Information Systems Services Framework Agreement
Northern Powergrid (Northeast) plc · Private utility
In brief
Northern Powergrid (Northeast) plc awarded IT and software work to Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, I.T. Professional Services Limited and Expleo UK Limited and 1 others on 16 October 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £455,000,000 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 May 2026.
It is split into 10 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure Operations 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029 What this lot coversProvision of infrastructure operation services, including but not limited to data centre services, data centre networking, infrastructure security services, and business continuity. | IT services and software | £18,640,155 |
| Application Operations 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029 What this lot coversProvision of application operation services including but not limited to application maintenance and support, service deployment and decommissioning, lifecycle management, application security services, and business continuity. | IT services and software | £19,747,491 |
| End User Experience 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029 What this lot coversProvision of end user experience services including but not limited to service desk, end user compute, and Teams rooms. | IT services and software | £12,272,973 |
| Cyber Operations 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029 What this lot coversProvision of cyber operation services including but not limited to security testing, security incident response, business continuity, and crypto management. | IT services and software | £6,690,155 |
| Service Integration 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029 What this lot coversProvision of service integration services including but not limited to service operation, continual service improvement, eco-system vendor management, and service quality. | IT services and software | £4,863,050 |
| Oracle 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029 What this lot coversProvision of Oracle services including but not limited to application support, annual upgrades, vulnerability management, and platform/cloud management. | IT services and software | £11,437,500 |
| Technical Services 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029 What this lot coversProvision of technical services including but not limited to governance, demand management, dispute resolution, and service level agreement management. | IT services and software | £895,903 |
| Transformation Services 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029 What this lot coversProvision of transformation services including but not limited to programme and project delivery services, technical delivery services, system integration, and data/business analysis. | IT services and software | £300,745,949 |
| Platform Engineering 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029 What this lot coversProvision of platform engineering services including but not limited to platform engineering and automation, cloud and hybrid integration, developer enablement, development, security & operations and compliance, Observability and reliability engineering, and platform operations and continuous improvement. | IT services and software | £3,045,174 |
| Testing Services 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029 What this lot coversProvision of testing services including but not limited to test service set-up and governance, functional testing services, performance and load testing, integration testing, data testing services, and compatibility testing. | IT services and software | £895,903 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not stated | Technical Services | — | |
| Not stated | Oracle | — | |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd | Infrastructure Operations | £7,266,486 | Awarded 16 October 2026 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd | Application Operations | £9,186,534 | Awarded 16 October 2026 |
| I.T. Professional Services Limited (SME) | End User Experience | £10,612,800 | Awarded 16 October 2026 |
| Expleo UK Limited | Cyber Operations | £4,144,000 | Awarded 16 October 2026 |
| Mastek UK Ltd | Service Integration | £4,064,396 | Awarded 16 October 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 066869-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 068162-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 073727-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 098076-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
1Awards
1Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Expleo UK Limited1 contract
- I.T. Professional Services Limited1 contract
- Mastek UK Ltd1 contract
- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
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From notice 066869-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2025, last updated 16 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 16 October 2026.