Invitation to tender by negotiated procedure for design, manufacture, supply, jointing and related activities, testing, commissioning and system warranty of 400 kW x 2,500 sq mm high voltage AC XLPE cable system for Phase 1 of London Cable Replacement Project to be installed in 33 km of purpose-built cable tunnels of 3-4 m-diameter. Phase 1 covers two routes: east-west Hackney-Willesden (20 km) for completion 2016, and north-south Kensal Green-Wimbledon (13 km) for completion 2019. Ten lots total 198 km of cable. Further information, specs and docs from Karen Stead at National Grid in Warwick, tel +44 1926656035, e-mail Karen.Stead@uk.ngrid.com to whom tenders or requests to participate must be sent. More at www.nationalgrid.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=179104-2010. 25/10.