The new contracting approach under the Electricity Transmission Partnership (ETP) will see National Grid adopt a longer term collaborative approach that builds strong regional partnerships with contractors.
Rgional exclusivity for new build or substation upgrade work will be awarded to ETP partners over the five years of the deal to March 2031.
Regional delivery partners include:
- Balfour Beatty – North East region
- Morgan Sindall Infrastructure – North West region
- Murphy – South West (region one) and London & South East region
- M Group Energy – South West (region two)
- OTW – Central West region
An initial £1.3bn worth of exclusive work will be awarded shortly giving partners first refusal of future substation work in their region.
Two national partners, Linxon and Burns & McDonnell, will support delivery of substation work that falls outside the scope of the regional partners’ portfolios.
The ETP model has the potential to be expanded beyond substations in future to include other network infrastructure.
Alice Delahunty, president of National Grid Electricity Transmission, said: “Our Electricity Transmission Partnership marks a bold shift in how we deliver vital electricity infrastructure.
“By adopting a regional, long term approach, we’re giving our supply chain the certainty to invest in people, skills and innovation. It’s a key step in turning our RIIO-T3 investment ambitions into action and building a resilient grid to support Britain’s clean energy future.”
