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Official procurement procedure
Provision of Plant Hire Services
Construction machinery and equipment
Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
Lifting and handling equipment
+2 more
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline 19 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED: "Provision of Plant Hire Services". Published status: planned. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | 12d 17h left 19 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
38Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 47 active published awards; 16 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanned | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published31 Jul 2026, 11:09 BST | Last source update31 Jul 2026, 11:09 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationConstruction machinery and equipment, Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator, Lifting and handling equipment, Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06d88d | ||
What is being bought
National Grid has a requirement for the provision of Plant Hire services to support operational, capital delivery, maintenance, emergency response and infrastructure activities across the UK.
The requirement encompasses the supply, delivery, collection, maintenance and support of a wide range of plant and equipment, together with associated services.
National Grid's objectives are to secure a safe, compliant, responsive and cost-effective Plant Hire solution that supports business operations while delivering value, sustainability benefits and continuous improvement throughout the contract term.
The scope is expected to include the following service categories:
Cranes and lifting solutions
Powered access equipment
General plant and equipment
The requirement is primarily for the provision of plant and equipment hire services without operators across Cranes, Powered Access and General Plant categories.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to planned
31 Jul 2026, 11:09 BST - Official notice release published
31 Jul 2026, 11:09 BST - Buyer information updated
31 Jul 2026, 11:09 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Crane HireplannedPublished valueNot publishedProvision of crane hire and associated lifting services, including the supply of cranes and ancillary lifting equipment, contract lift and lift-planning services, mobilisation, maintenance, inspection and certification. The service includes delivery, operational support, breakdown response and replacement provision to support National GridContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2General Plant HireplannedPublished valueNot publishedProvision of managed plant and equipment hire services, including general plant, lifting equipment, MEWPs, forklifts, access platforms, ancillary lifting accessories and associated support services for construction, maintenance and operational activities across National Grid.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
31 Jul 2026, 11:09 BST - Procedure published
31 Jul 2026, 11:09 BST - Submission deadline
19 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
Contracting authority GB-COH-04508773Documents (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 31 Jul 2026, 11:09 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |