Opportunity overview
The contracting authority intends to procure an enterprise Cyber Resilience and Recoverability Platform to enhance and standardise backup, recovery, and resilience capabilities across its IT estate. The objective is to establish a consistent, enterprise‑wide approach that improves service continuity and supports effective recovery from disruptive events. The scope of the procurement will include the provision of a unified platform capable of supporting data protection and recovery across a range of enterprise environments, including infrastructure, cloud-based services, and software-as-a-service solutions. The platform will also support associated services required to ensure resilience across critical systems and business services. The solution is expected to deliver secure and resilient backup and recovery capabilities, supported by appropriate governance, policy management, and reporting. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate the ability to support controlled and reliable recovery processes, alongside ongoing assurance activities such as testing and validation. The intended outcome is the implementation of a scalable and robust enterprise capability that strengthens organisational resilience, enables timely restoration of services, and supports alignment with relevant regulatory, security, and operational requirements. Further details will be provided as part of the formal procurement process.
Classification
- CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
Lots
- Lot 1£15m
Documents and notices
- Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
- Supplier Registration and Access Suppliers wishing to participate in this tender opportunity must be registered on the SAP Ariba platform. To express interest and gain access, suppliers are required to complete the accompanying form titled "EOI & Ariba Registration." Registration Deadline:6 July 2026, 12:00 BST Emails to be sent to the following email address Cora.russell@nationalgrid.com Samuel.Lundie@nationalgrid.com Self-Assessment Questionnaire To support transparency and enable informed decision-making, the Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) is being issued alongside this Notice. Suppliers are strongly encouraged to review the SAQ requirements carefully and assess their ability to meet the mandatory criteria before submitting a response. Participation in prior market engagement is not a prerequisite and does not confer any advantage or disadvantage. All suppliers will be treated equally in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.Open source ↗
- biddingDocumentsOpen source ↗