Buyer Name: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
Buyer Address: 1-3 Strand, London, UKI32, WC2N5EH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: benjamin.ainsworth1@nationalgrid.com
HVDC Major Works & Civils Framework
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
selective
selective
Value
n/a
n/a
Published
21 Aug 2025, 08:57
21 Aug 2025, 08:57
Deadline
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Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
works
works
CPV
45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Region
n/a
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Awarded To
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited, BAM Nuttall Limited, Galliford Try Construction Limited, Laing O'Rourke Delivery Limited, Skanska Construction UK Limited, Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure Limited, J. Murphy & Sons Limited, Volkerfitzpatrick Limited
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited, BAM Nuttall Limited, Galliford Try Construction Limited, Laing O'Rourke Delivery Limited, Skanska Construction UK Limited, Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure Limited, J. Murphy & Sons Limited, Volkerfitzpatrick Limited
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Description
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.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot Title: HVDC Converter Civil Works
Lot Description: 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 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: 5 year initial term with option to extend for a maximum of three years (1+1+1)
Lot Title: HVDC Onshore Cable Civil Works
Lot Description: 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
Lot 2 Status: cancelled
Lot 2 Has Options: Yes
Lot 2 Options: Initial 5 year term with a maximum of three year extensions (1+1+1)
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