Official UK procurement notice
New Molecules Projects Pre Construction Framework
Authority: NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC·Consortium: 22 public authorities
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNEC4 Professional Services Framework Agreement
CPV: Architectural, engineering and surveying services · Consultative engineering and construction services · Gas appliances · Gas-distribution network · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 11 bids received · 38 suppliers appointed
- Electronic auction
The subscribing utility entities reserve the right to conduct procurements under UVDB using electronic auctions
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Contract Lifting services for the geographic region of CornwallCancelled EL, Spain (ES) +18
The New Molecules Portfolio comprises a diverse and evolving programme of hydrogen and carbon capture and storage projects at varying stages of development. Over the term of the Framework, NGT may require support across a broad range of regulated and non-regulated projects, including nationally significant infrastructure projects, strategic network developments and commercially funded opportunities. As project requirements develop, the scope and scale of services commissioned under the Framework will vary to reflect the needs of individual projects and programme priorities.
Lot #2Contract Lifting services for the geographic region of DevonCancelled UK, North East +8
Lot 2 - The supply, installation, commissioning and warranty of replacement gas appliances (boilers, fires, cookers) plus associated pipework, ventilation and enabling works arising
from Lot 1 visits.
Lot #3Logistics approach to nationwide transport of equipment (multi region/national)Cancelled UK, North East +9
Provision of nationwide transport services of equipment to and from South West Water operational sites.
Lot #4East AngliaCancelled North East, North West +8
Lot 4 - East Anglia
BAU
Each lot will encompass core land services activities including, but not limited to:
- Gaining consents and easements
- Managing planning matters
- Supporting mains renewal and reinforcement schemes
- Liaising with landowners and stakeholders
Lot #5East MidlandsCancelled North East, North West +8
Lot 5 - East Midlands
BAU
Each lot will encompass core land services activities including, but not limited to:
- Gaining consents and easements
- Managing planning matters
- Supporting mains renewal and reinforcement schemes
- Liaising with landowners and stakeholders
Lot #6Specialist and Complex ServicesCancelled North East, North West +7
Lot 6: Specialist and Complex Services
This national lot will focus on high-risk, high-complexity land matters that require specialist knowledge and experience. Services under this lot may include:
- Statutory Orders (e.g., Compulsory Purchase Orders, Development Consent Orders)
- Loss of Development Value claims
- Mineral rights and compensation
- Complex negotiations and dispute resolution
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Mobilisation & Resource: 50%
- Finance: 50%
Published award criteria (1)
- Price
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “New Molecules Projects Pre Construction Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Feb 2025, 17:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 09:50 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097740- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e478Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Where relevant, such conditions will be stated in the procurement documents.
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures Portsmouth Water has incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allowed unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Contract before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (‘Regulations’) provided for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above Regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting entity to amend any document and may award damages. If a Contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=978843071 GO Reference: GO-2025926-PRO-32511796
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- —
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Notice history
20 events · 36 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Mar 2026- Buyer details updated15 Mar 2026, 15:07 GMT
- Buyer details updated18 Mar 2026, 08:27 GMT
- Buyer details updated31 Mar 2026, 15:51 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST
- Buyer details updated20 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST
- Buyer details updated28 Apr 2026, 09:55 BST
- Buyer details updated12 May 2026, 09:45 BST
- Buyer details updated28 May 2026, 15:31 BST
- Buyer details updated9 Jun 2026, 19:08 BST
- Buyer details updated30 Jun 2026, 15:46 BST
- Buyer details updated3 Jul 2026, 17:35 BST
- Buyer details updated17 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST
- Buyer details updated11 Aug 2026, 13:51 BST
- Buyer details updated21 Aug 2026, 11:08 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Sept 2026, 17:18 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Sept 2026, 16:14 BST
- Buyer details updated10 Sept 2026, 16:14 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Oct 2026, 09:50 BST
- Buyer details updated16 Oct 2026, 09:50 BST
Routine re-releases (36)
- 2026-08: 2 releases · 11 Aug 2026, 21 Aug 2026
- 2026-07: 2 releases · 3 Jul 2026, 17 Jul 2026
