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Caithness, Moray & Shetland Multi-Terminal HVDC Link's Long-Term Service Agreement
Operation of electrical installations
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc: "Caithness, Moray & Shetland Multi-Terminal HVDC Link's Long-Term Service Agreement". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
1Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityScottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published26 Aug 2022, 14:09 BST | Last source update26 Aug 2022, 14:09 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationOperation of electrical installations | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-036378 | ||
What is being bought
The services comprise mobilisation, scheduled maintenance, emergency call out, unscheduled maintenance and cyber security related services.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
26 Aug 2022, 14:09 BST - Official notice release published
26 Aug 2022, 14:09 BST - Buyer information updated
26 Aug 2022, 14:09 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedLong-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.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
26 Aug 2022, 14:09 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 21 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST · £28,210,957
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Hitachi Energy UK Limited Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £28,210,957 · signed 21 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
Contracting authority GB-FTS-62412Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThe 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. |