Official UK procurement notice
Global Networks Programme · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionfor provision of Network services across 5 Lots:
- Fibre Supply & Maintenance - UK Only
- Optel Managed Service - UK only
- CNI Network Services - UK only
- Enterprise Networks - Global UK & US
- Networks Operations Center - Global UK & US
Note - Estimated Total Value across ALL Lots
CPV: Communications network · Computer network services · Fibre-optic connections · Network operating system · Networks
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Fibre Supply & Maintenance - UK OnlyPlanned
Fibre Supply & Maintenance - UK Only, to consist of:
UK based Fibre provision, support and Maintenance, with continued cyber and physical security enhancements.
Provision, repair, support and maintenance of fibre connections from National Grid operational locations. Opportunity to innovate for end to end replacement subject to Regulator outcome. Consists of Customer owned fibre network, and cross site connections includes 3rd party lines non-National grid fibre links (Dark & lit fibre), Fault detection monitoring.
UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:
1.4.1 Telecommunications Equipment & Accessories
2.1.11 IT Network Services (LAN/WAN/SAN)
2.1.13 Telecommunication Equipment Associated Services
Lot #2Optel Managed Service - UK onlyPlanned
Optel Managed Service - UK only to consist of:
UK based Provision, support and maintenance, with continued cyber and physical security enhancements.
Protection, SCADA, Operational Telephony and Data Services for Electricity Transmission & System Operator across Customer owned Operational Telecommunications (OPTEL) network. Covers full technology replacement and ongoing maintenance, service, addition of new sites. Provision of a National Operation Centre for Faults, configuration, Accounting, performance and security for Operational Telephony and fibre services
UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:
1.4.1 Telecommunications Equipment & Accessories
1.4.28 Satellite Communications Equipment
1.4.99 Other Telecommunications Equipment
1.5.5 Network Equipment & Accessories
2.1.8 Telecommunication Network Services
2.1.11 IT Network Services (LAN/WAN/SAN)
2.1.13 Telecommunication Equipment Associated Services
Lot #3CNI Network Services - UK onlyPlanned
CNI Network Services - UK only to consist of:
UK based support and maintenance, replacement as required and extensions, with continued cyber and physical security enhancements
Gas and Electric operationally critical services across all Control and Data centre sites, and remote connectivity to Field Gas sites.
UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:
1.4.1 Telecommunications Equipment & Accessories
1.4.6 SCADA & Telecontrol Equipment
1.4.9 Antennae/Aerial Masts
1.4.28 Satellite Communications Equipment
1.4.99 Other Telecommunications Equipment
1.5.5 Network Equipment & Accessories
2.1.8 Telecommunication Network Services
2.1.11 IT Network Services (LAN/WAN/SAN)
2.1.13 Telecommunication Equipment Associated Services
Lot #4Enterprise Networks - Global UK & USPlanned
Enterprise Networks - Global UK & US to consist of:
Global (US & UK) provision, support and maintenance
MPLS Transport network, SDWAN, internet & Cloud access, Labour services for Field support, Hardware & infrastructure provision and maintenance, with continued cyber and physical security enhancements
UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:
1.4.1 Telecommunications Equipment & Accessories
1.4.99 Other Telecommunications Equipment
1.5.5 Network Equipment & Accessories
2.1.8 Telecommunication Network Services
2.1.11 IT Network Services (LAN/WAN/SAN)
2.1.13 Telecommunication Equipment Associated Services
Lot #5Networks Operations Center - Global UK & USPlanned
Networks Operations Center - Global UK & US to consist of:
Global (US & UK) provision, support and maintenance
To support Enterprise Networks in US and UK, and some critical operational sites in the US and UK, with continued cyber and physical security enhancements
UVDB Codes to be registered on Achilles:
1.4.1 Telecommunications Equipment & Accessories
1.4.99 Other Telecommunications Equipment
1.5.5 Network Equipment & Accessories
2.1.8 Telecommunication Network Services
2.1.11 IT Network Services (LAN/WAN/SAN)
2.7.6.4 Multi-Utility Network Management
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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).
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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
- 26 Feb 2021, 12:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Jun 2022, 17:09 BST
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-015417- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0296a5Find a Tender
Publisher note: Out of Scope - Operationally Critical Services in US 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 at the end of March. 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 - Not registered at all Desta Wheeler from Achilles ([email protected]) can support any issues with completion of your registration process on Achilles ahead of the qualification event commencing before the end of March.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Mar 2021
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Mar 2021 → 1 Jun 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline26 Mar 2021
- Tender notice expected29 Mar 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published1 Jun 2022, 17:09 BST
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextContracting Authority · I.1 | NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED | NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED For itself and for its affiliates including NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION plc and NATIONAL GRID GAS plc | |
| — | TextType of the Contracting Authority · I.4 | — | National Grid UK Limited or any other National Grid affiliate | |
| — | TextShort Description · II.1.4 | for provision of Network services across 5 Lots: 1) Fibre Supply & Maintenance - UK Only 2) Optel Managed Service - UK only 3) CNI Network Services - UK only 4) Enterprise Networks - Global UK & US 5) Networks Operations Center - Global UK & US Note - Estimated Total Value across ALL Lots | National Grid UK Limited as the Authority intends to put in place contracts for itself and its affiliates for provision of Network services across 3 Lots: 1) Fibre Supply & Maintenance - UK Only 2) Optel Managed Service - UK only 3) CNI Network Services - UK only Note - Estimated Total Value across ALL Lots | |
| — | TextInformation about lots · II.1.6 | This contract is divided into lots: Yes The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: This contract is divided into lots: yes The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: The final scope has yet to be fully approved, however the lots are due to be split into the foll… | This contract is divided into lots: Yes The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: This contract is divided into lots: yes The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: The final scope has yet to be fully approved, however the lots are due to be split into the foll… | |
| — | TextII.2 | DELETE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: II.2.1) Title Enterprise Networks - Global UK & US Lot No 4 II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) • 72700000 - Computer network services II.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes • UKI - LONDON II.2.4) Description of the procurement Enterprise Networks - Global UK & US to consist of: Global (US & UK) provision, support and maintenance MPLS Transport network, SDWAN, internet & C… | n/a |
This Notice for Changes or Additional Information is further to the original notice, Find a Tender Service Notice 2021/S 000-003901 linked here Global Networks Programme - Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
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
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICE COMPANY, INC.Contracting authority
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.