National Grid is seeking to establish a long-term framework agreement with an experienced Contractor capable of delivering cable protection solutions, including rock berms, rock bags, concrete mattresses, and other manners of appropriate protection of subsea electricity cables. This tender is issued by National Grid UK "NGUK" Limited for and on behalf of its entities. The contract allows the wider National Grid Group and its JV Partners ("Employer") to instruct Work. NGUK and its subsidiaries shall instruct the Contractor to provide the Works for the following Interconnector Assets and Projects and any subsequent Assets which are commissioned from time to time: • National Grid Ventures Unincorporated Joint Ventures (NGV UJV) - IFA, IFA2, North Sea Link and Viking Link. • National Grid Ventures Incorporated Joint Ventures (NGV IJV) - Britned, Nemo Link, Lion Link. • Other National Grid cable businesses / Strategic Infrastructure (SI) - Eastern Green Link 1, Eastern Green Link 2, Eastern Green Link 3, Eastern Green Link 4, Eastern Green Link 5, Sea Link, Western Link, Western Link 2. The NGV UJV businesses will likely be the first contract users as there are currently multiple known exposures requiring protection. The agreement will be used when a maintenance survey identifies cable exposure requiring intervention or when a new cable section recently installed requires protection after a repair. The works shall provide minimum cover subsea cable system remediation and protection, with all the necessary and appropriate equipment required to achieve compliant completion of the works. This equipment deployed will need to cover all subsea cables and all scenarios listed below: a) Nearshore - In the nearshore environment, defined as water depths of 0 to 20 metres Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT). b) Offshore - In the offshore environment, defined as water depths in excess of of 20 metres LAT. In addition to the primary cable protection works, the Employer wishes to retain the flexibility to issue Work Orders for activities that may arise over the duration of this long-term agreement to support asset resilience. While there are currently no defined scopes for these activities, the Contractor is expected to have the capability to undertake such works if required, including: • Seabed debris removal and relocation - which may involve methods such as ROV grapnel tooling, ploughs or other appropriate clearance techniques. • Remedial and reburial works - including cable reburial and sand wave removal activities using methods such as Mass Flow Excavation or other appropriate excavation techniques. The Contractor is expected to support the core cable protection scope while maintaining the capability and readiness to deliver additional seabed intervention and cable reburial services as and when required throughout the term of the agreement.
Deadline
Not published
Published
4 Sept 2026(2 months ago)
Contract value
Not published
Location
United Kingdom
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-06aff0
First seen
2 months ago
Classifications
45244000Marine construction works45252125Rock-dumping work71354500Marine survey services
Bury Council is commissioning an independent advocacy service to ensure people have access to high-quality independent advocacy across statutory and non-statutory pathways. It is a joint commission with Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board and covers health statutory duties. Adult Advocacy Service Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Independent Mental Health Advocacy Care Act Advocacy NHS Independent Complaints Advocacy Generic advocacy Children's Advocacy Service Independent Mental Health Advocacy
National Grid intends to tender for the provision of a comprehensive SF₆ (sulphur hexafluoride) management service to support the recovery, reuse, storage, treatment, distribution and disposal of National Grid-owned SF₆. The contract will support National Grid's objectives of maximising reuse, reducing emissions, maintaining security of supply and ensuring full traceability of all SF₆ managed on its behalf. The appointed Supplier will be required to provide an end-to-end service covering the complete lifecycle of SF₆ under National Grid ownership, including: • Collection of recovered SF₆ from National Grid sites. • Provision of suitable storage vessels and associated logistics. • Transportation of SF₆ in compliance with all applicable legislation. • Testing, analysis and classification of recovered gas. • Processing, reclamation and recycling of SF₆ to Technical Grade SF₆. • Management of a dedicated National Grid-owned SF₆ stockpile. • Secure storage and inventory management. • Distribution and delivery of certified Technical Grade SF₆ to National Grid locations. • Disposal of non-recoverable SF₆ and contaminated gas, if instructed by National Grid. • Maintenance of complete digital traceability and reporting. The Supplier shall demonstrate the capability, capacity and competence to: Collect, Process, Store and Distribute SF₆ • Collect SF₆ from National Grid sites across England and Wales. • Test and classify recovered gas in accordance with BS EN IEC 60480 and associated standards. • Process treatable SF₆ into Technical Grade SF₆ suitable for reuse. • Maintain sufficient storage capacity and stockpile management arrangements to support National Grid operational requirements. • Supply and distribute certified Technical Grade SF₆ to National Grid locations, including urgent delivery requirements where necessary. Manage Disposal Activities • Safely manage contaminated and non-recoverable SF₆. • Provide disposal services through appropriately licensed and authorised facilities. • Maintain full traceability through to final destruction. • Provide auditable destruction certification and disposal records. • Ensure disposal activities are only undertaken following written instruction from National Grid. Digital Tracking and Traceability The Supplier