- 2026-06: 2 releases · 9 Jun 2026, 30 Jun 2026
- 2026-05: 2 releases · 12 May 2026, 28 May 2026
- 2026-04: 4 releases · 8 Apr 2026, 28 Apr 2026
- 2026-03: 3 releases · 15 Mar 2026, 31 Mar 2026
- 2026-02: 3 releases · 13 Feb 2026, 24 Feb 2026
- 2026-01: 3 releases · 7 Jan 2026, 30 Jan 2026
- 2025-11: 1 release · 14 Nov 2025
- 2025-10: 1 release · 17 Oct 2025
- 2025-09: 5 releases · 3 Sept 2025, 26 Sept 2025
- 2025-07: 1 release · 29 Jul 2025
- 2025-05: 3 releases · 14 May 2025, 29 May 2025
- 2025-02: 1 release · 19 Feb 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast70 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 097740-2026-1
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 086076-2026-1
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 086076-2026-2
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 079812-2026-1
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2026
- Value
- £4,324,022
- Status
- active
Contract Lifting services for the geographic region of Cornwall
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract Lifting services for the geographic region of Devon
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 082861-2026-36515-1
- Signed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 054494-2026-1
- Signed
- 9 Jun 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Supply and Maintenance of Actuators
- Signed
- 4 Jun 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Compass - SSE Service Desk, End User Services, Cloud Operations and SIAM Services
- Signed
- 2 Jun 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 063010-2026-NW2892-1
- Signed
- 26 May 2026
- Value
- £394,960
- Status
- active
Contract 050433-2026-1
- Signed
- 21 May 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 050433-2026-2
- Signed
- 21 May 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 050433-2026-3
- Signed
- 21 May 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
C410 (2025) Centralised Data Centre for Low Voltage Monitor
- Signed
- 20 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,183,000
- Status
- active
Contract 043320-2026-1
- Signed
- 13 Apr 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 043320-2026-2
- Signed
- 13 Apr 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 043320-2026-3
- Signed
- 13 Apr 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 043320-2026-4
- Signed
- 13 Apr 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 043320-2026-5
- Signed
- 13 Apr 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Contract Lifting services for the geographic region of Cornwall | 12bids · 12 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| Whole notice | 11bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
17 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- ACHILLES INFORMATION LIMITEDContracting authorityUVDB mainly covers utility entities in the fields of electricity, gas and water, but also utility entities in the fields of port and airport related activities and postal services
- CADENT GAS LIMITEDContracting authorityProduction, transport and distribution of gas and heat
- NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLCContracting authorityElectricity
- NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITEDContracting authorityProduction, transport and distribution of gas and heat
- NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITEDContracting authorityWater
- Northern Ireland Electricity Networks LimitedContracting authorityReview bodyElectricity
- Northern PowergridContracting authorityElectricity
- Portsmouth Water LimitedContracting authorityWater
- SOUTH WEST WATER LIMITEDContracting authorityWater
- SSE SERVICES PLCContracting authorityElectricity
- SSE plcContracting authorityElectricity
- Scottish Hydro Electric Power DistributionContracting authorityElectricity
- Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plcContracting authorityElectricity
- UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITEDContracting authorityElectricity
- United Utilities Water LimitedContracting authorityWater
- YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITEDContracting authorityWater
Framework contractors & participating bidders
39 commercial parties on the notice- ALLEGIS GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Accomplish Consulting LimitedFramework contractor
- Adsyst (Automation) LtdFramework contractor
- Aecom LimitedFramework contractor
- Analog Devices Incorporated (formerly VT Electron)Framework contractor
- Arcadis Consulting (UK) LimitedFramework contractor
- BTS GroupFramework contractor
- Baker Hicks LimitedFramework contractor
- Blackhall & PowisFramework contractor
- Camargue Group LimitedFramework contractor
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- JBP Associates LtdFramework contractor
- Jacobs UK LtdFramework contractor
- Lampeter Tree Services LtdFramework contractor
- Mace Consult LimitedFramework contractor
- Mott MacDonald LimitedFramework contractor
- Ove Arup and Partners LimitedFramework contractor
- Proeon Systems LtdFramework contractor
- RSE (Ross-shire Engineering Ltd)Framework contractor
- RSK Hi-Line LtdFramework contractor
- Smarter Grid Solutions LtdFramework contractor
- Smerdon Tree Services LtdFramework contractor
- T Sumner Smith LtdFramework contractor
- TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICESFramework contractor
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Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.