AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Grid Electricity Transmission plc has announced an award to OCU Utility Services Limited for the Walpole SGT4 Tertiary Connection works. The notice records an award value of £4,173,518.32 and a planned contract period from 26 October 2026 to 15 March 2028; signature was still scheduled for 23 October 2026.
Published outcomeAward announced to OCU Utility Services Limited under a competitive flexible procedure.
Market significanceThis is a utilities-sector electrical substation construction award covering tertiary connection, control, cable, commissioning and associated civil works.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
OCU UTILITY SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 4173518.32 GBP · Verified supplier; award announced
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Award 1 names OCU UTILITY SERVICES LIMITED as supplier and records £4,173,518.32. Supplier identity is verified by Companies House number 02916906.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096662-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
97% confidenceActive award record
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot confirmed; future signature was scheduled for 23 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract start
96% confidencePlanned 26 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-26T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
96% confidencePlanned 15 March 2028
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2028-03-15T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£4,173,518.32 gross
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Award 1 value amountGross is 4173518.32 GBP.
Lot-level value
98% confidenceNot published separately
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Lot 1 value fields are null; the published award covers lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-13.
Award notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Document 096662-2026 was published at 2026-10-13T15:31:51+01:00.
Assessment summaries sent
97% confidence13 October 2026
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assessmentSummariesDateSent is 2026-10-13.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence23 October 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is 2026-10-23.
Planned contract period
96% confidence26 October 2026 to 15 March 2028
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Award contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award mainProcurementCategory is 'works'.
Main scope
99% confidenceCompletion of remaining design and infrastructure works for the Walpole SGT4 Tertiary Connection Project
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Tender description states the works comprise completion of remaining design and infrastructure works.
Technical scope
99% confidenceTertiary cable box, 13kV transformer and disconnector, earthing equipment, structures, busbars, connectors, protection and control, cable systems, LVAC/DC connections, testing, commissioning and civil engineering
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Tender description lists these elements.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45232220 — Substation construction work
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Award item additional classification is CPV 45232220.
Delivery coverage
97% confidenceUKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK regions
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Award deliveryAddresses lists these UK regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is 'selective'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCompetitive flexible procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Competitive flexible procedure'.
Regime
99% confidenceUtilities
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Tender specialRegime includes 'utilities'.
Framework relationship
94% confidenceRelated framework process recorded: ocds-h6vhtk-0657bc, lot 2
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relatedProcesses identifies framework OCID ocds-h6vhtk-0657bc and related lot 2.
Bidder and evaluation information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned duration
91% confidenceApproximately 16 months and 18 days
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Calculated from the published contract period of 26 October 2026 to 15 March 2028.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Signature
99% confidenceNot confirmed in the supplied data
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The notice contains a scheduled future signature date rather than a signed-contract record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceOne published award covering lot 1
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Award 1 is linked to relatedLots ['1']; only one award is supplied.
Commercial value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published £4.17m gross figure is allocated to the single award, not to individual work packages
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Award 1 has a single gross value, while no separate component or lot pricing is published.
Market access signal
94% confidenceThe award is linked to a related framework process
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The notice records a framework relationship to OCID ocds-h6vhtk-0657bc, related lot 2.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lifecycle clarity
99% confidenceAward announced, but signature is not evidenced
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An active award and futureSignatureDate milestone are published; no executed-contract evidence is supplied.
Lot information
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Supplied lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition information
99% confidenceBid counts, tenderer identities, scores and evaluation rationale are not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Terms information
99% confidenceNo extension, renewal, pricing breakdown or signed-contract documentation is supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data is an award notice and does not evidence that the contract has been signed; signature was scheduled for 23 October 2026.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
- Bid count, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown are not supplied.
- No extension, renewal or replacement-procurement terms are published.
- The published delivery regions are broad and do not identify specific work locations.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
OCU Utility Services LimitedNational Grid Electricity TransmissionWalpole SGT4 Tertiary Connectionsubstation constructionutilities procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Walpole SGT4 Tertiary Connection award?
OCU Utility Services Limited is the verified supplier named on award 1.
What is the published award value?
The notice records a gross award value of £4,173,518.32.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not confirm signature. It records a future signature date scheduled for 23 October 2026.
When is delivery planned to run?
The published contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 15 March 2028.
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