shall implement and maintain a secure digital tracking and inventory management system providing: • Real-time inventory visibility. • End-to-end traceability of all consignments. • Tracking from recovery through storage, processing, delivery and disposal. • Unique identification of consignments, vessels and processed batches. • Full movement, transaction and audit history. • Provision and recording of inventory data, certificates, analysis results and reports. Environmental Objectives The contract will prioritise: • Promote SF₆ reuse and reclamation. • Minimisation of SF₆ emissions. • Prevention of intentional releases to atmosphere. • Reduction of disposal volumes wherever technically feasible. • Transparent reporting of recovery, reuse, disposal and emissions performance. All SF₆ managed under the contract shall remain the property of National Grid at all times. The supplier will be expected to provide all labour, facilities, equipment, transportation, testing, reporting and management resources necessary to deliver the service. At contract commencement, the successful Supplier will be expected to assume management of National Grid's existing Category A SF₆ stockpile of approximately 13.26 tonnes and integrate the inventory into its traceability, storage and stock management arrangements.
Cornwall Council is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to inform the future strategic direction, procurement approach and potential transformation of the software platforms supporting a broad range of statutory regulatory, planning, environmental, licensing, building control, land charges, address management, housing and public protection services. The Council currently operates a mature and highly integrated software platform that supports critical statutory and regulatory functions across multiple service areas, including Development Management, Building Control, Licensing, Environmental Health, Public Protection, Land Charges, Street Naming and Numbering, Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) management, housing-related regulatory functions and associated case management activities. The platform is utilised by more than 450 users and underpins significant volumes of operational activity, customer interactions, inspections, applications, enforcement actions, statutory consultations and regulatory decision-making across the authority. The existing environment has been in operation since 2010 and incorporates extensive business-specific configuration, workflow automation, document and records management, reporting and business intelligence functionality, GIS integration, customer self-service capabilities, mobile working functionality and approximately 50 integrations with internal and external systems. These integrations support the exchange of information with corporate systems, statutory consultees, payment services, customer contact channels, geographic information systems and other line-of-business applications. The platform therefore forms a critical component of the Council's digital and operational infrastructure. Through this engagement, the Council wishes to better understand market capability, solution maturity, technology developments, implementation approaches and commercial models available within the market. In particular, the Council is seeking insight into suppliers' ability to support complex multi-service regulatory environments, facilitate large-scale data migration and transformation activities, maintain compliance with evolving legislative requirements, deliver robust integration capabilities and support the modernisation of digital services through cloud-based technologies, automation, artificial intelligence and enhanced customer self-service functionality. The Council is using this engagement exercise to inform its long-term procurement and contracting strategy for these services. The current software platform supports a wide range of critical statutory functions and incorporates significant configuration, business process automation, data holdings and integrations with internal and external systems. Subject to governance approvals and compliance with applicable procurement legislation, the Council's current expectation is to extend existing contractual arrangements and subsequently consider a direct award to the incumbent supplier to maintain service continuity whilst ongoing requirements development, service redesign, transformation activities, procurement activity, governance approvals and contract finalisation are completed. Through this engagement, the Council wishes to assess market capability, understand alternative delivery approaches, identify potential transition and implementation risks, and gather supplier feedback on emerging technologies and market developments. The information obtained will be used to refine the Council's future operating model, develop requirements for a long-term replacement solution, inform procurement and commercial strategy, and support planning for a future competitive procurement exercise following the proposed direct award period. This exercise is solely for information gathering and market research purposes and does not constitute a call for competition or the commencement of any procurement procedure. Participation will not confer any advantage or dis…
The London Borough of Camden intends to procure a Health and Wellbeing Through Nature Volunteering service. The service will provide safe, organised nature-based volunteering activities within Camden’s green spaces, supporting residents’ health and wellbeing, access to nature and biodiversity. Participants may be referred through green social prescribing pathways or self-enrol. The market engagement will help inform the procurement, including market capacity and capability and approaches to social value. The services fall within the Light Touch Regime under the Procurement Act 2023. Camden intends to undertake a procurement process for a three year contract commencing in April 2027.