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BuyerNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
StatusOpen
Deadline5 Oct 2026
Value£0
Published27 Aug 2026

What is being bought

National Grid currently procures geospatial (GIS) data independently across Business Units, driven by project specific needs. This decentralized approach has led to duplication of datasets, inconsistent coverage, variable quality, and limited reuse. A single view is required of what geospatial data is owned, licensed, open, and stored. The project supports National Grid's ambition to move to enterprise wide data reuse, stronger governance, and improved commercial outcomes; a single tool that provides a variety of datasets such as ordnance survey, natural resources, environmental etc. • Objectives: • Establish a single, enterprise-wide procurement and governance model for all geospatial (GIS) data across NG Group, UK. • Replace fragmented, project-led data purchasing with standardized, centrally managed access. • Eliminate duplication, inconsistent coverage, and limited reuse caused by historic Business Unit-led procurement. • Improve visibility, control, and availability of both licensed/premium and open geospatial datasets. • Enable cost reduction and greater value through enterprise-wide reuse and optimized licensing. • Successful supplier will supply, license, and support core geospatial datasets and • Enable access to both premium and open datasets. The maps and data should be provided through electronic means, via a suitable software platform.

Delivery location

UK, GB

Categories

Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent) 38221000Software package and information systems 48000000Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services 71000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 72000000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusactive
Value£0
Contract periodFrom 10 Mar 2027 to 9 Mar 2030

Award criteria
Functional — System functionality to provide geospatial maps and data. (40%)
Technical — Technical capability to provide geospatial maps and data including system security. (30%)
Commercial — Competitive pricing. (30%)

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent), Software package and information systems, Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 38. The category anchor is Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent) (38221000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 381,5842 median · 12.8 average (638 of 1,584 with a bid count)3.2 average (729 of 1,584 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer0Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UK4263 median · 38.6 average (125 of 426 with a bid count)7 average (157 of 426 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeutilities
Covered byNot published
Submission policyallowed
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06ee16
Latest release ID081978-2026
Latest release timestampThu Aug 27 2026 17:01:04 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081978-2026
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodselective
Procurement method detailsCompetitive flexible procedure
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadline2026-10-05T23:59:59+01:00
Enquiry deadline2026-09-30T23:59:59+01:00
Award period: startNot published
Award period: end2027-03-10T23:59:59Z
Submission method detailshttps://service.ariba.com Use the SAP Ariba onboarding form to join this competition.
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£0
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source4
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
27 Aug 2026tender081978-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
27 Aug 2026 · 081978-2026 · tender
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