Invitation to tender by negotiated procedure, deadline 21.10.2013, for design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, installation, assembly, testing, commissioning and maintenance of HVDC electrical interconnector between Norway and the UK – Cable System. Three lots: Lot 1 or Fjord Section – approximately 250 km, including 2.5 km in tunnel. Lot 2 or Mid Section – approximately 260 km route; Lot 3 or UK Section. The NSN interconnector will be the first electricity link between the two countries, will have a capacity of 1,400 MW and will be operational by the end of 2020. Contact National Grid NSN Ltd and Statnett SF, att.n Mark Henderson, Warwick, tel +44 7584204887, e-mail mark.henderson@nationalgrid.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=311358-2013. 38/13.

Awarded the €1.5billions contract for design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, installation, assembly, testing, commissioning and maintenance of HVDC electrical interconnector between Norway and the UK – Cable System.

The North Sea Network (NSN) Link, the first electricity link between UK and Norway, was contracted to two cable suppliers, Prysmian and Nexans, to deliver the cable needed for the 740 km route.  The converter stations in both UK and Norway will be delivered by ABB

Prysmian will supply and install 950 km of submarine and land cables for the UK and Norwegian North Sea sections of the route.

Nexans will supply the fjord, tunnel and lake sections (lot1), as well as the onshore connection in Norway. They will design and manufacture 500 km of HVDC cables at their Halden plant.

ABB will supply the high voltage direct current converter stations at the UK and Norwegian ends of the link. The contract includes the design, supply and commission of the converter stations using their HVDC Light technology. Contact National Grid NSN Ltd and Statnett SF, att.n Adam Coulson and Jan Erik Skog, Warwick, tel +44 7584204887, e-mail adam.coulson@nationalgrid.com and jan.skog@statnett.no. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=308836-2015, http://www.statnett.no/, http://media.nationalgrid.com/  and  http://nsninterconnector.com.Ref.n. WS322273034. 41/15.

Periodic indicative notice without call for competition for informal expression of interest, deadline 27.04.2018, to participate in a pre-procurement early market engagement process for National Grid cable tunnel projects and associated infrastructure.

National grid electricity transmission PLC has a forthcoming portfolio of cable tunnel projects across the United Kingdom and wishes to undertake pre-procurement EME with the supply chain for Cable tunnelling projects and associated infrastructure prior to the commencement of formal procurement procedures. The current proposed cable tunnel projects are London Power Tunnels 2, South London, 33km; Menai Tunnel, North Wales, 4km; Snowdonia VIP, North Wales, 3.3km.

For further information contact National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc, attn. Tracey Walton, Warwick, tel +44 7813357313, email tracey.walton1@nationalgrid.com.  Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=158071-2018 .

Ref. n. 2016AC09. 15/18.

National Grid has agreed a six-year contract with Hochtief (50%)-Murphy (50%) Joint Venture (HMJV) to deliver the tunnelling and shaft work of the second phase of its London Power Tunnels (LPT2) project in a contract worth around EUR470,44 million (GBP400 million).  Work is scheduled to start in March next year. The EUR1.18 bn (GBP1bn), eight-year project will see the construction of a 32.5km tunnel which will house electricity transmission cables 30m underground. The new cables will replace three circuits that currently run under the surface of roads between Wimbledon in the southwest to Crayford in the southeast. Visit http://media.nationalgrid.com,  https://www.murphygroup.com and https://www.hochtief.com. 51/19.

National Grid has awarded to the Joint Venture Hochtief-Murphy the construction work for tunnels for the London Power Tunnels 2 contract — Package 5 — Headhouses and M&E.

London Power Tunnels 2 is a cable replacement project in the south of London. The aim of the project is to create a secure route for the replacement of high voltage cables connecting 3 different National Grid substations. Contact National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc, attn Christopher Treadwell, email Christopher.Treadwell@nationalgrid.com. For further information on the tender click here. 48/20. 

National Grid has awarded Balfour Beatty the EUR 60.88 million (GBP52 million) contract to deliver essential cabling works as part of the London Power Tunnels 2 project. Works will include installing 200km of 400kV cables within a 32.5-km tunnel network, deep below the ground between Wimbledon and Crayford. 

Cable installation will begin in January 2023 with the full package of works expected to be completed in 2026. Contact National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc at London. Visit https://www.balfourbeatty.com. 38/21. 

National Grid has awarded to Hochtief (UK) the EUR 240 million (GBP207 million) contract for the Snowdonia Visual Impact Provision (VIP) Project. The contract includes the design and supply of a new 3.4km cable tunnel, one 400kV cable circuit, one 132kV cable circuit and two headhouses with cable sealing end compounds and associated mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation (MEICA) systems. Contact National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc, attn Tracey Walton, email tracey.walton1@nationalgrid.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=028142-2022 and https://www.hochtief.com. 05/22.