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Official procurement procedure
Digital Twin for Electrical Power Systems - National Grid
Software package and information systems
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED: "Digital Twin for Electrical Power Systems - National Grid". Published status: planning. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
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Published history for NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
38Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 47 active published awards; 16 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published28 Apr 2026, 20:49 BST | Last source update28 Apr 2026, 20:49 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationSoftware package and information systems | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-068c03 | ||
What is being bought
Please respond by 18.30 1st May 2026
Request for Information (RFI)
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is developing a Digital Twin for Electrical Power systems to support transmission network design, analysis, planning, operations, and asset lifecycle management.
A critical enabler of this vision is a Network Master Model Manager: a controlled, authoritative environment used to create, govern, validate, and distribute trusted network model data (including associated metadata) across multiple engineering and operational tools.
Through the RFI, National Grid is seeking information on how your solution supports:
Robust model governance and lifecycle management
Standards based interoperability (e.g. CIM / CGMES)
Strong data quality controls and auditability
Secure deployment and operation at national infrastructure scale
Integration with existing planning, operations, and data platforms
Documentation outlining a request for information (RFI) will be provided to interested suppliers. Please contact Baljinder.besra@nationalgrid.com if you would like to receive the RFI documents and if you wish to submit a response.
This RFI does not constitute a formal competitive tendering process.
Should National Grid have a desire towards supplier selection and contract award, suppliers may be invited to the possible stages of pre-qualification and Request for Proposal.
Further stages are optional for National Grid.
National Grid is at the heart of a rapidly evolving energy system.
Our business units play a vital role in connecting millions of people to the energy they depend on, while continuously seeking ways to make the system cleaner and more sustainable. National Grid Ventures and National Grid Partners drive innovation to help revolutionise and decarbonise the future of energy.
To achieve our vision of being at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future in a focused way we have a strategy that sets the bounds of our business. Guiding our efforts within this are five strategic priorities.
Enable the energy transition for all
Build the networks of the future now
Deliver for our customers
Operate safely and efficiently
Build tomorrow's workforce today
For more information, please visit: https://www.nationalgrid.com
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
28 Apr 2026, 20:49 BST - Status changed to planning
27 Apr 2026, 16:26 BST - Official notice release published
27 Apr 2026, 16:26 BST - Buyer information updated
27 Apr 2026, 16:26 BST - Published tender amendment
Not publishedThe changes were made because an NDA is not required and suppliers may compete in potential PQQ and RFP stages irrespective of response to this notice or not. The right to run further stages is optional for National Grid.
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
28 Apr 2026, 20:49 BST - Procedure published
28 Apr 2026, 20:49 BST - engagement
1 May 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledNational Grid will release the RFI documentation upon request by suppliers, contact Baljinder.besra@nationalgrid.com if you are interested.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
Contracting authority GB-COH-04508773Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 28 Apr 2026, 20:49 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |