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AwardedAwarded 25 June 2026

66/132kV Cable Installation Framework

National Grid UK Limited · Private utility

In brief

National Grid UK Limited awarded construction and electrical work to Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited, OCU Services Limited and Excalon Limited and 5 others on 25 June 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £80,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 2 years with extensions, starting 29 May 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The contracting entity for this framework is National Grid UK Limited, but will be available for use by any of the Group subsidiary companies within the National Grid UK Limited Group. This includes, but is not limited to National Grid Electricity Transmission, National Grid Ventures, National Grid Electricity Distribution East Midlands, National Grid Electricity Distribution West Midlands, National Grid Electricity Distribution South West and National Grid Electricity Distribution South Wales. The successful framework contractors will be required to carry out the full installation of 66kV, 132kV and/or lower voltage cable circuits and associated earth wires / continuity conductors and NGED Telecom ducts inclusive of all jointing, testing and commissioning as specified for the individual route/project being tendered for.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited£80,000,000
Awarded 25 June 2026
OCU Services Limited£80,000,000
Awarded 25 June 2026
Excalon Limited£80,000,000
Awarded 25 June 2026
A Thomas Plant Hire Limited (SME)£80,000,000
Awarded 25 June 2026
United Infrastructure Power T&D Limited£80,000,000
Awarded 25 June 2026
Circet (UK) Limited£80,000,000
Awarded 25 June 2026
M & a Doocey Civil Engineering Limited (SME)£80,000,000
Awarded 25 June 2026
Network Plus Services Ltd£80,000,000
Awarded 25 June 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 029272-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 030023-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 060907-2026

About the buyer

National Grid UK LimitedLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 029272-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 March 2026, last updated 29 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.