Official UK procurement notice
EV Charging Infrastructure · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNational Grid UK requires an effective, compliant and maintainable EV charging infrastructure that covers supply, design participation, installation, commissioning, warranty, on‑site support and ongoing maintenance, together with a dedicated back‑office delivery system to manage connectivity, payments, user support and MI/reporting.
The solution must enable safe, reliable and auditable charging for National Grid vehicles and users across a range of site types (substations and offices) and support efficient operational handover between installation and back‑office teams.
- How the procedure runs: National Grid intends to conduct a Competitive Flexible Procedure with a multi-stage process. Suppliers are requested to register their interest to enable secure onboarding to National Grid's Ariba sourcing platform. Following onboarding, National Grid will issue the confidential procurement documents through Ariba, a qualification questionnaire and associated documents and the tender documents, including the technical requirements, commercial schedules, contract documents and response templates. Suppliers must submit a completed request to participate by the deadline stated in the notice. National Grid will assess responses against the published conditions of participation and, where applicable, the published criteria for limiting supplier numbers. Suppliers selected to proceed will then be invited to submit tenders through Ariba. Suppliers who submitted via the Planned Procurement Notice do not need to complete to expression of interest to proceed. National Grid will assess requests to participate against the published conditions of participation and any supplier selection criteria meeting the conditions of participation and any selection criteria will be invited to tender. The procurement will be conducted in two stages: Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ): Suppliers will first be invited to complete a PQQ to assess their suitability, capability, experience and financial standing. The highest-scoring suppliers will be shortlisted. Request for Proposal (RFP): Shortlisted suppliers will then be invited to submit a detailed RFP response. Following the initial evaluation of RFP submissions, National Grid may conduct a round of negotiations with participating suppliers to clarify and refine their proposals, where appropriate. The final award decision will be based on the published award criteria, taking account of the suppliers' final submissions following negotiations. The contract will be awarded to the supplier offering the most advantageous tender in accordance with the stated evaluation methodology.
CPV: Chargers · Fleet management, repair and maintenance services · Maintenance and repair services related to specific parts of vehicles
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£29,850,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Civils, Installation and Supply of AC + DC ChargersRenewalPublished value£21,150,000
the supply, installation and commissioning of AC and DC electric vehicle charging equipment
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers may be required to demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This will include demonstrating sufficient financial standing, taking account of the nature, complexity, value, duration and risk profile of the contract, and an ability to meet all applicable legal, statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to its performance. The detailed conditions of participation, supporting evidence requirements, assessment methodology and any applicable minimum thresholds will be set out in the associated tender documentation issued to suppliers.
- Technical & professional ability
Suppliers will be required to demonstrate the technical ability, relevant experience, competent resources, systems and organisational capability necessary to perform the contract. This includes meeting National Grid's applicable standard supplier requirements and all project-specific technical requirements. Detailed conditions of participation, minimum standards and evidence requirements will be provided in the associated tender documentation issued through National Grid's e-tendering platform. References to particular qualifications, accreditations or standards include permitted equivalents.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Suppliers will be assessed on a pass or fail basis against the requirements set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Suppliers that meet all mandatory requirements and achieve a "pass" for each applicable criterion will be invited to tender for the lot.
Suppliers that fail any mandatory PQQ requirement will not be invited to the next stage. There will be no ranking of suppliers based on PQQ scores.
Lot #2Mobile DC ChargersRenewalPublished value£3,700,000
Mobile DC electric vehicle chargers that can be easily transported and repositioned between locations.
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers may be required to demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This will include demonstrating sufficient financial standing, taking account of the nature, complexity, value, duration and risk profile of the contract, and an ability to meet all applicable legal, statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to its performance. The detailed conditions of participation, supporting evidence requirements, assessment methodology and any applicable minimum thresholds will be set out in the associated tender documentation issued to suppliers.
- Technical & professional ability
Suppliers will be required to demonstrate the technical ability, relevant experience, competent resources, systems and organisational capability necessary to perform the contract. This includes meeting National Grid's applicable standard supplier requirements and all project-specific technical requirements. Detailed conditions of participation, minimum standards and evidence requirements will be provided in the associated tender documentation issued through National Grid's e-tendering platform. References to particular qualifications, accreditations or standards include permitted equivalents.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Suppliers will be assessed on a pass or fail basis against the requirements set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Suppliers that meet all mandatory requirements and achieve a "pass" for each applicable criterion will be invited to tender for the lot.
Suppliers that fail any mandatory PQQ requirement will not be invited to the next stage. There will be no ranking of suppliers based on PQQ scores.
Lot #3System Operating Platform and MaintenanceRenewalPublished value£5,000,000
System Operating Platform and Maintenance- Scheduled/Planned and ad hoc.
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers may be required to demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This will include demonstrating sufficient financial standing, taking account of the nature, complexity, value, duration and risk profile of the contract, and an ability to meet all applicable legal, statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to its performance. The detailed conditions of participation, supporting evidence requirements, assessment methodology and any applicable minimum thresholds will be set out in the associated tender documentation issued to suppliers.
