Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC
200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
PH1 3AQ
Transmission.procurement@sse.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pathway to Net Zero HVDC Cable Programme of Works
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The event seeks to procure a programme of works containing 525kV HVDC land and submarine cabling. The Engineer, Procure and Construct (EPC) and maintenance agreement for the programme will include land and submarine HVDC cable systems between Converter stations or DCSS, design and construction interfaces with the Converter station or DCSS works as required. The aforementioned includes civil works associated with installation of the land cable systems and all maintenance services which are Optional and may be excluded at SSENT’s sole discretion.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
- 31321300 - High-voltage cable
- 31321500 - Submarine cable
- 45231400 - Construction work for electricity power lines
- 45314310 - Installation of cable laying
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Full details are included with the PQQ Documents, in summary this event seeks to procure a programme of HVDC 525kV XPLE and includes:
2No. Defined projects comprising c.950km HVDC land and submarine cabling
1No. Defined Optional project comprising c.580km HVDC land and submarine cabling
Undefined Optional works comprising between c.840km and c.1,240km HVDC land and submarine cabling
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
150
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Projects or works identified as Optional as well as civil works associated with installation of the land cable systems and all maintenance services are Optional and may be excluded at SSENT’s sole discretion.
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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 November 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
SSE PLC
200 Dunkeld Road
PH1 3AQ
Country
United Kingdom