AwardedAwarded 18 May 2026
NQEH - UKPN Contestable and Non-Contestable Works
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health
In brief
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust awarded construction and electrical work to UK Power Networks Services (Commercial) Limited on 18 May 2026.
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What the notice says
The Works will enable the provision of an import capacity of 25,000 kVA via two Grid Supply Points.
Installation of 33kV cables for approximately 8.5km route length and installation of a 33/11kV metering substation comprises of 2 x 11kV incomer circuit breakers, 1 x 11kV bus section circuit breakers and 4 x 11kV metering circuit breakers.
UK Power Networks will install 1 x Grid transformer at King’s Lynn Grid an associated circuit breaker to connect the transformer.
UK Power Networks will manage 132kV and 33kV outage and substation lease.
UK Power Networks will carry out 33kV final closing joints
UK Power Networks carries out all the Contestable and Non-Contestable Works.
CONTESTABLE WORK
EHV Plant and Switchgear
• Primary Substation installation
• 11kV 6 x panel board installation including material and plant.
• 2 x 33/11kV transformer installation including material and plant.
EHV Underground Main
• 33kV duct
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| UK Power Networks Services (Commercial) Limited | £16,474,549 | Awarded 1 May 2026 18 May 2026 to 30 June 2031 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 040461-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 040465-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 045413-2026
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From notice 040461-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 May 2026, last updated 18 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.