Scope
Description
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc. (the "SHET"), seeks a market leading supplier of project intelligence solutions. The solution provided should analyse proposed project programmes and be capable of:
Assessment of project programme for schedule integrity and likelihood of successful delivery within proposed timelines
Identifying activities, dependencies, critical path, milestones and risks
Test mitigation plans and time savings that could be realised
Monitoring progress vs plan and highlight risks to the schedule
Account for scheduling changes and project revised milestone/completion dates, and reassess risks
Provide a reporting suite for visibility and to inform decision making
Support supply chain partners, in addition SHET employees to optimise projects
Perform analysis and provide intelligent metrics at project and portfolio levels
The proposed solution should meet the following:
Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS)
Easy to use interface for primary users
Data storage (both production and recovery systems) geofenced to the UK/EU
The supplier should provide timely high quality project delivery services and excellent post implementation customer support options
Be capable of delivery to NEC4 standards
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £3,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 1 October 2028
- Possible extension to 1 October 2030
- 5 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
2 one year extension periods will be included. These will be taken up if the service is still required at the end of the initial term.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
SHET may make additional purchases from the original supplier utilising Direct Award
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 48331000 - Project management software package
- 72268000 - Software supply services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Framework
Maximum number of suppliers
Unlimited
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
Evaluation process will be conducted to ensure Submissions are reviewed in a transparent and impartial manner.
Evaluation will be carried out by a group of selected representatives from the organisation and will follow the following process
1. Preliminary review to ensure compliance
2. Individual evaluation of technical tender submission documents against the set award criteria
3. Consensus review between all evaluators
4. Recommendation presented to SHET Approver Group
5. Selection of Recommended Tenderers to ITT stage.
Award method when using the framework
Without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
SSE Entities
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
As per 0_PQQ phase instructions and tender key dates
Technical ability conditions of participation
As per 0_PQQ phase instructions and tender key dates
Submission
Enquiry deadline
22 May 2025, 10:00am
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
26 May 2025, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
SSEN invite interested suppliers to view the Tender Documents on our Jaggaer e-procurement system under "Current Opportunities" here:
https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=424
Full details of the service required and how to respond to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire can be found on that page.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
30 August 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| As per 0_PQQ phase instructions and tender key dates | Quality |
Weighting description
As per 0_PQQ phase instructions and tender key dates
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Competitive flexible procedure description
PQQ issued for response. Please refer to R1_Requirement Specification Project Optimisation and 0_PQQ phase instructions and tender key dates.
Contracting authority
SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC
- Companies House: SC213461
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
PH1 3AQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Organisation type: Private utility