UpcomingPlanned procurementConstruction materials

Supply of OHL Stay Wire[E20]

Bristol, United KingdomNATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLC[E1]

In plain English

What they want: National Grid Electricity Distribution is running a tender for the supply of OHL Stay Wire. This equipment shall be supplied in accordance to NGED's Engineering Specification OH4L/2 which will be shared at tender stage, and will be supplied across various NGED sites in the East & West Midlands, South West and South Wales.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Buyer's deadline: 30 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC. UTC: 30 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLCSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Expected deadline[E6]: 30 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC
Value: Not stated
Published[E17]: 27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E16]: Competitive flexible procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

National Grid Electricity Distribution is running a tender for the supply of OHL Stay Wire. This equipment shall be supplied in accordance to NGED's Engineering Specification OH4L/2 which will be shared at tender stage, and will be supplied across various NGED sites in the East & West Midlands, South West and South Wales.[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKF, United Kingdom.[E9]
ConditionDelivery location: UKG, United Kingdom.[E10]
ConditionDelivery location: UKK, United Kingdom.[E11]
ConditionDelivery location: UKL, United Kingdom.[E8]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E12]
ConditionLot 1 technical criterion: Suppliers will be required to demonstrate the technical ability, relevant experience, competent resources, systems and organisational capability necessary to perform the contract. This includes meeting National Grid’s applicable standard s…[E14]
ConditionLot 1 economic criterion: Suppliers may be required to demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This will include demonstrating sufficient financial standing, taking account of the nature, complexity, value, duration and…[E13]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032.[E4]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E19]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E15]
UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document 101350-2026

Evidence

20 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLC.
Document 101350-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 44311000 (Stranded wire).
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 44333000 (Wire).
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032.
“2027-04-01T00:00:00Z to 2032-03-31T23:59:59Z”
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101350-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Requests to participate must be submitted by 30 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC. Invited suppliers bid later.
“2026-11-30T00:00:00Z”
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/expressionOfInterestDeadline, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“National Grid Electricity Distribution is running a tender for the supply of OHL Stay Wire. This equipment shall be supplied in accordance to NGED's Engineering Specification OH4L/2 which will be shared at tender stage, and will be supplied across various NGED sites in the East…”
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: UKL, United Kingdom.
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: UKF, United Kingdom.
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: UKG, United Kingdom.
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Delivery location: UKK, United Kingdom.
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
Lot 1 economic criterion: Suppliers may be required to demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This will include demonstrating sufficient financial standing, taking account of the nature, complexity, value, duration and…
“Suppliers may be required to demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This will include demonstrating sufficient financial standing, taking account of the nature, complexity, value, duration and risk profile of the contract, and an abi…”
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
Lot 1 technical criterion: Suppliers will be required to demonstrate the technical ability, relevant experience, competent resources, systems and organisational capability necessary to perform the contract. This includes meeting National Grid’s applicable standard s…
“Suppliers will be required to demonstrate the technical ability, relevant experience, competent resources, systems and organisational capability necessary to perform the contract. This includes meeting National Grid’s applicable standard supplier requirements and all project-spe…”
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/1/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.
Document 101350-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The procedure is: Competitive flexible procedure.
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27T09:51:11Z”
Document 101350-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
Find a Tender gives the tender status as planned.
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“Suppliers wishing to participate in this opportunity should complete the attached 'Expression of Interest (EOI) & SAP Ariba On-boarding Form' and return it to talia.jones@nationalgrid.com After the Tender Notice is issued on Find a Tender, National Grid Procurement will issue th…”
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E20
The notice is titled "Supply of OHL Stay Wire".
Document 101350-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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