Official UK procurement notice
CO Services – GI – LT647 Tangy IV and Cnoc Buidhe WF Connections– Multi Site 0626
Authority: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGround Investigation services for the Tangy IV & Cnoc Buidhe Windfarm Connection projects. The scope is in three sections: (1) Section 1 - GI for 132kV Shared-use OHL works, (2) Section 2 - Sole Use UGC works, and (3) Section 3 - Substation Extension works.
CPV: Ground investigation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Ground investigation services for the development, design, procurement, and…Awarded
Ground investigation services for the development, design, procurement, and construction of Tangy IV Wind Farm and Cnoc Buidhe Wind Farm connection projects. The ground investigation services includes but not limited to site investigations, borehole drilling, trial pitting, laboratory testing, and reporting.
The awarded works is divided into three sections:
- Section 1 (OHL) is the ground investigation works for the proposed 13km shared-used 132kV overhead line tower line.
- Section 2 (UGC) is the ground investigation works for the proposed sole use underground cable routes.
- Section 3 (Substation ) is the ground investigation works for the proposed substation extension works at the existing Carradale Substation.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 30
- Price: 70
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Sept 2025, 09:27 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Sept 2025, 09:27 BST
- Authority reference
33672- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057964- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOCOTEC UK LIMITED | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
CO Services – GI – LT647 Tangy IV and Cnoc Buidhe WF Connections– Multi Site 0626 · SOCOTEC UK LIMITED
- Signed
- 27 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- SSEN-Transmission plcReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SOCOTEC UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.