Official UK procurement notice
FW Services - Telecoms Services
Authority: SSE SERVICES PLC
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSSE Services Plc is initiating a regulated tender to establish a Telecommunications Multi-Lot Framework. This framework will create a dedicated pool of specialist providers to support the successful delivery of the T3 programme, as well as ongoing Business-As-Usual (BAU) requirements such as capacity augmentation and backfill. The aim is to ensure robust, reliable, and scalable telecoms support across Transmission, Distribution, and Renewables business units.
- 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. Awards will be made per lot. Total of 3 available lots.
CPV: Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 4 Jan 2027
- Scheme runs until
- 3 Jan 2035
Published description of the framework
Framework - Purchase via call off contracts
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £360,000,000: 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 #1Hardware Supplyceiling above
Lot #2Specialist Design - This lot covers advanced design and specialist consultancy services that extend beyond in-house capabilities.ceiling above
- Comprehensive microwave radio engineering survey and design.
- In-depth Openreach survey and network design.
- Support for telecoms tasks not covered internally.
- Direct engagement between Telco and external vendors (e.g. Cisco, others).
- Facilitation of supplier relationships and coordination.
- Design support for substation telecommunications infrastructure.
- Proof-of-concept development involving new hardware and service models.
- Vendor Agnostic Design Solutions.
Lot #3Hardware & Construction - This lot focuses on procurement and physical deployment of telecommunications hardware and infrastructure.ceiling above
- Supply of telecommunications hardware.
- Provision of telecoms services and components.
- Greenfield construction of substation telecom systems.
- Brownfield upgrade and integration of existing substation telecom systems.
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 (1)
- Technical / Cyber Security: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Technical / Cyber Security
- “FW Services - Telecoms Services” 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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Feb 2026, 15:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Feb 2026, 15:37 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Dec 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010104- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06473eFind 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.
Awards will be made per lot. Total of 3 available lots.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 2 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 2 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All suppliers should register their interest via Jaggaer Source to Contract system, where they will also find the required documentation to complete.
Timeline
4 Feb 2026 → 4 Jan 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published264 days ago4 Feb 2026, 15:37 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends238 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown2 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 35 days1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 68 days4 Jan 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published4 Feb 2026, 15:37 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender