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title: "OO Works - Seagrass Planting SEPD - Multi Site 1226"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d4a1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC"
published: "2025-11-17"
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# OO Works - Seagrass Planting SEPD - Multi Site 1226

Buyer: SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d4a1

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "OO Works - Seagrass Planting SEPD - Multi Site 1226" was initiated and managed by Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC, located in Perth, United Kingdom. This project falls under the category of environmental services and aims to enhance biodiversity and support climate adaptation by planting seagrass meadows. The contract, awarded to Project Seagrass, involves direct procurement due to technical reasons that limit competition. Key dates include the award notice published on 17th November 2025, with the contract period scheduled from 1st December 2025 to 31st March 2027. The procurement has now reached the completion stage.

This tender offers significant opportunities for specialised environmental services, particularly for small and medium enterprises that focus on biodiversity and ecological restoration. Businesses that excel in hands-on ecological projects and have expertise in sustainable environmental practices would be well-suited to engage with such opportunities in the future. Given the procurement method of direct award due to technical specificity, companies with unique capabilities in seagrass propagation and planting will find growth potential in these niche regulatory landscapes. Additionally, this tender showcases the importance of early engagement with potential buyers to meet technical specifications.

## Notice

Within the ED2 price control period, SHEPD were provided with Ofgem funding to plant up to 17 hectares of seagrass meadows in order to aid biodiversity recovery, support climate adaptation pathway and provide carbon sequestration. Seagrass is found in inter-tidal and sub-tidal zones at a depth of around 10m in silt/mud environments. Seagrass Planting is typically delivered through the third sector and involves harvest of local seed and propagation in nurseries for planting - or directly planting seeds. Planting is generally done by hand through direct sowing or hand driven tools such as wheelbarrows. The Contract proposed to be awarded is for seagrass planting in the SEPD license area and the supply chain is limited. Early supplier engagement was undertaken and concluded that only Project Seagrass can meet our requirements and were willing to provide a proposal.

### Procurement Information

There is an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and resultantly there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074337-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £800,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROJECT SEAGRASS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2025 at 11:58 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074337-2025
- 27 Oct 2025 at 16:48 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068724-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074337-2025
  17th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068724-2025
  27th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ssen.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.projectseagrass.org/

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