Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Substation Compound Equipment
Authority: NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLC (Public body)
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Industrial machinery (42)+1 more Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional) Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 23 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Lots 6see the lot list below
Framework period 3 yrsstarts 1 Jul 2027
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNational Grid Electricity Distribution is running a tender for the supply of various lots of Substation Compound equipment.
The products are to be supplied across various NGED sites in the Midlands, South West and South Wales.
There will be six lots which are detailed below:
Lot 1
Supply of Arc Suppression Coils
Lot 2
Supply of Neutral Earthing Resistors
Lot 3
Supply of Neutral Earthing Reactors
Lot 4
Supply of Cable Boxes and Mono Blocs
Lot 5
Supply of Substation Earthing
Lot 6
Supply of Bund Water Control Equipment
CPV: Cable and related products · Electricity boxes · Electricity distribution and control apparatus · Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies · Inductors · Measuring and control equipment · Substation equipment · Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 1 Jul 2027
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Supply of Arc Suppression CoilsPlanned
Lot 1
This lot is for the Supply of Arc Suppression Coils, this shall be produced in accordance to NGED Engineering Specification EE56 which will be shared at tender stage.
31200000 Electricity distribution and control apparatus31682540 Substation equipment
Lot #2Supply of Neutral Earthing ResistorsPlanned
Lot 2
This lot is for the Supply of Neutral Earthing Resistors, this shall be produced in accordance to NGED Engineering Specification EE123 which will be shared at tender stage.
31200000 Electricity distribution and control apparatus
Lot #3Supply of Neutral Earthing ReactorsPlanned
Lot 3
This lot is for the Supply of Neutral Earthing Reactors, this shall be produced in accordance to NGED Engineering Specification EE9 which will be shared at tender stage.
31157000 Inductors31200000 Electricity distribution and control apparatus
Lot #4Supply of Cable Boxes and Mono BlocsPlanned
Lot 4
This lot is for the Supply of Cable Boxes and Mono Blocs, this shall be produced in accordance to NGED Engineering Specification requirements which will be shared at tender stage.
31200000 Electricity distribution and control apparatus31682100 Electricity boxes
Lot #5Supply of Substation Earthing MaterialsPlanned
Lot 5
This lot is for the Supply of Substation Earthing Materials, this shall be produced in accordance to NGED Engineering Specification EE132 which will be shared at tender stage. The items required may include but not limited to Deep Earthing Systems, Exothermic Jointing Equipment, Earthing Tape and Fittings and Earth Rods.
31200000 Electricity distribution and control apparatus31700000 Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies44320000 Cable and related products
Lot #6Supply of Bund Water Control EquipmentPlanned
Lot 6
Supply of Bund Water Control Equipment
This lot is for the Supply of Bund Water Control Equipment, this shall be produced in accordance to NGED Engineering Specification EE100 which will be shared at tender stage.
38424000 Measuring and control equipment42130000 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Sept 2026, 15:54 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Sept 2026, 15:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 22 Jun 2027, 00:59 BST
- Latest notice
- Planned procurement notice (UK3)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f972
How it was run
- Expression of interest (EOI)
- 30 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 30 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Suppliers wishing to participate in this opportunity should complete the attached 'Expression of Interest (EOI) & SAP Ariba On-boarding Form' and return it to [email protected]
After the Tender Notice is issued on Find a Tender, National Grid Procurement will issue the tender documents via SAP Ariba (ariba.com ↗) to those suppliers that have expressed their interest in response to this notice.
Timeline
6 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published5 days ago14 Sept 2026, 15:54 BST
- Tender notice expectedin 66 days23 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Expressions of interest byin 72 days30 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsin 72 days · period end, not a bid countdown30 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 276 days22 Jun 2027, 00:59 BST
- Contract startsin 285 days1 Jul 2027, 01:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Planned procurement notice published14 Sept 2026, 15:54 BSTUK3
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender