Official UK procurement notice
Integrated Tractor and Winch Units
Authority: National Grid Electricity Transmission plc
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNational Grid Electricity Transmission has a requirement for the provision of tractors with integrated heavy-duty winch systems, supplied as a single combined unit, for use in overhead electricity transmission line projects. The equipment will be used to support the construction, refurbishment, maintenance, and emergency restoration of overhead line networks. The tractors shall be capable of operating in varied terrain and weather conditions, including agricultural land, rough ground, forestry tracks, and remote access locations.
The successful supplier will provide fully compliant, road-legal tractors where the tractor and winch are supplied, configured, and certified as one complete operational unit, together with all necessary ancillary equipment to enable safe and efficient pulling, tensioning, recovery, and material handling operations associated with overhead line works.
- How the procedure runs: National Grid intends to conduct a Competitive Flexible Procedure with a multi-stage process. Suppliers are requested to register their interest to enable secure onboarding to National Grid's Ariba sourcing platform. Following onboarding, National Grid will issue the confidential procurement documents through Ariba, a qualification questionnaire and associated documents and the tender documents, including the technical requirements, commercial schedules, contract documents and response templates. Suppliers must submit a completed request to participate by the deadline stated in the notice. National Grid will assess responses against the published conditions of participation and, where applicable, the published criteria for limiting supplier numbers. Suppliers selected to proceed will then be invited to submit tenders through Ariba. Suppliers who submitted via the Planned Procurement Notice do not need to complete to expression of interest to proceed. National Grid will assess requests to participate against the published conditions of participation and any supplier selection criteria meeting the conditions of participation and any selection criteria will be invited to tender. The procurement will be conducted in two stages: Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ): Suppliers will first be invited to complete a PQQ to assess their suitability, capability, experience and financial standing. The highest-scoring suppliers will be shortlisted. Request for Proposal (RFP): Shortlisted suppliers will then be invited to submit a detailed RFP response. Following the initial evaluation of RFP submissions, National Grid may conduct a round of negotiations with participating suppliers to clarify and refine their proposals, where appropriate. The final award decision will be based on the published award criteria, taking account of the suppliers' final submissions following negotiations. The contract will be awarded to the supplier offering the most advantageous tender in accordance with the stated evaluation methodology.
CPV: Electrical equipment and apparatus · Tractors
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1,560,000
- Economic & financial standing
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 ability to meet all applicable legal, statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to its performance. The detailed conditions of participation, supporting evidence requirements, assessment methodology and any applicable minimum thresholds will be set out in the associated tender documentation issued to suppliers.
- Technical & professional ability
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-specific technical requirements. Detailed conditions of participation, minimum standards and evidence requirements will be provided in the associated tender documentation issued through National Grid's e-tendering platform. References to particular qualifications, accreditations or standards include permitted equivalents.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: Including Health and Safety, and Sustainability.
- Commercial: Total cost of ownership e.g. price, operational cost (e.g. maintenance & fuel), delivery, and training.
- Economic & financial standing
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 ability to meet all applicable legal, statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to its performance. The detailed conditions of participation, supporting evidence requirements, assessment methodology and any applicable minimum thresholds will be set out in the associated tender documentation issued to suppliers.
- Technical & professional ability
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-specific technical requirements. Detailed conditions of participation, minimum standards and evidence requirements will be provided in the associated tender documentation issued through National Grid's e-tendering platform. References to particular qualifications, accreditations or standards include permitted equivalents.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Aug 2026, 10:45 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2026, 12:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Feb 2027
- Authority reference
WS5901395605- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096525- Accelerated
- Qualifying planned procurement notice
- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e451Find a Tender
- How it runs
National Grid intends to conduct a Competitive Flexible Procedure with a multi-stage process. Suppliers are requested to register their interest to enable secure onboarding to National Grid's Ariba sourcing platform. Following onboarding, National Grid will issue the confidential procurement documents through Ariba, a qualification questionnaire and associated documents and the tender documents, including the technical requirements, commercial schedules, contract documents and response templates.
Suppliers must submit a completed request to participate by the deadline stated in the notice. National Grid will assess responses against the published conditions of participation and, where applicable, the published criteria for limiting supplier numbers. Suppliers selected to proceed will then be invited to submit tenders through Ariba. Suppliers who submitted via the Planned Procurement Notice do not need to complete to expression of interest to proceed.
National Grid will assess requests to participate against the published conditions of participation and any supplier selection criteria meeting the conditions of participation and any selection criteria will be invited to tender.
The procurement will be conducted in two stages:
Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ): Suppliers will first be invited to complete a PQQ to assess their suitability, capability, experience and financial standing. The highest-scoring suppliers will be shortlisted.
Request for Proposal (RFP): Shortlisted suppliers will then be invited to submit a detailed RFP response. Following the initial evaluation of RFP submissions, National Grid may conduct a round of negotiations with participating suppliers to clarify and refine their proposals, where appropriate.
The final award decision will be based on the published award criteria, taking account of the suppliers' final submissions following negotiations. The contract will be awarded to the supplier offering the most advantageous tender in accordance with the stated evaluation methodology.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline
- 23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Suppliers wishing to participate in this opportunity should complete the attached 'Expression of Interest (EOI) & SAP Ariba On-boarding Form' and return it to rachel.babb@nationalgrid.com, if not done previously.
Suppliers are requested to register their interest by 23rd October 2026 at 23:59pm to enable Ariba onboarding and secure access to the documents.
Registration is an administrative access step and is not an evaluated stage. Suppliers that miss this date should contact National Grid promptly. Access may be facilitated where reasonably practicable before the submission deadline.
Documents will be issued in www.ariba.com ↗
Timeline
14 Aug 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 6 dates- Planning notice published73 days ago14 Aug 2026, 10:45 BST
- Next notice expected33 days ago23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published13 days ago13 Oct 2026, 12:54 BST
- Submission deadline3 days ago23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 97 days1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 124 days1 Mar 2027
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2026- Planned procurement notice published14 Aug 2026, 10:45 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published13 Oct 2026, 12:54 BSTUK4
- Published value updated13 Oct 2026, 12:54 BST
- Status changed to active13 Oct 2026, 12:54 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Expression of Interest Response Form
- Bidding documents and specifications Complete Expression of Interest response form to begin registration on the Ariba platform - please send to rachel.babb@nationalgrid.com The Tender Pack will be provided on our e-tendering platform. For suppliers who have completed and returned an expression of interest, please do…
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender