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Digital Twin for Electrical Power Systems - National Grid

National Grid UK Limited · Private utility

In brief

National Grid UK Limited has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts across the UK (from 1288 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Please respond by 18.30 1st May 2026 Request for Information (RFI) National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is developing a Digital Twin for Electrical Power systems to support transmission network design, analysis, planning, operations, and asset lifecycle management. A critical enabler of this vision is a Network Master Model Manager: a controlled, authoritative environment used to create, govern, validate, and distribute trusted network model data (including associated metadata) across multiple engineering and operational tools. Through the RFI, National Grid is seeking information on how your solution supports: Robust model governance and lifecycle management Standards based…Read the full description
Please respond by 18.30 1st May 2026 Request for Information (RFI) National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is developing a Digital Twin for Electrical Power systems to support transmission network design, analysis, planning, operations, and asset lifecycle management. A critical enabler of this vision is a Network Master Model Manager: a controlled, authoritative environment used to create, govern, validate, and distribute trusted network model data (including associated metadata) across multiple engineering and operational tools. Through the RFI, National Grid is seeking information on how your solution supports: Robust model governance and lifecycle management Standards based interoperability (e.g. CIM / CGMES) Strong data quality controls and auditability Secure deployment and operation at national infrastructure scale Integration with existing planning, operations, and data platforms Documentation outlining a request for information (RFI) will be provided to interested suppliers. Please contact [email removed] if you would like to receive the RFI documents and if you wish to submit a response. This RFI does not constitute a formal competitive tendering process. Should National Grid have a desire towards supplier selection and contract award, suppliers may be invited to the possible stages of pre-qualification and Request for Proposal. Further stages are optional for National Grid. National Grid is at the heart of a rapidly evolving energy system. Our business units play a vital role in connecting millions of people to the energy they depend on, while continuously seeking ways to make the system cleaner and more sustainable. National Grid Ventures and National Grid Partners drive innovation to help revolutionise and decarbonise the future of energy. To achieve our  vision of being at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future in a focused way we have a strategy that sets the bounds of our business. Guiding our efforts within this are five strategic priorities. Enable the energy transition for all Build the networks of the future now Deliver for our customers Operate safely and efficiently Build tomorrow's workforce today For more information, please visit: https://www.nationalgrid.com

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 038206-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 038869-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

31

Awards

3

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From notice 038206-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 April 2026, last updated 28 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.