National Grid Electricity Distribution are currently procuring Low Voltage Sustain Flexibility for Winter 2024/2025 through the Piclo platform.
The timetable for this procurement is below;
15th Jan 2024 – Proposed CMZs published
15th Jan 2024 – Sustain Trade Response Window open
23rd Feb 2024 – Sustain Trade Response Window closed
22nd Mar 2024 – Sustain Trades awarded
For any other information or queries, please contact NG’s Flexible Power Team at: nged.flexiblepower@nationalgrid.co.uk
Current and future Procurement Opportunities (Including; Where, When and How Much);
Flexibility – Requirements - Dataset - National Grid's Connected Data Portal
Tools and Documents (Including; Procurement and Engagement Timetable and Guidance Documents)
We are currently procuring Low Voltage Sustain Flexibility for Winter 2024/2025 through the Piclo platform.
The timetable for this procurement is below;
15th Jan 2024 – Proposed CMZs published
15th Jan 2024 – Sustain Trade Response Window open
23rd Feb 2024 – Sustain Trade Response Window closed
22nd Mar 2024 – Sustain Trades awarded
For any other information or queries, please contact NG’s Flexible Power Team at: nged.flexiblepower@nationalgrid.co.uk
What will Piclo do with my data?:
For the upcoming NGED January sustain competitions Piclo will be facilitating an integration with their Market Gateway platform. This will allow Piclo users to take part in NGED’s January sustain competitions without having to maintain account and asset data across both Piclo and Market Gateway.
This means we will require your consent to create a Market Gateway account and upload asset data on your behalf. This consent question can be found within NGED’s company qualification form.
What if I already have a Market Gateway account?:
We would like to ensure this integration process is as seamless as possible, but we do understand that some users may already have an account and asset data within Market Gateway. If this is the case please contact us at support@picloflex.com so that we can assist you further.
What type of assets can qualify?:
NGED will only qualify operational assets intending to take part in their upcoming January sustain competitions. Operational assets can be uploaded to Piclo using the “Operational & Developing Assets” tab in the asset upload template.
Please do not upload any planned assets intended to participate in NGED’s January sustain competitions using the “Planned Assets'' tab in the asset upload template, as these will not be eligible for qualification.
What asset data is required?:
To ensure your asset(s) can be qualified for NGED’s upcoming January sustain competitions please ensure the following data points are uploaded in to Piclo (these data points are currently marked as “optional” in the asset upload template):
These data points can be added when uploading new asset(s) or by editing already uploaded assets. This can be done by going to Manage > Assets, downloading your existing assets, adding the relevant data points and then re-uploading them.
What bidding rules do I have to adhere to?:
For NGED’s upcoming January sustain competitions the following bidding rules must be followed. Please be aware, these rules will not be validated within the Piclo UI, so please ensure they have been adhered to before submitting your bids.
If you have already submitted a bid and would like to edit it you can by going to Manage > Bids > Edit active bids before the bidding window closes. We will not send your bids to NGED for consideration if the two bidding rules above are not adhered to.