Notice Information
Notice Title
4.8MW Substation design and installation
Notice Description
Design and construction of 4.8 MW substation on the island of Eday, Orkney
Lot Information
Lot 1
We wish to appoint a contractor to design, procure, install and commission a 4.8 MW onshore tidal generation substation. Design Works - Site layout design. - Civil design of the substation. - Electrical design of the substation lighting and small power circuits. - Electrical design for the balance of plant equipment required to facilitate the power export. - Electrical design of the site earthing system. Construction works - Construction of the substation building(s). - Construction of foundation for SSEN shunt reactor. - Supply and construction of earthing systems. - Supply and construction installation of the 33 kV and 11 kV switchgear, and transformer and associated equipment. - Commissioning of all site equipment. - Provision of documentation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a6c7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049902-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
45232220 - Substation construction work
45232221 - Transformer substation
71323100 - Electrical power systems design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,565,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,565,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Jun 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
- EUROPEAN MARINE ENERGY CENTRE (EMEC) LTD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ORKNEY
- Postcode
- KW16 3AW
- Post Town
- Kirkwall
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM65 Orkney Islands
-
- Local Authority
- Orkney Islands
- Electoral Ward
- Stromness and South Isles
- Westminster Constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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