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100891 Bicker Fen AGR SGT1 Tertiary Connection

NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 02:02.

Opportunity overview

This contract relates to the delivery of works and related services at Bicker Fen Substation (the "Works"). The Works were previously allocated to Gunning Transmission & Distribution Services Limited - in Administration ("GTDS"). GTDS went into administration on Friday 16 January 2026 and is unable to progress or complete delivery of the Works. As a consequence, National Grid has had to move at significant pace to appoint a replacement contractor for the Works, to progress critical path activities, maintain (as far as practicable) the programme for the works, and satisfy regulatory, customer and other commitments. The Works contribute to the ongoing expansion of the electricity transmission network, delivering essential upgrades to the grid to support the UK's move away from fossil fuels and increased clean energy generation. Various other projects are also being re-allocated to other contractors for similar reasons, while the delivery of further works (previously allocated to GTDS) is being supported by National Grid's existing framework contractors.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

OCU UTILITY SERVICES LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£6m
Awarded
29 Jan 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02916906
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK3 8AB, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-061278
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Works are strictly necessary to continue the delivery of nationally significant infrastructure upgrades as part of the ongoing enhancement of the grid. By bringing on the replacement contractor almost immediately through this direct award, National Grid is seeking to minimise and mitigate the delay to the Works arising from the administration of GTDS and maintain continuity of the supply chain and otherwise secure continuity on site. National Grid intends to have the contract in place before the end of January 2026, so within 2 weeks of GTDS' administration. While some earlier contingency planning was possible, National Grid could not reasonably have commenced a competitive tendering procedure before GTDS' administration was confirmed and there is no time to run such a procedure between the date of administration and the required into-contract date. The urgency is unavoidable as it is attributable solely to the administration of GTDS which could not have been foreseen when the Works were allocated to GTDS and was not confirmed until 16 January. National Grid has explored other alternatives to this direct award, including the use of its existing frameworks and allocation through its construction dynamic purchasing system, but no other route was found to be suitable in the circumstances.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
urgency

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC
Id
GB-COH-02366977

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02366977

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHHJ-6513-BWZT

Address

Street Address
1 - 3 Strand
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2N 5EH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility
Organisation 2
Name
OCU UTILITY SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02916906

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02916906

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZGW-9524-DYNJ

Address

Street Address
Artemis House
Locality
Stockport
Postal Code
SK3 8AB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD35

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Bicker Fen AGR SGT1 Tertiary Connection
Status
active
Date
29 Jan 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232220
Description
Substation construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
6,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02916906
Name
OCU UTILITY SERVICES LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
30 Jan 2026, 00:00
Ends
28 May 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
008261-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jan 2026, 18:33
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Jan 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · WC2N 5EH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 008250-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 008261-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·