- Technical & professional ability
Suppliers will be required to demonstrate the technical ability, relevant experience, competent resources, systems and organisational capability necessary to perform the contract. This includes meeting National Grid's applicable standard supplier requirements and all project-specific technical requirements. Detailed conditions of participation, minimum standards and evidence requirements will be provided in the associated tender documentation issued through National Grid's e-tendering platform. References to particular qualifications, accreditations or standards include permitted equivalents.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Suppliers will be assessed on a pass or fail basis against the requirements set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Suppliers that meet all mandatory requirements and achieve a "pass" for each applicable criterion will be invited to tender for the lot.
Suppliers that fail any mandatory PQQ requirement will not be invited to the next stage. There will be no ranking of suppliers based on PQQ scores.
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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 (2)
- Technical: 65%
- Commercial: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers may be required to demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This will include demonstrating sufficient financial standing, taking account of the nature, complexity, value, duration and risk profile of the contract, and an ability to meet all applicable legal, statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to its performance. The detailed conditions of participation, supporting evidence requirements, assessment methodology and any applicable minimum thresholds will be set out in the associated tender documentation issued to suppliers.
- Technical & professional ability
Suppliers will be required to demonstrate the technical ability, relevant experience, competent resources, systems and organisational capability necessary to perform the contract. This includes meeting National Grid's applicable standard supplier requirements and all project-specific technical requirements. Detailed conditions of participation, minimum standards and evidence requirements will be provided in the associated tender documentation issued through National Grid's e-tendering platform. References to particular qualifications, accreditations or standards include permitted equivalents.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Suppliers will be assessed on a pass or fail basis against the requirements set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Suppliers that meet all mandatory requirements and achieve a "pass" for each applicable criterion will be invited to tender for the lot.
Suppliers that fail any mandatory PQQ requirement will not be invited to the next stage. There will be no ranking of suppliers based on PQQ scores.
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
- 20 Jul 2026, 15:58 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2026, 12:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Feb 2027
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091519- Accelerated
- Qualifying planned procurement notice
- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf26Find a Tender
- How it runs
National Grid intends to conduct a Competitive Flexible Procedure with a multi-stage process. Suppliers are requested to register their interest to enable secure onboarding to National Grid's Ariba sourcing platform. Following onboarding, National Grid will issue the confidential procurement documents through Ariba, a qualification questionnaire and associated documents and the tender documents, including the technical requirements, commercial schedules, contract documents and response templates.
Suppliers must submit a completed request to participate by the deadline stated in the notice. National Grid will assess responses against the published conditions of participation and, where applicable, the published criteria for limiting supplier numbers. Suppliers selected to proceed will then be invited to submit tenders through Ariba. Suppliers who submitted via the Planned Procurement Notice do not need to complete to expression of interest to proceed.
National Grid will assess requests to participate against the published conditions of participation and any supplier selection criteria meeting the conditions of participation and any selection criteria will be invited to tender.
The procurement will be conducted in two stages:
Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ): Suppliers will first be invited to complete a PQQ to assess their suitability, capability, experience and financial standing. The highest-scoring suppliers will be shortlisted.
Request for Proposal (RFP): Shortlisted suppliers will then be invited to submit a detailed RFP response. Following the initial evaluation of RFP submissions, National Grid may conduct a round of negotiations with participating suppliers to clarify and refine their proposals, where appropriate.
The final award decision will be based on the published award criteria, taking account of the suppliers' final submissions following negotiations. The contract will be awarded to the supplier offering the most advantageous tender in accordance with the stated evaluation methodology.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline
- 9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Suppliers wishing to participate in this opportunity should complete the attached 'Expression of Interest (EOI) & SAP Ariba On-boarding Form' and return it to [email protected] and [email protected]
Suppliers are requested to register their interest by 6th October 2026 to enable Ariba onboarding and secure access to the documents.
Registration is an administrative access step and is not an evaluated stage. Suppliers that miss this date should contact National Grid promptly. Access may be facilitated where reasonably practicable before the submission deadline.
Documents will be issued in www.ariba.com ↗
Timeline
20 Jul 2026 → 30 Jun 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published93 days ago20 Jul 2026, 15:58 BST
- Next notice expected53 days ago29 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published23 days ago28 Sept 2026, 15:20 BST
- Latest notice published21 days ago30 Sept 2026, 12:18 BST
- Submission deadline12 days ago9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 131 days28 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 251 days30 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jul 2026- Planned procurement notice published20 Jul 2026, 15:58 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published28 Sept 2026, 15:20 BSTUK4
- Published value updated28 Sept 2026, 15:20 BST
- Status changed to active28 Sept 2026, 15:20 BST
- Tender notice published29 Sept 2026, 11:39 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published30 Sept 2026, 12:18 BSTUK4
Published amendments (1)
Corrected deadline for requests to participate and added further information to facilitate supplier registration.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-07: 1 release · 20 Jul 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Complete Expression of Interest response form to begin registration on the Ariba platform. The Tender Pack will be provided on our e‑tendering platform. For suppliers who have completed and returned an expression of interest, please do not resubmit the form.
- Bidding documents and specifications Expression of Interest response form
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Ariba
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender