Official UK procurement notice
Request for Information in relation to cyber-attack path analysis products & services
Authority: NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe 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 publishedLot #1Planned
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)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058fecFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
29 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Planning notice published29 Aug 2025, 08:43 BST
- Market engagement391 days ago25 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.
- Contract starts204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published29 Aug 2025, 08:43 BSTUK2
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
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender