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title: "Caithness, Moray & Shetland Multi-Terminal HVDC Link's Long-Term Service Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036378"
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buyer: "SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC"
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# Caithness, Moray & Shetland Multi-Terminal HVDC Link's Long-Term Service Agreement

Buyer: SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036378

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "Caithness, Moray & Shetland Multi-Terminal HVDC Link's Long-Term Service Agreement" was carried out by Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc. The contract falls under the services category, with the main procurement method being a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The key dates include the award date on June 21, 2022. The location of the contract is in the United Kingdom, specifically region UKM6. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, and the successful supplier is Hitachi Energy UK Limited.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies specialized in the operation of electrical installations. The procurement method, which involved a single-source award due to technical reasons related to Hitachi Energy's proprietary technology, highlights the targeted nature of this contract. Businesses with expertise in mobilisation, maintenance, emergency call-outs, and cyber security for electrical installations would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. Additionally, businesses focusing on HVDC technology and UK-based companies operating in region UKM6 should consider exploring potential partnerships or collaborations related to this specific contract.

## Notice

The services comprise mobilisation, scheduled maintenance, emergency call out, unscheduled maintenance and cyber security related services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Long-term service agreement associated with the Caithness, Moray & Shetland multi-terminal link that comprises mobilisation, scheduled maintenance, emergency call out, unscheduled maintenance and cyber security related services.

### Procurement Information

The Caithness, Moray and Shetland Multi-Terminal High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Link has been constructed using Hitachi Energy's proprietary HVDC Light Voltage Sourced Converter technology. Due to the proprietary nature of these works there is no other vender who has the ability to maintain, fault find and repair the core components and systems. No other HVDC Original Equipment Manufacturer or specialist has the necessary skills or expertise on Hitachi Energy equipment to repair the facility following a forced outage incident impacting the efficient operation of the facilities. There would also be significant risk of other contractors performing maintenance activities during the performance guarantee periods from the Shetland Construction Contract. As well as the technical reasons Hitachi Energy would not allow SSEN Transmission to procure a 3rd party to maintain their systems due to confidentiality of their intellectual property. This was expressed within the Shetland Construction Contract confidentiality clause which states that no Competitor, being a third party that carries out business as a designer, engineer, supplier, construction contractor and/or installation contractor in connection with high voltage direct current converter station systems, power electronics and/or associated plant and infrastructure, could receive Confidential Information which would be required to undertake the proposed services. SSEN Transmission are therefore satisfied that at this time, as competition is absent for technical reasons and to protect the exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights under the Shetland Construction Contract, a single source award for these services should be pursued.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023978-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,210,957 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC |
| Locality | PERTH |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH1 3AQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Perth and Kinross |
| Electoral ward | Perth City North |
| Westminster constituency | Perth and Kinross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HITACHI ENERGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 65320000 - Operation of electrical installations

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2022 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023978-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk

## Provenance

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