Official UK procurement notice
Onshore and Offshore Cable Repair Contract - Jointing Works
Authority: NATIONAL GRID NORTH SEA LINK LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNational Grid Interconnectors Limited (NGIL) is the owner and operator of the electricity interconnector known as IFA1. NGIL and its Joint Venture Partner, Réseau de Transport d'électricitié (RTE), procured the installation of the Land Cable and the Submarine Cable for IFA1.
National Grid IFA2 Limited (NGIFA2) is the owner and operator of the electricity interconnector known as IFA2. NGIFA2 and its Joint Venture Partner, RTE, procured the installation of the Land Cable and the Submarine Cable for IFA2.
National Grid North Sea Link Limited (NGNSL) is the owner and operator of the electricity interconnector known as North Sea Link. NGNSL and its Joint Venture Partner, Statnett SF, procured the installation of the Land Cable and the Submarine Cable for North Sea Link.
National Grid Viking Link Limited (NGVLL) is the owner and operator of the electricity interconnector known as Viking Link. NGVLL and its Joint Venture Partner, Energinet Eltransmission A/S, procured the installation of the Land Cable and the Submarine Cable for Viking Link.
The Employer wishes to retain a suitably qualified contractor to undertake offshore and onshore repairs to the Land Cables and the Submarine Cables, where required.
The appointed Contractor has necessary capability and experience in the repair of electricity interconnector cables and will provide such jointing and other repair services in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
The Agreement includes a provision for Additional Services. Additional Services means:
(a) pre-emptive repairs;
(b) desktop surveys for Fault finding;
(c) testing and Fault analysis (root cause analysis);
(d) repairs to the Joint Venture Partner Cable (excluding vessel procurement, cable burial and unburial);
(e) repairs to any National Grid Group Cable Link (excluding vessel procurement, cable burial and unburial);
(f) performance of the role of Principal Designer and/or Principal Contractor; and/or
(g) any other additional work and/or services performed by the Contractor in relation to this Agreement,
instructed by (as the case may be):
(h) the Employer in respect of the Land Cables and/or Submarine Cables;
(i) the Joint Venture Partner in respect of the Joint Venture Partner Cable; or
(j) any member of the National Grid Group (other than NGIL, NGIFA2, NGNSL and NGVLL) in respect of any National Grid Group Cable Link.
The Employer will engage the Contractor via a Work Order or a Fault Notice where the Interconnector Asset relevant to the Cable Repair will be specified.
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
Who may buy through it
IFA1 & IFA2: Réseau de Transport d'électricitié, a company organised under the laws of France, registered under RCS NANTERRE number 444 619 258 and having its registered office at Immeuble WINDOW, 7C, Place du Dôme, 92073 Paris La Défense CEDEX, France.
North Sea Link: Statnett SF a company incorporated in Norway with registration number NO 962 986 633 MVA and registered address at Nydalen Allé 33, 0484 Oslo, Norway.
Viking Link: Energinet Eltransmission A/S, an independent public enterprise (CVR no. 39314878) incorporated in Denmark, whose registered office is at Tonne Kjrersvej 65, DK-7000 Fredericia, Denmark.
Any member of the National Grid Group (other than NGIL, NGIFA2, NGNSL and NGVLL) in respect of any National Grid Group Cable Link.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- IFA1 & IFA2: Réseau de Transport d'électricitié, a company organised under the laws of France, registered under RCS NANTERRE number 444 619 258 and having its registered office at Immeuble WINDOW, 7C, Place du Dôme, 92073 Paris La Défense CEDEX, France. North Sea Link: Statnett SF a company incorporated in Norway with registration number NO 962 986 633 MVA and registered address at Nydalen Allé 33, 0484 Oslo, Norway. Viking Link: Energinet Eltransmission A/S, an independent public enterprise (CVR no. 39314878) incorporated in Denmark, whose registered office is at Tonne Kjrersvej 65, DK-7000 Fredericia, Denmark. Any member of the National Grid Group (other than NGIL, NGIFA2, NGNSL and NGVLL) in respect of any National Grid Group Cable Link.
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jul 2026, 10:29 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2026, 11:10 BST
- Authority reference
WS5394270879- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070673- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2dfFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Prysmian is the only contractor capable of performing jointing operations on the cable technology used in all four National Grid Ventures (NGV) Unincorporated Joint Ventures (UJV) Interconnector assets (MI and XLPE cables).
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
27 Jul 2026 → 6 Aug 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published93 days ago27 Jul 2026, 11:10 BST
- Standstill ends82 days ago6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jul 2026- Transparency notice published24 Jul 2026, 10:29 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published27 Jul 2026, 11:10 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRYSMIAN POWERLINK S.R.L10 Aug 2026 – 9 Aug 2030 · up to 9 Aug 2034Extensions: The Employer may, at its sole discretion, extend the term of this Agreement on a maximum of two (2) occasions for further periods of two (2) years on each occasion, by giving at least three (3) months' prior written notice before the end of the Initial Term, or by giving at least three (3) months' prior written notice before the end of any extended term(s). · Options: See the scope section regarding additional services. Contracting authorities that may use the framework/contract: IFA1 & IFA2: RTE Réseau de Transport d'électricitié, a company organised under the laws of France, registered under RCS NANTERRE number 444 619 258 and having its registered office at Immeuble WINDOW, 7C, Place du Dôme, 92073 Paris La Défense CEDEX, France. North Sea Link: Statnett SF a company incorporated in Norway with registration number NO 962 986 633 MVA and registered address at Nydalen Allé 33, 0484 Oslo, Norway. Viking Link: Energinet Eltransmission A/S, an independent public enterprise (CVR no. 39314878) incorporated in Denmark, whose registered office is at Tonne Kjrersvej 65, DK-7000 Fredericia, Denmark. Any member of the National Grid Group (other than NGIL, NGIFA2, NGNSL and NGVLL) in respect of any National Grid Group Cable Link. | €18,000,000 inc. VAT | 24 Jul 2026standstill to 6 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NATIONAL GRID IFA 2 LIMITEDContracting authorityPrivate utilityContracting party
- NATIONAL GRID INTERCONNECTORS LIMITEDContracting authorityProcess contact pointPrivate utilityContracting party
- NATIONAL GRID VIKING LINK LIMITEDContracting authorityPrivate utilityContracting Party
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- PRYSMIAN POWERLINK S.R.LFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender