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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Award notice |
| Buyer: | NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED |
| Main Category: | Works |
| Procurement Method: | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender Status: | Closed |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
| Release Date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Application Deadline: | — |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-0420f1 |
| Notice Reference: | 050407-2025 |
All 2 notices for this procurement, oldest first.
HVDC - Major Works & Civils Framework
HVDC Major Works & Civils Framework
Earlier notices predate the Procurement Act 2023 (commenced 24 Feb 2025) and therefore don't carry UK1–UK17 codes.
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| Award status: | Active |
National Grid is an international Electricity and Gas Network Company and one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world, based in the United Kingdom with operations in the north-east of the United States of America. National Grid is looking to establish a multi-year High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Major Works & Civils Framework, primarily to service its growing HVDC requirements. The scope of this Procurement includes c.15 HVDC projects; certain projects, and other identified projects that it is currently anticipated will be of similar size and value and will be identified as infrastructure to enable the connection of 50GW of Offshore Wind by 2030 and Net Zero by 2050. The scope also comprises other as-yet unidentified additional major HVDC projects, the precise location and nature of which is not yet known but which will share the same key features as the other projects. National Grid's HVDC Major Works & Civils Framework includes but is not limited to civil engineering & construction works for National Grid's High Voltage Direct Current project portfolio, including construction of converter stations and installation of UHV cable. NGUK issued a contract notice with publication reference 2023/S 000-035469 on 1 December 2023 National Grid reserves its rights to utilise different procurement routes for converter civil works (i.e., turnkey delivery through the HVDC Converter Systems Framework) and cable civil works (i.e., turnkey delivery through the HVDC Cable Framework) on a project-by-project basis.
Lot 1 - HVDC Converter Civil Works of the HVDC Major Works and Civils Framework is intended to be used for the delivery of converter station civils works, which may include, but is not limited to: - Design - Consenting - Enabling Works - Site establishment - Civil and structural engineering - Building services - DNO supplies - Earthing - Lightning protection
Lot 2 - HVDC Onshore Cable Works of the HVDC Major Works and Civils Framework is intended to be used for the delivery of onshore cable works that fall under NG's HVDC portfolio, which may include, but is not limited to: - Design - Enabling Works - Consenting - DC cable trench - AC cable trench - Foundations and bolts for cable terminations - Cable haulage and pulling
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