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GIS Equipment

SSE plc

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14 Aug 2026 at 11:08

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Summary of the contracting process

SSE plc sought works to design, supply and install 400 kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) equipment at an existing substation. The requirement concerned transformer-substation works and was associated with the Blackhillock Battery project. Delivery was in the Moray area of Scotland. The scope covered the full engineering and installation package rather than equipment supply alone, so it was relevant to businesses able to take responsibility for design integration, high-voltage equipment, site installation and commissioning at an operational substation. The buyer was SSE plc, a major energy company based in Perth. The procurement was classified as works and focused on specialist electricity transmission or distribution infrastructure rather than general construction or standard electrical supplies.

The procurement concluded unsuccessfully. It comprised one lot, which was cancelled, and the associated award was also recorded as unsuccessful. The proposed route was a limited procedure using a framework call-off, specifically a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition. The stated rationale was the specialist scope: the works could be provided only by a particular economic operator for technical reasons, and the buyer also cited the absence of tenders or suitable requests in an earlier competitive procedure. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. No supplier was awarded the contract, no awarded value was recorded, and no contract period or award date was established.

This outcome identifies a specialist requirement for businesses operating in high-voltage grid infrastructure, particularly those with experience of 400 kV gas-insulated switchgear, substation design and installation. A credible future supplier would need to integrate equipment into an existing substation, manage complex engineering interfaces and deliver safely in an operational energy environment. Relevant capability is likely to include design authority responsibility, equipment manufacturing or specialist supply-chain access, installation management, testing and commissioning. Experience of framework call-offs and technically restricted procurement routes would also help a competitor understand how SSE may source this type of work. The cancelled lot and unsuccessful outcome show a specific, technically demanding requirement within SSE’s energy infrastructure programme, rather than a general electrical construction opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GIS Equipment

Notice Description

Design, supply and installation of 400kv GIS Equipment to an existing substation

Lot Information

Lot 1

Design, supply and installation of 400kv GIS Equipment to an existing substation - Direct award via framework call off.

Procurement Information

Direct award due to specialist scope of works.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e468
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077585-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45232221 - Transformer substation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SSE plc
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PERTH
Postcode
PH1 3AQ
Postcode Area
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
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward
Perth City North
Westminster Constituency
Perth and Kinross-shire

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