Find a TenderPast planning notice
Published 9 Nov 2022, 15:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Global Enterprise Networks Programme

Official notice

Authority: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

5 lotsGoods
Planned pipeline valueUS$118,000,000total for 5 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Dec 2022from the planned procurement notice
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

for provision of Enterprise Network services across 5 Lots:

  1. UK Only including Tier 1 Field Support, Hardware/Software Maintenance & Support, and Project Services
  2. US Only including Tier 1 Field Support, Hardware/Software Maintenance & Support, and Project Services
  3. UK Only Network Transport & Connectivity
  4. US Only Network Transport & Connectivity
  5. STIG Hosting UK/US

CPV: Computer network services · Networks

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1UK Only Enterprise Network ServicesPlanned London

UK Only Enterprise Network Services, including:

  • Tier 1 Field Support,
  • Hardware/Software Maintenance & Support; and
  • Project Services

Provision of all on-site and remote support for hardware and software related to the MPLS Transport Network, SD-WAN, network and security infrastructure, Internet and Cloud access.

This Lot also includes Field Support (UK only), hardware and infrastructure provision and maintenance.

Project Services UK to consist of:

Provision of labour resources to design and / or deliver network infrastructure services related to capital projects, with outcome-based deliverables.

For example, this could include Wifi/LAN/WAN/Network Security/Voice infrastructure type activities.

UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:

1.5.5 Network Equipment & Accessories

2.1.11 IT Network Services (LAN/WAN/SAN)

Delivery: London
Lot #2US Only Enterprise Network ServicesPlanned United States (US)

US Only Network Services, including:

  • Tier 1 Field Support,
  • Hardware/Software Maintenance & Support; and
  • Project Services

Provision of all on-site and remote support for hardware and software related to the MPLS Transport Network, SD-WAN, network and security infrastructure, Internet and Cloud access.

This Lot includes Field Support (US only), hardware and infrastructure provision and maintenance.

Project Services US to consist of:

Provision of labour resources to design and / or deliver network infrastructure services related to capital projects, with outcome-based deliverables.

For example, this could include Wifi/LAN/WAN/Network Security/Voice infrastructure type activities.

UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:

1.5.5 Network Equipment & Accessories

2.1.11 IT Network Services (LAN/WAN/SAN)

Delivery listed: United States (US)
Lot #3UK Only Network Transport & ConnectivityPlanned London

Provision of MPLS Transport Network, Internet and Cloud access, providing connectivity for National Grid sites/offices, data centres, Internet and Cloud.

UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:

2.1.11 IT Network Services (LAN/WAN/SAN)

Delivery: London
Lot #4US Only Network Transport & ConnectivityPlanned United States (US)

US Only

Provision of MPLS Transport Network, Internet and Cloud access, providing connectivity for National Grid sites/offices, data centres, Internet and Cloud.

UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:

2.1.11 IT Network Services (LAN/WAN/SAN)

Delivery listed: United States (US)
Lot #5Global STIG HostingPlanned London, United States (US)

Hosting of a Secure Telecommunications Internet Gateway (STIG) into locations (UK & US) designed to act as a single point of entry/exit for all traffic between National Grid and any third parties including remote access users, suppliers, customers and the public Internet.

UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:

2.1.12 Internet/Intranet/Services

Delivery listed: London, United States (US)

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Lot distribution rule: The full and final scope has yet to be fully approved; however, the lots will be split into the following components: \n\n1) UK Only including Tier 1 Field Support, Hardware/Software Maintenance & Support, and Project Services\n2) US Only including Tier 1 Field Support, Hardware/Software Maintenance & Support, and Project Services\n3) UK Only Network Transport & Connectivity\n4) US Only Network Transport & Connectivity\n5) UK/US STIG Hosting\n\nAny future contract award could either be for all components, or any combination of the above.\n\nThe estimated total contract value stated above is based upon 5 year term.\n\nPlease see further information in Section VI "Complementary Information"

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
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Nov 2022, 15:31 GMT
Last source update
9 Nov 2022, 15:31 GMT
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-031732
Classification (CPV)
Computer network servicesNetworks
Delivery area
London (UKI)United States (US)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038087 Find a Tender

Publisher note: As at the date of this Periodic Indicative Notice, the UK Parliament is considering the passage of an Energy Bill (House of Lords Bill HL39, Session 2022-23) which, amongst other things, contemplates the establishment of an 'Independent System Operator and Planner' ('ISOP') (HL39, Part 4). The National Grid group anticipates that, if the Energy Bill is enacted by Parliament, it may be required by law or regulation in due course to divest the entity known as National Grid Electricity System Operator Limited in connection with the establishment of the ISOP. Such a divestment may well be required during the term of service for one or more of the Lots set out above. Accordingly, National Grid advises prospective tenderers that, depending upon whether & when the Energy Bill is enacted by Parliament, and in such a case when & how the ISOP is to be established: o Part or all of the UK components of the services comprising Lots 1, 3 & 5 (or any combination of them) may be contracted, not only by National Grid UK Limited, but also by National Grid Electricity System Operator Limited; or o The eventual contracts awarded for Lots 1, 3 & 5 (or any combination of them) may include an option or options, exercisable by National Grid in order to give effect to its legal or regulatory requirements, to novate part or all of those contracts to National Grid Electricity System Operator Limited so that there is continuity of service to that entity, following any divestment from the National Grid group to assume part or all of the functions of the ISOP. National Grid does not anticipate that the divestment described above would alter the overall nature of the contracts awarded. National Grid will keep all qualified tenderers abreast of all relevant developments, including the details of the National Grid group entities that will be engaged in relevant contracting activity. Out of Scope: Network Management Network Architecture Networks Operations Centre Achilles Registration: Further to the enclosed PIN, please indicate your expression of interest and confirmation of registration of ALL UVDB codes for each Lot by emailing [email protected]. You must be registered against ALL UVDB Codes within each Lot in order to receive the Contract Notice and be invited to the Pre-Qualification Stage via Achilles on 1st December 2022. Please clearly state for each Lot your interest and current status, i.e.: Lot 1 Interested? Yes/No If Yes: - Fully registered on Achilles against UVDB Codes? Yes/No - Partially registered? Yes/No - Not registered at all? Yes/No Samuel Lloyd-Jones ([email protected]) can support any issues with completion of your registration process on Achilles ahead of the qualification event commencing on 1st December 2022.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
30 Nov 2022
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

9 Nov 2022 → 1 Dec 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    9 Nov 2022, 15:31 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    30 Nov 2022
  3. Tender notice expected
    1 Dec 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyElectricity 1-3 Strand, London, London, WC2N 5EHContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICE COMPANY, INC.Contracting authority Waltham, USContact name, email, phone
  • National Grid Electricity System Operator LimitedContracting authority London, LondonContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.