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title: "Overhead lines and associated equipment and services"
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# Overhead lines and associated equipment and services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/overhead-lines-and-associated-equipment-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-049955). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED: "Overhead lines and associated equipment and services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £2,540,699,248. 16 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Nov 2024, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: service.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-grid-uk-limited-coh-04508773)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,540,699,248 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 November 2024 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 16
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting, Electricity distribution and control apparatus, Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies, Fibre-optic materials, Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, US
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049955`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/overhead-lines-and-associated-equipment-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-049955#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [service.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservice.ariba.com%2FSourcing.aw%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/overhead-lines-and-associated-equipment-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-049955#participate

## Description
This procurement event relates to procurement of overhead lines and associated equipment and services. National Grid (NG) are seeking to procure the nominated equipment and for certain lots options and opportunities to cover aligned installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance activities. 
NG is seeking to appoint suppliers with capacity and capability to deliver overhead lines and associated equipment and services. This procurement has been broken down into lots to best reflect the spread of capacity and capability in the market: 
NG typically has several projects requiring overhead lines equipment which can vary in location / site type.
The contractual arrangement will comprise of UK and US framework agreements with call off contracts. The contract principles paper (see VI.3) describes those arrangements at a high level.  
The estimated total value in II.1.5 includes the US lots, the estimated values of which have been converted from USD to GBP at a rate of £1 = $1.33.

## Lots (16)
### Lot 1: HVAC Cable systems ≥ 275kV and above (UK)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31320000, 31340000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, US

- **Estimated Value:** £1,075,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of HVAC Cable systems ≥ 275kV and above for use in the UK, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv.2...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: AC Cables and Accessories (66kV - 274kV) (UK)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31320000, 31340000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £547,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of AC Cables and accessories (66kV - 274kV) for use in the UK, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: AC Cables and Accessories (2kV - 65kV) (UK)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31320000, 31340000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £471,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of AC Cables and accessories (2kV - 65kV) for use in the UK, and associated supplies. Accessories specified by National Grid's UK distribution business (NGED) under their existing frameworks are excluded from this scope. ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: AC Cables ≤1kV and below (UK)
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31320000, 31341000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £68,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of AC Cables ≤1kV and below for use in the UK, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv.2.1), the reg...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Cables ≥ 69kV - HV/EHVAC Cable systems (69kV and above) (US)
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31320000, 31340000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, US

- **Estimated Value:** US$141,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of HV/EHVAC Cable systems (69kV and above) for use in the US, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see I...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: AC Cables 2kV - 68kV (US)
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31320000, 31341000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, US

- **Estimated Value:** US$304,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of AC Cables 2kV - 68kV for use in the US, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv.2.1), the registr...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: AC Cables ≤1kV and below (US)
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31320000, 31341000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, US

- **Estimated Value:** US$60,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of AC Cables ≤1kV and below for use in the US, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv.2.1), the reg...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: Phase Conductor (US)
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 31300000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, US

- **Estimated Value:** US$209,900,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of phase conductors for use in the US, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv.2.1), the registratio...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 9: OPGW (US) - Fiber Optic Cable and Optical Ground Wire (US)
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 32560000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, US

- **Estimated Value:** US$13,350,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of fiber optic cable and optical ground wire for use in the US, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 10: Insulated Cable (US)
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 31300000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, US

- **Estimated Value:** US$10,240,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of insulated cables for use in the US, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv.2.1), the registratio...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 11: Composite Insulator (US)
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 31682400
- **Delivery regions:** US

- **Estimated Value:** US$25,100,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of composite insulators for use in the US, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv.2.1), the registr...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 12: Glass Insulator (US)
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 31682400
- **Delivery regions:** US

- **Estimated Value:** US$20,290,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of glass insulators for use in the US, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv.2.1), the registratio...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 13: Porcelain Insulator (US)
- **Lot id:** `13`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 31650000
- **Delivery regions:** US

- **Estimated Value:** US$7,180,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of porcelain insulators for use in the US, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv.2.1), the registr...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 14: Reclosers (All voltages) (US)
- **Lot id:** `14`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 31700000, 51112000
- **Delivery regions:** US

- **Estimated Value:** US$33,600,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of reclosers (all voltages) for use in the US, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv.2.1), the reg...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 15: Instrument Transformers (All voltages) (US)
- **Lot id:** `15`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 31700000, 51112000
- **Delivery regions:** US

- **Estimated Value:** US$128,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of instrument transformers (all voltages) for use in the US, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 16: Switches and Disconnectors (US)
- **Lot id:** `16`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 31700000, 51112000
- **Delivery regions:** US

- **Estimated Value:** US$19,200,000
- **Description:** This Lot includes the supply of switches and disconnectors for use in the US, and associated supplies, services and other activities as applicable. Additional information: As explained in the most recent periodic indicative notice (see Iv.2.1), the r...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035643-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-04T13:31:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T10:32:29.887Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-049955