Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
SCOTTISH POWER UK PLC
320 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G25AD
Contact
Matthew Molloy
mmolloy@spenergynetworks.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKM - Scotland
Companies House
SC117120
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Western Link 2 Onshore FEED Study
Reference number
WS2389551034
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procurement of an Onshore FEED Study to support the process of determining optimal Converter Station and T-Point site locations in the northern (Scottish) end of the upcoming Western Link 2 HVDC Interlink project.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Onshore FEED Study to support the process of determining optimal Converter Station and T-Point locations in the northern (Scottish) end of the upcoming Western Link 2 HVDC Interlink project, with requirements as follows.
Site and Route Option Selection
- Technical Feasibility of Converter Site
- Technical Feasibility of Switching Station (T-Point) Site
Land Acquisition/Land Rights
- General Support (land acquisiton teams, negotiation with crossed parties, negotiation for associated footprint, iterative process for Cable Routing)
- CPO Support (option)
Technical Data for Tenders
- Produce/Collate data for Tender purposes for Converter Civils, Converter OEM and Land Cables
Specimen Design (Option)
- Produce assumptions/models to competitive bidders when design information is not available
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Requirement advertised via Periodic Idicative Notice 2024/S 000-040402 published on 16th December 2024.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Western Link 2 Onshore FEED Study
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AtkinsRéalis UK Limited
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
Epsom
KT18 5BW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
00688424
The contractor is an SME
No
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Country
United Kingdom