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SGT Equipment

SSE plc

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25 Aug 2026 at 17:02

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Summary of the contracting process

SSE plc procured the supply and installation of a 132kV SGT transformer for its electricity infrastructure. The requirement covers power supply transformer equipment and associated installation services, under CPV 31174000. Delivery and installation were planned for the Clayhills and Willowdale sites in Aberdeen. The procurement was for a single transformer requirement, combining equipment supply with specialist electrical installation. It falls within the goods category, although suppliers would need the practical capability to install and commission the transformer as well as provide the equipment. The buyer is SSE plc, an electricity-sector organisation based in Perth. The requirement was handled as part of a framework-based purchasing route for a specialised transformer supplier.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Hitachi Ltd. The award was made on 8 July 2026, with the contract signed on the same date. The contract value is £6,109,420. SSE used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, making a direct award from a framework agreement because the requirement called for a specialised supplier. The opportunity was evaluated on price. The single lot covering supply and installation of the 132kV SGT transformer is recorded as cancelled, while the associated award and contract are recorded as active. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

For a supplier assessing future demand from SSE, this procurement demonstrates a requirement for high-voltage transformer supply combined with specialist installation at electricity infrastructure sites. A credible competitor would need proven capability to provide and install 132kV SGT transformers, manage delivery to operational sites, and meet the technical and safety demands of power-sector work. The selected route was a direct award from a framework because of the specialised nature of the supply, so relevant framework access or a route into comparable framework arrangements would be important. Price was the stated evaluation basis, making competitive equipment, installation and whole-life delivery costs central to any future response. Experience delivering similarly complex transformer projects would strengthen credibility.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SGT Equipment

Notice Description

Supply and Installation of SGT Transformer

Procurement Information

Direct award from framework agreement due to specialised supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ebe8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081023-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31174000 - Power supply transformers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,109,420 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hitachi Ltd

Further Information

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