Contract

AC Substation, Isle of Lewis

  • SSE plc

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-001949

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02874b

Published 9 January 2026, 2:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

SSE plc

Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road

Perth

PH1 3AQ

Email

david.yorkston@sse.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKM - Scotland

Companies House

SC213461

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.sse.com

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Public Limited Company

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Utilities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

AC Substation, Isle of Lewis

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45232220 - Substation construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Initial works contract for the proposed substation located on Isle of Lewis.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £142,953,074.40

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Isle of Lewis

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Initial works contract for construction of AC Substation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-000004


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 December 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Linxon UK Ltd

Epsom

KT18 5BW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £142,953,074.40


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

SSEN Transmission

Perth

Country

United Kingdom