Official UK procurement notice
IT Hardware Reseller F| — UK public procurement notice
Authority: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNational Grid is seeking to establish a Hardware Reseller Framework to provide an efficient and value-driven route to market for the procurement of IT hardware, including but not limited to network infrastructure, cyber security equipment, servers and associated hardware services across its UK and US businesses. The framework will appoint a limited number of strategic reseller partners capable of supplying leading OEM technologies, delivering competitive pricing, lifecycle and warranty management, asset visibility, technical support, and value-added services. The framework aims to improve commercial outcomes, strengthen supply chain resilience and governance, support sustainability objectives, and provide a scalable procurement solution that meets National Grid’s evolving technology requirements. At the end of the procurement event there will be 2 frameworks, one for the UK & one for the US.
CPV: Computer equipment and supplies · Information systems and servers · Installation services of computers and office equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Apr 2027
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewalPublished value£48,000,000
- Value
- £48,000,000 exc. VAT · £57,000,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Contract will initially run on a 3+2 with yearly increments up to a maximum of 8 years.
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
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 1 Apr 2027, 00:59 BST
- Latest notice
- Planned procurement notice (UK3)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778d9
How it was run
- Expression of interest (EOI)
- 19 Oct 2026, 01:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 19 Oct 2026, 01:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
6 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published1 day ago23 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
- Tender notice expectedin 19 days14 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
- Expressions of interest byin 24 days19 Oct 2026, 01:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsin 24 days · period end, not a bid countdown19 Oct 2026, 01:00 BST
- Award decision expected byin 188 days1 Apr 2027, 00:59 BST
- Contract startsin 188 days1 Apr 2027, 01:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Planned procurement notice published23 Sept 2026, 15:16 BSTUK3
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender