Contract

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007000-2025

  • SSE plc

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-048697

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e75c (view related notices)

Published 14 August 2025, 11:48am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

SSE plc

Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road

Perth

PH1 3AQ

Email

Andrew.Steen@sse.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sse.com

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Private Utility Company

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Utilities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007000-2025

Reference number

9664

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 65310000 - Electricity distribution

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Load Managed Areas (or LMAs) are DCUSA provision that allows electricity loads that can be switched on remotely to be controlled so that they do not all switch on at the same time.

We are looking at transforming LMAs into a Demand Diversification Service, and more information on the trial and how to participate can be found here: The Future of Load Managed Areas - SSEN https://www.ssen.co.uk/about-ssen/dso/flexibility/flexibility-services/future-of-load-managed-areas/

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: £4,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Load Managed Areas (or LMAs) are DCUSA provision that allows electricity loads that can be switched on remotely to be controlled so that they do not all switch on at the same time. This has typically been used for managing the charging of electric storage heaters and water tanks so that households access the cheapest possible electricity tariff and our network is not overloaded. Switching all this load at the same time causes peaks on the network that can result in thermal overloads and voltage step changes. This scheduling approach has successfully avoided this.

We are looking at transforming LMAs into a Demand Diversification Service, and more information on the trial and how to participate can be found here: The Future of Load Managed Areas - SSEN https://www.ssen.co.uk/about-ssen/dso/flexibility/flexibility-services/future-of-load-managed-areas/

Whilst we continue to develop the diversification service approach we wish to give a payment to suppliers who are supporting households within LMA Areas. Particularly focusing on those household with 5 port smart meters being implemented. We therefore have opened a tender for a payment per household for these households as part of our Flexibility Service procurement strategy.

The Procurement documents will be freely available on week commencing 24th February 2025 at the links provided.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Ceiling Price / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 100

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

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2025/S 000-007000

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

32958

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

UTILITA ENERGY LIMITED

Fulfillment Center 1: Hutwood Court Bournemouth Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, United Kingdom, SO53 3QB Eastleigh, Dorset SO53 3QB United Kingdom

Dorset

SO53 3QB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
National registration number

04849181

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

32957

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ovo Energy Ltd

Fulfillment Center 1: 1 Rivergate, Temple Quay Bristol, Bristol, City of BS1 6ED United Kingdom

BS1 6ED

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

0

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

SSE

Perth

Country

United Kingdom