGESO to be otherwise relied on by any person to any extent. NGESO shall have no liability for any losses incurred by any person as a result any such reliance. You must be fully registered on Achilles and registered against ALL UVDB Codes within each Lot in order to receive the Contract Notice and be invited to the Pre-Qualification Stage. Desta Wheeler ([email protected]) can support any issues with completion of your registration process on Achilles ahead of the qualification event planned to commence on 3rd April 2024.
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21 Mar 2024 → 3 Apr 2024 · 2 dates- Notice published21 Mar 2024, 14:36 GMT
- Tender notice expected3 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
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