---
title: "SCAH Power Upgrades - PR27 Woodham Lane"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fa25"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fa25"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fa25.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fa25.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
published: "2023-09-05"
---

# SCAH Power Upgrades - PR27 Woodham Lane

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fa25

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fa25)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fa25.json)

## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) initiated a tender for the SCAH Power Upgrades project, titled "SCAH Power Upgrades – PR27 Woodham Lane". This procurement falls under the works category and involves the connection of 43000kVA with a high level of resilience via dual feed 132/11kV substations from West Weybridge GSP and Laleham GSP in Weybridge, Surrey. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication, and UK Power Networks Ltd was awarded the contract on 24th October 2022 for a value of £40,911,986.65.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the construction industry that specialize in pipelines, communication and power lines, highways, roads, airfields, and railways. Companies with expertise in electrical infrastructure, substation works, cable route works, and civil engineering could compete effectively. The significant emphasis on technical capabilities, complex interface requirements, and programming criticality makes this tender suitable for businesses with advanced technical skills and experience in delivering high-resilience electrical projects within the specified industry category.

## Notice

The Contract is for the connection of 43000kVA with a high level of resilience via dual feed 132/11kV substations from West Weybridge GSP and Laleham GSP. The connection provides Defra with its future electrical requirements at its site at Weybridge. The works are majority Non-Contestable works and comprise the elements set out under II.2.4.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contract is for the connection of 43000kVA with a high level of resilience via dual feed 132/11kV substations from West Weybridge GSP and Laleham GSP. The works comprise the following:
Works at GSP
* Complete modification application (Mod App) with NG for increased load/new feeder at Laleham 132kV Grid. 
* Install 132kV sealing end installation and commissioning of the new 132kV feeder CB at Laleham GSP 
* Complete modification application (Mod App) with NG for increased load West Weybridge GSP with a 276MVA Transformer likely to require upgrade of SGT1 180MVA to a 240MVA 
* Install 1 x 132kV CB at West Weybridge GSP 
* Installation and commissioning of an Auto-Switching Scheme at West Weybridge GSP
* Shutdowns
* Wayleaves 
* Install and commission 4 x RTUs at the newly constructed Substations
Upgrading SGT1 at West Weybridge
* Install and commission SGT1 180MVA to a 240MVA
Other Charges 
* Operation & Maintenance Charges
* ECCR Charges 
Cable Route Works
* Cable route feasibility Study 
* Excavation, installation of 132kV cable (single circuit) and reinstatement, (between Laleham GSP and Sub 1 on customer site), approximately 11km
* Excavation, installation of 132kV cable (single circuit) and reinstatement, (between West Weybridge GSP and Sub 2 on customer site), approximately 2km
Substation works
* Install and commission a 60MVA dual wound 132/11kV transformer completed with ancillary plant, AVC, HV/LV protection panels, impedance earthing and Auxiliary transformers for both sub-stations. 
* Install and commission a 9 panel 11kV switchboard complete with ancillary plant including 48V DC/110V DC battery charger & RTU etc for the sub-stations.
* Civil works including relating to the sub-stations.

### Procurement Information

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has entered into an agreement with UKPN as Distribution Network Operator for the area, to reserve capacity for future electrical requirements at its site at Weybridge. This agreement includes the carrying out of necessary works for the provision of the electricity. 
The works are made up of majority Non-Contestable works, as such UKPN (as Distribution Network Operator for the area) are the only provider permitted to deliver these works. 
Further, given the high level of resilience, full 132 kV accreditation, security requirements, commercial agreement obligations, complex interface and programming criticality issues that exist for the project, UKPN are the sole provider that possess the technical ability to provide the works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026214-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Oct 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 | £40,911,986 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | UK POWER NETWORKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
- 65000000 - Public utilities

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2023 at 13:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026214-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9084f0ea-b07d-490f-b2a7-b94dfadc27be
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fa25. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fa25.json.