Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 29 Aug 2025, 08:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Request for Information in relation to cyber-attack path analysis products & services

Official notice

Authority: NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC (Public body)

GoodsBelow thresholdUtilities
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are conducting a market engagement exercise to explore the availability, capability, and maturity of tools and services that support cyber-attack path analysis. This initiative aims to assess solution readiness, innovation potential, and supplier experience in delivering outcomes aligned with proactive cyber defence objectives.

We are particularly interested in understanding products or services that automate the generation and analysis of cyber-attack paths on a National Grid scale based on data from each of the following categories:

. Computing assets

. Network connections

. Cyber vulnerabilities

. Identity and access management

This RFI is intended to inform our sourcing strategy and identify potential partners with relevant expertise and solutions.

Please note:

Detailed technical requirements and supporting documentation will be shared only upon receipt of a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). The NDA must be executed by both parties and is issued on a non-negotiable basis.

CPV: Security software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 3 yrs
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Aug 2025, 08:43 BST
Last source update
29 Aug 2025, 08:43 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052256
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Security software package
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058fec Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

29 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 08:43 BST
  2. Market engagement391 days ago
    25 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    Preliminary Market Engagement - Indicative Timetable

    Parties interested in participating in this preliminary market engagement are advised of the following indicative timetable:

    Requests must be submitted by 25th September 2025 via email to [email protected]

    Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) will be issued to all requesters on 26th September 2025.

    Signed NDAs must be returned by 3rd October 2025. Please note that no amendments to the NDA will be accepted.

    The RFI Questionnaire will be issued on 6th October 2025 to participants who have returned a compliant NDA.

    Completed RFI questionnaires must be submitted by 23rd October 2025.

    Submission instructions will be provided within the RFI document. Participation in this process does not constitute a commitment to tender, nor does it confer any advantage in any future procurement exercise.

  3. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 08:43 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02366977 · GB-PPON: PHHJ-6513-BWZT 1 - 3 Strand, London, London, WC2N 5EHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure