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title: "Torness to Hawthorn Pit HVDC Link"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031223"
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# Torness to Hawthorn Pit HVDC Link

Buyer: NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031223

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## Summary

The National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC and SP Transmission PLC are jointly procuring Engineering, Procurement & Construction contracts for the Torness to Hawthorn Pit HVDC Link, a high-voltage direct current transmission project connecting Scotland and England. The procurement process is in the "award" stage with a selective procurement method. The project involves the construction of converter stations, high-voltage cables, and civil works over a total route length of approximately 196 km. The contract covers design, engineering, construction, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of the HVDC Link between Scotland and England. The deadline for the tender period was on 4th March 2022. This opportunity is within the works industry category and is relevant to businesses specialising in construction work for electricity power lines.

The Torness to Hawthorn Pit HVDC Link project presents significant business opportunities for large-scale suppliers such as GE Vernova & Mytilineos and Prysmian Powerlink SRL. The contracts are structured in 3 Lots, offering options for participating in either or both converter station and cable system projects. The procurement process involves joint venture arrangements, with potential for early works awards. Successful contractors will be responsible for detailed design, installation, and commissioning to ensure the full operation of the HVDC Link by Q4 2027. Businesses with expertise in electricity distribution, high-voltage cable installation, and construction of power lines are well-suited to compete in this tender for substantial financial value, providing an opportunity for growth and expansion within the electricity transmission sector.

## Notice

National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC (NGET) and SP Transmission PLC (SPTN) (the "Employers") are jointly developing a HVDC link between Torness, Scotland and Hawthorn Pit, England (the "HVDC Link"). This notice concerns the award of one or more Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contracts for the detailed design, engineering, procurement, manufacture, installation, construction, testing, commissioning, spares provision, operational hand-over and maintenance of the HVDC Link between Scotland and England.

### Lot Information

EPC of HVDC Voltage Source Commutated (VSC) converter stations at both Torness & Hawthorn Pit and HVAC underground cable at Hawthorn Pit between Converter Station and Point of Common Connection (PCC)

EPC of two HVDC VSC converter stations (England and Scotland), including the underground civils works, to accommodate x2 HVDC cable poles over a total route length of approximately 196 km, forming a connection and capable of delivering 2GW as more fully described in the procurement documents.

Options: Maintenance for Converter Stations

EPC of HVDC submarine and underground cable between converter stations (Torness & Hawthorn Pit) inc. HVAC underground cable at Torness between converter station & Point of Common Connection (PCC).

EPC of HVDC submarine and underground cable between converter stations (Torness & Hawthorn Pit) inc. HVAC underground cable at Torness between converter station & Point of Common Connection (PCC).

Options: Provide a spare duct to each landfall Post Delivery Support Agreement

A single contract (Turnkey)

EPC of Two HVDC VSC converter stations (England and Scotland), including the underground civils works, to accommodate x2 HVDC cable poles over a total route length of approximately 196 km, forming a connection and capable of delivering 2GW as more fully described in the procurement documents. EPC of two HVDC cable poles (underground and submarine cable), including the underground civils works, over a total route length of approximately 196 km, forming part of a connection between two HVDC converter stations (England and Scotland) and capable of delivering 2GW or 1.4 - 1.6GW. Applicants' submissions must also include EPC of HVAC cable between the converter station and PCC at Torness and Hawthorn Pit. The submission must include interfaces (as defined in the procurement documents) between adjacent cable and converter equipment, allowing interconnection of a final end-to-end solution. The contract will also include a warranty and maintenance period. The HVDC cable technology is 525kV XLPE, PPL or MIND. Proposed PPL and MIND cable systems (cables and accessories, including factory joints and transition joints) shall be type tested in accordance with Cigre Electra 189 and 171 before the award of the contract. Proposed XLPE cable systems (cables and accessories, including factory joints and transition joints) shall be Pre-Qualification tested in accordance with CIGRE TB852 or TB496 before the award of the contract. Submissions must include detailed delivery plans/programmes clearly demonstrating how production and installation will be achieved to ensure full commissioning of the HVDC Link by Q4 2027. Please note that the constituent parts of any joint venture or consortium Applicant participating in Lot 3 will be expected also to participate in Lot 1 and Lot 2. The Employers envisage taking up to a maximum of three (3) Applicants on Lot 3 through to RfP stage. For the purpose of awarding the contracts, the Employers may enter into joint venture arrangements. If this approach were to be adopted and, depending on the nature of the joint venture arrangements, the successful applicant(s) may be required to enter into a contract with a new JV entity relating to the execution of the works and services being procured. As part of the contract award process, the Employers are considering the potential to award early works ahead of entering into the main EPC contract.

Options: Maintenance for Converter Stations Provide a spare duct to each landfall Post Delivery Support Agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015695-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £924,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,848,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC |
| Additional buyers | SP TRANSMISSION PLC |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2N 5EH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | GE VERNOVA & MYTILINEOS; MYTILINEOS; PRYSMIAN POWERLINK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
- 31321300 - High-voltage cable
- 31321500 - Submarine cable
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45231400 - Construction work for electricity power lines
- 45314310 - Installation of cable laying

## Release History

- 17 May 2024 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015695-2024
- 2 Feb 2022 at 11:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002953-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ariba.com
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:506533-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.easterngreenlink1.co.uk/
- https://www.nationalgrid.com/
- https://www.scottishpower.co.uk/

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