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    ContractsECP and OPDE Platform Maintenance and Technical Support Services
    Awarded contract

    ECP and OPDE Platform Maintenance and Technical Support Services

    Awarded
    £1.3m
    Published 26 Aug 2026

    Secure comprehensive maintenance, technical support, and incident management services for NESO's critical European energy communication and operational planning platforms serving TSOs and interconnectors.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 26 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £1.3m
    Published 26 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,318,515
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • UG
      Unicorn Grid Systems a.s.
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    26 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    NESO is seeking a service provider to deliver comprehensive maintenance and support for two mission-critical applications: the European Energy Communication Platform (ECP) and the Operational Planning Data Environment (OPDE). These applications facilitate secure communication and operational planning data exchange between NESO, European Transmission System Operators (TSOs), and interconnectors, ensuring compliance with ENTSO-E standards. The successful contractor will provide application and infrastructure support across multiple service areas: 24/7 incident and problem management, change and configuration management, deployment and release support, service request handling, end-user technical assistance, and general operational support activities. This role requires expertise in maintaining business-critical energy sector applications with strict reliability and security requirements.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Unicorn Grid Systems a.s.1× · 25%
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    4. Salesforce UK Limited1× · 25%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06ed06

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