Sector Intelligence: Grid Infrastructure · WilsonCooke Industry Insights · May 2026
Ofgem's RIIO-T3 and the ASTI programme have committed the UK to the largest grid investment cycle in fifty years. Most UK-headquartered tier 2/3 manufacturers who could win this work are largely absent from the digital channels where decisions are made.
Why visibility matters now, not in 2027
Tier 1 contractors (Balfour Beatty, Costain, Morgan Sindall, Murphy, Skanska, Linxon) are scouting supply chain capability now. The qualified supplier lists being built in 2025-2026 are the lists that get used through 2030. Suppliers who are visible early go on the lists. Suppliers who aren't visible stay invisible for the whole cycle.
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