Notice Information
Notice Title
FW Services - Flexibility Stability Service - Lewis & Harris 1230
Notice Description
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) build and operate networks to best meet customer needs using the most efficient and flexible techniques possible. To do this, we have introduced Flexibility to help manage our network in the optimal way. The primary use case for Flexibility Services has been the economically efficient deferral of network reinforcements to manage thermal constraints. A Stability Service is a different kind of Flexibility Service that does not fall under the typical standard flexibility services as it provides network stability as opposed to managing a thermally overloaded network asset. Network stability has historically been provided by synchronous generators such as gas turbines; however, in regions where more asynchronous generation is present, network stability becomes problematic. This is due to the lack of an inherent capability to provide stability in intermittent generators such as wind farms. The Western Isles network is an example of a region where we need an alternative source of stability during planned outages and fault conditions. To address this requirement, SSEN are tendering for the provision of a Stability Flexibility Service for the Western Isles. SSEN invite interested suppliers to view the Tender Documents on our Jaggaer e-procurement system under "Current Opportunities" here https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=422 Full details of the service required and how to respond to the invitation to tender can be found on that page.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 2 one year extension periods will be included. These will be taken up if the service is still required at the end of the initial term.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fadd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016414-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
65 - Public utilities
-
- CPV Codes
65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- susan.e.beveridge@sse.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PERTH
- Postcode
- PH1 3AQ
- Post Town
- Perth
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Electoral Ward
- Perth City North
- Westminster Constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016414-2025
23rd April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016388-2025
23rd April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012350-2025
1st April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012089-2025
31st March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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