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title: "CO Services - PAMs Benchmarking Validation Modelling Post Contract Support & Portfolio Tool - Multi Site 1231"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06aa74"
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# CO Services - PAMs Benchmarking Validation Modelling Post Contract Support & Portfolio Tool - Multi Site 1231

Buyer: SSE PLC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aa74

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## Summary

The procurement process, titled "CO Services - PAMs Benchmarking Validation Modelling Post Contract Support & Portfolio Tool - Multi Site 1231," was initiated by SSE plc, an established electricity provider in the UK. The process focused on procurement consultancy services within the services category, aimed at supporting their Transmission’s Big 11 schemes. Although the procurement stage is complete, the contract titled "Price Adjustment Mechanisms (PAMs) Consultancy Support" was signed on 29th May 2026. The procurement method used was a limited, award procedure without prior publication, justified by G&T's experience and proven methodologies, particularly with schemes such as Argyll and Western Isles. The geographical scope of this project encompasses multiple sites across the UK, aligning with the buyer's objective to manage inflation within various contract work packages.

This tender presents numerous opportunities for businesses specialising in procurement consultancy services, especially those with expertise in price adjustment mechanisms and capex forecasting. Companies with a track record in modelling for large-scale projects or those that can exploit economies of scale and dynamic dashboard production would be well-positioned to compete. The focus areas include managing and mitigating inflationary risks, making it an ideal opportunity for firms experienced in financial analysis and project lifecycle management within the utilities or infrastructure sectors. Businesses that can demonstrate synergy with previous similar commissions might benefit from this procurement, leveraging existing methodologies to support future growth through strategic involvement in high-value and complex projects.

## Notice

Provision of price adjustment mechanisms (PAMs) consultancy support for SSEN - Transmission's Big 11 schemes, to aid and facilitate the Employer's lifecycle management of inflation within the following contract work packages: * BBNC BPNC (Beauly to Peterhead) * BDUP (Beauly to Denny) * BLN / SLU4 (Beauly to Spittal) * TKUP (Tealing to Kintore) * Argyll * EGL2 * EGL3 * Orkney * Skye * Spittal to Peterhead * Western Isles

### Lot Information

Lot 1

provision of price adjustment mechanisms (PAMs) consultancy support for SSEN - Transmission's Big 11 schemes, to aid and facilitate the Employer's lifecycle management of inflation within the following Contract work packages: * BBNC BPNC (Beauly to Peterhead) * BDUP (Beauly to Denny) * BLN / SLU4 (Beauly to Spittal) * TKUP (Tealing to Kintore) * Argyll * EGL2 * EGL3 * Orkney * Skye * Spittal to Peterhead * Western Isles The Employer's objectives are to: * Be able to make informed decisions about the suitability and application of PAMs for individual work packages. * Provide a cost range projection to the regulator within its project assessment submissions. * Manage and mitigate inflationary risk in each individual work package. * Provide accurate capex forecasting, mapping the impact of inflation on each individual work package and the wider project. * Ensure recovery of inflationary impact from the regulator is maximised.

### Procurement Information

G&T are best placed to support the objectives at pace due to previous PAM modelling commissions, in particular PAM modelling for Argyll, EGL2, EGL3, Spittal to Peterhead and Western Isles schemes. Accordingly, a single source is justified through (a) an existing methodology to produce PAM modelling at pace; (b) ability to exploit synergies and economies of scale through a pipeline of PAM modelling; and (c) no IPR / interface constraints in producing a dynamic dashboard.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051455-2026 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 May 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SSE 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2026 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051455-2026

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