National Grid names contractors for £8bn of substation work

The brand new contracting strategy below the Electrical energy Transmission Partnership (ETP) will see Nationwide Grid undertake a long term collaborative strategy that builds sturdy regional partnerships with contractors.

Rgional exclusivity for brand spanking new construct or substation improve work shall be awarded to ETP companions over the 5 years of the deal to March 2031.

Regional supply companions embrace:

• Balfour Beatty – North East area
• Morgan Sindall Infrastructure – North West area
• Murphy – South West (area one) and London & South East area
• M Group Vitality – South West (area two)
• OTW – Central West area

An preliminary £1.3bn price of unique work shall be awarded shortly giving companions first refusal of future substation work of their area.

Two nationwide companions, Linxon and Burns & McDonnell, will assist supply of substation work that falls exterior the scope of the regional companions’ portfolios.

The ETP mannequin has the potential to be expanded past substations in future to incorporate different community infrastructure.

Alice Delahunty, president of Nationwide Grid Electrical energy Transmission, stated: “Our Electrical energy Transmission Partnership marks a daring shift in how we ship important electrical energy infrastructure.

“By adopting a regional, long run strategy, we’re giving our provide chain the knowledge to put money into folks, expertise and innovation. It’s a key step in turning our RIIO-T3 funding ambitions into motion and constructing a resilient grid to assist Britain’s clear power future.”