Official UK procurement notice
Independent Connection Provider (ICP)
Authority: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis project is to procure a single specialist delivery partner to provide the contestable high‑voltage electrical infrastructure required to enable the HHRP and support the safe transition away from RAAC affected facilities. The works are business critical and must maintain continuous, uninterrupted electrical supply to an operational acute hospital throughout delivery, while delivering a permanent, resilient solution that is fully compliant with NHS technical requirements and statutory obligations.
This project will procure an Independent Connection Provider (ICP) under NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) Option A, appointing a single contractor responsible for design development, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover, culminating in the formal adoption of installed HV assets by an iDNO. The scope comprises (as a minimum) the permanent 33kV supply and primary substation (including HV cabling and civil works, protection systems, SCADA/telemetry, revenue metering and earthing), primary intake infrastructure, and modifications to the existing 11kV private network serving the retained hospital. An interim 11kV supply is included as a separately priced, optional element to provide programme flexibility and minimise the cost and duration of temporary arrangements.
- How the procedure runs: Open tender process
CPV: Electrical installation work · Installation services of electrical equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£10,867,000
- Technical & professional ability
All bidders must be a member of National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS)
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).
- Technical
- Technical & professional ability
All bidders must be a member of National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS)
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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 Jan 2026, 14:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Oct 2026, 17:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
C443928- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062033- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060eb7Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
See Y(UK2) clause in contract for more information
- How it runs
Open tender process
- Risks
Bidders must be accredited under the National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Aug 2026, 23:30 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Jan 2026 → 3 Nov 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published261 days ago26 Jan 2026, 14:29 GMT
- Market engagement250 days ago6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Please contact the Trust at [email protected] before the deadline so that we can setup a conversation with you directly
- Next notice expected197 days ago31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published105 days ago2 Jul 2026, 09:21 BST
- Clarification questions by78 days ago29 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission deadline50 days ago25 Aug 2026, 23:30 BST
- Award decision expected by26 days ago18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent3 days ago12 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published2 days ago12 Oct 2026, 17:22 BST
- Today15 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 7 days21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract startsin 19 days3 Nov 2026
Notice history
12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jan 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Jan 2026, 14:29 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published2 Jul 2026, 09:21 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £10,867,0002 Jul 2026, 09:21 BSTwas £7,000,000
- Status changed to active2 Jul 2026, 09:21 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Jul 2026, 09:21 BST
- Deadline published: 4 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST2 Jul 2026, 09:21 BST
- Tender notice published2 Jul 2026, 13:42 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published21 Jul 2026, 13:59 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 25 Aug 2026, 23:30 BST21 Jul 2026, 13:59 BST+21 days · was 4 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST
- Contract award notice published12 Oct 2026, 17:22 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Oct 2026, 17:22 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (2)
Incorrect weightings provided
Extension of deadline for tender submissions
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-07: 1 release · 2 Jul 2026
- 2026-01: 1 release · 26 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and System Technical LimitedSMEIndependent Connection Provider15 Jan 2027 – 30 Sept 2028 | £9,651,484 | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 21 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonEnergy and System Technical LimitedSME · East of England
- did not winEnable Infrastructure LtdSME · Greater London
- did not winVital Energi Utilities Ltd · North West England
- did not winVev Services LimitedSME · Greater London
- did not winRock Power Connections LtdSME · West Midlands
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- Enable Infrastructure LtdBidder / tenderer
- Energy and System Technical LimitedAwarded supplier
- Rock Power Connections LtdBidder / tenderer
- Vev Services LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Vital Energi Utilities LtdBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender