Published date: 8 September 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 20 October 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 09000000

  • Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

    • Administration, defence and social security services - 75000000

    • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

    • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

India

Value of contract

£900,000

Procurement reference

UKPACT_ED17

Published date

8 September 2025

Closing date

20 October 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

24 November 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

India needs to scale up its energy supply quickly to support its growth and development plans. At the same time, the Indian government has committed to accelerate its energy transition, setting targets such as 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy and a 45% reduction in emissions intensity by 2030, energy independence by 2047 and net zero by 2070.

This Request for Quotation (RfQ) addresses the energy sector priorities agreed at the fourth UK-India Energy Dialogue (February 2025) and will deliver the themes under the Climate and Clean Energy pillar of India-UK Vision 2035. This RfQ is seeking a supplier to support and provide technical assistance to the following areas:

1. Undersea grid interconnectors
2. Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs)
3. Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES)
4. Grid modernisation and effective operations
5. Carbon markets
6. Offshore wind

Interested suppliers/consortia are encouraged to review the RfQ documentation and submit your proposal in accordance with the instructions above by the Close Date and Time. This RFQ includes the following materials:

Schedule 1 - Terms of Reference
Schedule 2 - Instructions for submission
Schedule 3 - Terms and Conditions
Annex I - RFQ Response Form
Annex II - Budget and workplan template
Annex III - DUM Brochure

More information

Attachments

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Address

16th Floor HYLO
105 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8LZ
England

Email

Expertdeployments@ukpact.co.uk

Website

https://www.ukpact.co.uk/