Official UK procurement notice
Enterprise Backup/Recovery & Cyber Resiliency Platform
Authority: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contracting authority intends to procure an enterprise Cyber Resilience and Recoverability Platform to enhance and standardise backup, recovery, and resilience capabilities across its IT estate. The objective is to establish a consistent, enterprise‑wide approach that improves service continuity and supports effective recovery from disruptive events.
The scope of the procurement will include the provision of a unified platform capable of supporting data protection and recovery across a range of enterprise environments, including infrastructure, cloud-based services, and software-as-a-service solutions. The platform will also support associated services required to ensure resilience across critical systems and business services.
The solution is expected to deliver secure and resilient backup and recovery capabilities, supported by appropriate governance, policy management, and reporting. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate the ability to support controlled and reliable recovery processes, alongside ongoing assurance activities such as testing and validation.
The intended outcome is the implementation of a scalable and robust enterprise capability that strengthens organisational resilience, enables timely restoration of services, and supports alignment with relevant regulatory, security, and operational requirements. Further details will be provided as part of the formal procurement process.
- How the procedure runs: The procurement process will consist of two stages: Stage A - Initial Assessment (Self-Assessment Questionnaire) As part of the Request for Proposal (RFP), suppliers will be required to complete a Self-Assessment Questionnaire comprising 25 questions, designed to assess mandatory capability and eligibility criteria. All participating suppliers will receive the full RFP documentation, including the SAQ. Suppliers will be evaluated against predefined assessment criteria. Only those suppliers who demonstrate compliance with all mandatory requirements will progress to the next stage. Stage B - Request for Proposal (Evaluation and Downselection) Suppliers who successfully meet the Stage A requirements will proceed to full evaluation, which will include: Evaluation Components: Quality of written proposal Commercial offer Due diligence requirements Shortlisting: Up to four (4) suppliers will be shortlisted Shortlisted suppliers will be invited to deliver presentations and system demonstrations Suppliers not shortlisted will be notified accordingly Presentations and Demonstrations: Suppliers will be evaluated and ranked based on the published evaluation criteria Negotiation Stage: National Grid may invite at least one (1) and up to two (2) suppliers to enter negotiations The inclusion of a second supplier will be at National Grid's discretion Contract Award: Final negotiations will be conducted to agree contractual and commercial terms Subject to successful agreement, a contract award will be made
CPV: Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£15,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Functional: 40%
- Technical: 40%
- Commercial: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
- Functional: Functional system criteria
- Technical: Technical criteria includes security provisions and system architecture
- Commercial: Pricing Schedule
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Jun 2026, 08:25 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Jul 2026, 12:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Oct 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061668- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b263Find a Tender
- How it runs
The procurement process will consist of two stages:
Stage A - Initial Assessment (Self-Assessment Questionnaire)
As part of the Request for Proposal (RFP), suppliers will be required to complete a Self-Assessment Questionnaire comprising 25 questions, designed to assess mandatory capability and eligibility criteria.
All participating suppliers will receive the full RFP documentation, including the SAQ.
Suppliers will be evaluated against predefined assessment criteria.
Only those suppliers who demonstrate compliance with all mandatory requirements will progress to the next stage.
Stage B - Request for Proposal (Evaluation and Downselection)
Suppliers who successfully meet the Stage A requirements will proceed to full evaluation, which will include:
Evaluation Components:
Quality of written proposal
Commercial offer
Due diligence requirements
Shortlisting:
Up to four (4) suppliers will be shortlisted
Shortlisted suppliers will be invited to deliver presentations and system demonstrations
Suppliers not shortlisted will be notified accordingly
Presentations and Demonstrations:
Suppliers will be evaluated and ranked based on the published evaluation criteria
Negotiation Stage:
National Grid may invite at least one (1) and up to two (2) suppliers to enter negotiations
The inclusion of a second supplier will be at National Grid's discretion
Contract Award:
Final negotiations will be conducted to agree contractual and commercial terms
Subject to successful agreement, a contract award will be made
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 Jun 2026 → 31 Oct 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published132 days ago11 Jun 2026, 08:25 BST
- Next notice expected125 days ago18 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published112 days ago1 Jul 2026, 12:16 BST
- Submission deadline86 days ago27 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by6 days ago15 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 10 days31 Oct 2026
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jun 2026- Planned procurement notice published11 Jun 2026, 08:25 BSTUK3
- Planned procurement notice published15 Jun 2026, 09:43 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published1 Jul 2026, 12:16 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £15,000,0001 Jul 2026, 12:16 BST
- Status changed to active1 Jul 2026, 12:16 BST
- Deadline moved to 27 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST1 Jul 2026, 12:16 BST+12 days · was 15 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
Published amendments (1)
The US has been added as the location; however, the contract will sit under the National Grid US entity.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Provided with this notice for information only to help suppliers determine suitability. It should not be completed or returned. The assessment will be issued via Ariba when the Tender Notice is released.
- Bidding documents and specifications This form should be completed and returned to the following email address [email protected]
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications Supplier Registration and Access Suppliers wishing to participate in this tender opportunity must be registered on the SAP Ariba platform. To express interest and gain access, suppliers are required to complete the accompanying form titled "EOI & Ariba Registration." Registration…
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender