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      "features": "This is a two-stage procedure. \n1. Procurement Specific Questionnaire including a Confidentiality Agreement. \n2. Invitation to Negotiate. \nFurther detail in relation to the requirements can be found in the documents available from the eTendering Portal."
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    "description": "Northern Powergrid is looking to establish an Information System Services Framework Agreement that will deliver all regulated business digital, cyber, and managed service requirements across the following ten Lots:\n1.\tInfrastructure Operations \n2.\tApplication Operations \n3.\tEnd User Computing \n4.\tCyber Operations \n5.\tService Integration\n6.\tOracle\n7.\tTechnical Services \n8.\tTransformation Services \n9.\tPlatform Engineering \n10.\tTesting Services\nLots 1 to 6 (inclusive) are \"business as usual\" managed services. \nLots 7 to 10 (inclusive) are future requirements that are required to respond to our evolving industry.",
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    "submissionMethodDetails": "The Procurement Specific Questions and Invitation to Negotiate will be published via Northern Powergrid's eTendering Tool, Jaggaer. \nhttps://northernpowergrid.tlb.app.jaggaer.com/\nSuppliers need to register a supplier account in order to access Northern Powergrid’s procurement opportunities.  Click on the “How to Register” button on the Jaggaer home screen for further guidance.",
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