Tender: Pole Planting and Associated Works Framework – East & West Midlands, South West England & South Wales

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National Grid is seeking suppliers for a Pole Planting Framework to deliver plant, machinery and operatives for excavation and standing of wooden poles and associated stays, transportation and erection/dismantling of transformers, switchgear, poles and associated materials (including removal of redundant equipment as scrap), and trenching, installation, repair and testing of earthing systems, service cables and joint bays at the base of overhead line poles operating on Low Voltage (up to 1000 V), High Voltage (11,000 V) and Extra High Voltage (33,000 V / 66,000 V) networks across the East and West Midlands, South West England and South Wales. The framework is anticipated to have an initial 5-year term with three 1-year extension options, and National Grid UK’s indicative spend on Pole Planting Services is approximately £27,000,000 per annum though volumes are not guaranteed. Works may include activities on the public highway with excavation and reinstatement (traffic management will be by National Grid’s nominated provider), a 24-hour emergency response service covering planned standby, unplanned callouts and significant weather-related events, and completion of all activities in compliance with National Grid Policies and Standard Techniques.