Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
PH1 3AQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKM - Scotland
National registration number
SC213461
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CO Services – GI – LT647 Tangy IV and Cnoc Buidhe WF Connections– Multi Site 0626
Reference number
33672
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Ground Investigation services for the Tangy IV & Cnoc Buidhe Windfarm Connection projects. The scope is in three sections: (1) Section 1 - GI for 132kV Shared-use OHL works, (2) Section 2 - Sole Use UGC works, and (3) Section 3 - Substation Extension works.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
Main site or place of performance
Kintyre
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ground investigation services for the development, design, procurement, and construction of Tangy IV Wind Farm and Cnoc Buidhe Wind Farm connection projects. The ground investigation services includes but not limited to site investigations, borehole drilling, trial pitting, laboratory testing, and reporting.
The awarded works is divided into three sections:
1) Section 1 (OHL) is the ground investigation works for the proposed 13km shared-used 132kV overhead line tower line.
2) Section 2 (UGC) is the ground investigation works for the proposed sole use underground cable routes.
3) Section 3 (Substation ) is the ground investigation works for the proposed substation extension works at the existing Carradale Substation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 034-081837
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice
The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
33672
Title
CO Services – GI – LT647 Tangy IV and Cnoc Buidhe WF Connections– Multi Site 0626
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SOCOTEC UK LIMITED
Socotec House, Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road
Burton Upon Trent
DE15 0YZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
National registration number
2880501
The contractor is an SME
Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
SSEN-Transmission plc
Perth
Country
United Kingdom