Official UK procurement notice
FW Services - Operational Technology Framework
Authority: SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC (Public body)
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£240,000,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 Jun 2025awarded 19 Dec 2025
Award (standstill) to Accenture UK Limited +14 more15 awards
Framework period 8 yrsends 1 Nov 2033 · extension options published · starts 1 Nov 2025
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionScottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc (SHET) trading as SSEN Transmission has identified a requirement to establish an OT specific Framework of suppliers to maintain a dedicated pool of suppliers to support the successful delivery of our T3 programme. Details of the programme can be found at Our RIIO-T3 Business Plan - SSEN Transmission
- How the procedure runs: PQQ to be issued –2 step procedure under PA23 utilising Jaggaer / Find a tender. Open Framework to be utilised. Following PQQ evaluation, down selection will be made to move to ITT stage.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 1 Nov 2025
- Scheme runs until
- 1 Nov 2033
Who may buy through it
SSE group companies
Published description of the framework
Refer to PQQ/ITT documentation
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 6 lots carries the same published figure, £240,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Substation OT Prof Services (security assurance in substations, firewalls, common platforms)Awardedceiling above
- Design and build of security solutions to be deployed into substation environments, including the infrastructure and services for backup, monitoring, endpoint protection and firewalls.
- Design and build of physical security solutions for substation environments, including automated access control systems (AACS), CCTV, and other access control and monitoring solutions such as key safes and door contact sensors.
- Procure and supply the hardware for the security solutions. In most cases this will be free issued by SSEN-T.
- Provide ongoing 2nd line maintenance and support of the service / solution.
- Consultancy engagements focused on future development or addressing emerging challenges, specific to Lot 1.
Lot #2OT Security Services inc. Training & AwarenessAwardedceiling above
- Training and Awareness – Development of training content to educate users of operational technology about the risks from cyber security threats.
- Provide specialised OT Security Consultancy and related services including process development and assurance (IDAM, VM, Change Management), maturity assessment, collation and summary of threat intelligence, testing and configuring security tools (Firewalls, EDR, IDS, SIEM).
- Security architecture - risk assessing a new changed system IT/OT systems to ensure security principles are followed and residual risks are understood.
- Penetration testing - undertaking targeted investigations to highlight vulnerabilities within our existing systems and controls that could be exploited by a threat actor.
- OT Forensics - capability to undertake forensic investigations on low level devices used within the electricity sector. e.g. those running Realtime operating systems such as Vxworks.
- Consultancy engagements focused on future development or addressing emerging challenges, specific to Lot 2.
Lot #3OT Infrastructure and Network Services inc. Substations (hardware, networking)Awardedceiling above
- Design and build of IT/OT infrastructure to be deployed into data centres and data rooms within offices. Including hardening of servers, software installation, network configuration, physical deployment (racking and wiring).
- Design and build supporting applications such as identity services, domain management, key management and backup servers.
- Provide infrastructure support, including patching, processing change requests, fault investigation and repair.
- Design, build or procurement of network infrastructure to include but not limited to Routers, Switches, Firewalls and typical Datacentre technologies
- Consultancy engagements focused on future development or addressing emerging challenges, specific to Lot 3.
Lot #4OT Operations (BAU Support and Development)Awardedceiling above
- Provide specialist application support and development for OT Applications including PowerOn, PI to respond to incidents, facilitate configuration changes and deliver updates.
- Provide technical assistance for wider OT estate, including Active Directory and firewalls - often required as part of fault diagnosis, technical remediation and/or project resourcing
- Provide assistance and expertise with build and support of physical and virtual OT Windows clients. Building, applying and testing new client images via SCCM for use in Production OT environment.
- DR testing - provide technical expertise with backup solutions such as NetBackup & Rubrik, to assist with comprehensive DR restoration tests for our OT servers and applications.
- Consultancy engagements focused on future development or addressing emerging challenges, specific to Lot 4.
Lot #5Data Center HostingAwardedceiling above
- Provide data center hosting in a secure and resilient environment suitable for critical national infrastructure (CNI) (likely to be Tier 3 as a minimum) with proximity to the SSEN Transmission OT network in the north of Scotland and connectivity to public cloud services.
- Provide data center hosting to Security Check Level to meet Cabinet Office requirements.
Lot #6Delivery ServicesAwardedceiling above
- Professional and Consultancy services.
- Skillset with Operational Technology (OT) expertise. Roles to include, but not limited to;
- Business analysis
- Design development
- Testing
- Change management
- Architecture
- Project delivery and management
- Technical design
- Service design
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).
How bids were scored
Lot distribution rule: Awards will be made per lot. Total of 6 available lots.
What this means for your bid
- “FW Services - Operational Technology Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- SSE group companies · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Dec 2025, 16:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Dec 2025, 16:09 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Jul 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020450- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0510d3Find a Tender
- How it runs
PQQ to be issued –2 step procedure under PA23 utilising Jaggaer / Find a tender. Open Framework to be utilised. Following PQQ evaluation, down selection will be made to move to ITT stage.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
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- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 9 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 9 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
SSEN invite interested suppliers to view the Tender Documents on our Jaggaer e-procurement system under “Current Opportunities” here:
sse.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗
Full details of the service required and how to respond to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire can be found on that page.
Timeline
12 May 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published12 May 2025, 12:51 BST
- Clarification questions by2 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown9 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by14 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts354 days ago1 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent306 days ago19 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published305 days ago19 Dec 2025, 16:09 GMT
- Standstill ends288 days ago5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2025- Tender notice published12 May 2025, 12:51 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Dec 2025, 16:09 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£240,000,000 inc. VAT is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 15 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 15 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Substation OT Prof Services (security assurance in substations, firewalls, common platforms)1 award | |||
| AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · OT Security Services inc. Training & Awareness3 awards | |||
| NCC Group Security Services Limited2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Orange Cyberdefense UK Ltd2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| HCL Technologies UK Limited2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · OT Infrastructure and Network Services inc. Substations (hardware, networking)1 award | |||
| British Telecommunications Plc2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 5 · Data Center Hosting3 awards | |||
| Atos IT Services UK Limited2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| brightsolid online technology limitedSME2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Cognizant Worldwide Ltd2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 6 · Delivery Services1 award | |||
| PROSOURCE.IT (UK) LTD.2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Across several lots6 awards | |||
| Accenture UK Limited2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Sword IT Solutions2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Exponential-E Limited2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Amentum Clean Energy Ltd2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Jacobs UK Ltd2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2034Extensions: This is an Open Framework under PA23. The term is for 8 years. It is intention to re-open the Framework twice at years 3 and 6. · Options: Award is a Framework Agreement(s), per Lot, for requirements as defined within document reference, R1 RequirementsFramework. Agreement means an agreement between the Supplier(s) and SHET under which Statements of Work (SoW) may be awarded for the required goods, works or services through an ordering procedure. The procedure which will be followed is referred to as Statement of Work (SOW) Ordering Procedure. Schedule 12 of Document Reference I2_ SHET Framework Agreement Terms relates | ceiling above | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
15 commercial parties on the notice- ATKINSRÉALIS PPS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Accenture (UK) LimitedFramework contractor
- Amentum Clean Energy LimitedFramework contractor
- Atos IT Services UK LtdFramework contractor
- BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLCFramework contractor
- Brightsolid Online Technology LimitedFramework contractor
- Cognizant Worldwide LimitedFramework contractor
- HCL TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- JACOBS U.K. LIMITEDFramework contractor
- NCC Group Security Services LimitedFramework contractor
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