Opportunity overview
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is seeking collaboration with universities to support delivery of its innovation strategy over the next five years (April 2026 - Mar 2031). The primary objectives during this period include facilitating the energy system transition (including Clean Power 2030 and net zero 2050) and providing support for vulnerable consumers. University partners will be expected to contribute both resources and technical expertise to the development and execution of Research & Development (R&D)projects. We expect universities to run projects within Technology Readiness Levels 2 to 8 which includes research, development and demonstration projects. These initiatives will enable NGET to ensure a safe and reliable electricity network, enhance consumer value, achieve decarbonisation of future networks, and create a positive impact on society. NGET will invite universities to propose new projects that address specific needs, while also encouraging the generation of innovative project ideas. In addition to individual innovation projects, partners will play a crucial role in fostering innovation through strategic development, knowledge sharing and promoting an innovation-driven culture. Knowledge sharing may include supporting NGET in running dissemination events across the energy sector and other industries to communicate the outputs, learnings and benefits from projects, as well as using these events to learn from others. £70,000,000 excluding VAT £84,000,000 including VAT each contract value.
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.
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
- Contract value
- £70m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Including VAT
- £84m
- Award ID
- 1
- Status
- active
- Identifier
- GB-COH RC000089
- Location
- Cardiff, UKL22, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
- Contract value
- £70m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Including VAT
- £84m
- Award ID
- 10
- Status
- active
- Identifier
- GB-COH RC000678
- Location
- Coventry, UKG33, CV4 8UW, United Kingdom
Southampton University
- Contract value
- £70m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Including VAT
- £84m
- Award ID
- 2
- Status
- active
- Identifier
- GB-COH RC000668
- Location
- Southampton, UKJ32, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
- Contract value
- £70m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Including VAT
- £84m
- Award ID
- 3
- Status
- active
- Identifier
- GB-COH RC000645
- Location
- Birmingham, UKG31, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
The University of Edinburgh
- Contract value
- £70m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Including VAT
- £84m
- Award ID
- 4
- Status
- active
- Identifier
- GB-SC SC005336
- Location
- Edinburgh, UKM75, EH8 9YL, United Kingdom
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
- Contract value
- £70m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Including VAT
- £84m
- Award ID
- 5
- Status
- active
- Identifier
- GB-COH RC000797
- Location
- Manchester, UKD33, M13 9PL, United Kingdom
UNIVERSITY OF BATH (THE)
- Contract value
- £70m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Including VAT
- £84m
- Award ID
- 6
- Status
- active
- Identifier
- GB-COH RC000644
- Location
- Bath, UKK12, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
- Contract value
- £70m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Including VAT
- £84m
- Award ID
- 7
- Status
- active
- Identifier
- GB-COH RC000653
- Location
- Exeter, UKK43, EX4 4QJ, United Kingdom
UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
- Contract value
- £70m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Including VAT
- £84m
- Award ID
- 8
- Status
- active
- Identifier
- GB-COH RC000660
- Location
- Liverpool, UKD72, L69 7ZX, United Kingdom
University of Strathclyde
- Contract value
- £70m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Including VAT
- £84m
- Award ID
- 9
- Status
- active
- Identifier
- GB-SC SC015263
- Location
- Glasgow, UKM82, G1 1XQ, United Kingdom
Classification
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Lots
- Lot 1Value not stated
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