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SSE has a number of Business Units that include SSEN Transmission, SSEN Distribution, SSE Renewables, SSE Thermal, SSE Airtricity and SSE Corporate.\nThis Prior Information Notice (PIN) is being issued by SSE Services PLC, which covers all of SSE's Group companies in the UK and Ireland. \nSSEN Transmission\nScottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN Transmission) are responsible for the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland, maintaining and investing in the high voltage electricity transmission network. SSEN Transmission's network consists of underground and subsea cables, overhead lines on wooden poles or steel towers, and electricity substations.\nSSEN Distribution\nScottish and Southern Electricity Networks Distribution (SSEN Distribution) are the electricity Distribution Network Operator (DNO) responsible for delivering power to over 3.9 million homes and businesses across central southern England and the north of Scotland.\nSSE Renewables\nSSE Renewables is a leading developer and operator of renewable energy generation, headquartered in the UK and Ireland, with a growing presence internationally. SSE Renewables focus on onshore and offshore wind, hydro, solar and battery storage.\nSSE Thermal\nSSE Thermal is responsible for the flexible generation subsidiary of SSE plc, focusing on flexible energy generation and storage assets including carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen, energy-from-waste, energy storage and gas generation.\nSSE Airtricity\nSSE Airtricity is the retail subsidiary of SSE plc, supplying green electricity, natural gas and energy-related services to homes and businesses in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.\nSSE Corporate\nSSE Corporate includes Human Resources, Corporate Affairs, Legal, Procurement and Finance.\n\nThis Prior Information Notice is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers who can provide the full range of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) inspection, survey & photography services throughout the UK and Ireland. SSE is currently developing a formal tender for the provision of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) inspection, survey & photography services, which it is aiming to launch within the next 6 months.\nThe Unmanned Aerial Vehicle inspection, survey & photography services will be contracted under a non-committal framework(s) and will run for an initial 3-year period, with options for a further 2 x 1-year extensions (subject to agreement by SSE).\nRange of Services Required\nSSE will require suppliers under the framework to provide the full range of services for Aerial Vehicle inspection, survey & photography services across both 'onshore' and 'offshore' locations. \nSSE requires suppliers who have the necessary resources and technical capabilities to provide the services which are anticipated, but not limited, to include the following:\n•\tThe provision of Survey Services and Aerial Photography Services using Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs). The UAV photography and associated reports/ data will be used for the purposes of SSE's business and may be also provided to specific third-party service providers for use in relation to the requirements of SSE\n\n•\tThe management and operation of UAVs as permitted in the UAV's flight manuals and in adherence, without limitation, to all statutes and laws, regulations, rules and orders governing the operations of the UAV, their maintenance in an airworthy condition and all necessary licenses and certification required to enable them to be flown for the purposes of the services\n\n•\tOnshore Services\n\nUAV Inspection Services\n-\tElectricity transmission lines and support structure inspections\n-\tIndustrial Chimney inspections\n-\tCooling Tower Inspections\n-\tDam inspections\n-\tBridge inspections\n-\tBuildings & Roof inspections\n-\tInspection of other structures\n\nUAV Survey Services \n-\tLand surveys\n-\tRoute surveys\n-\tMapping surveys\n-\t3D modelling surveys (land or structures)\n-\tEnvironmental surveys\n-\tOther surveys\n\nUAV Aerial Photography Services \n-\tConstruction progress aerial photography\n-\tMarketing aerial photography\n-\tOther aerial photography\n\n•\tOffshore Services\n\n-\tBlade Inspections of Offshore wind turbine generators (WTGs) \n-\tBlade damage classification and reporting\n\nMinimum Criteria to be invited to take part in a Tender\nSuppliers must return their Expression of Interest by the deadline date to be invited to take part in a pre-qualification (PQQ) process.\n\nOnly suppliers that pass the PQQ criteria will be invited to take part in the Tender. 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