Official UK procurement notice
Large Electrical Network Simulation (LENS) – HVDC
Authority: SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc (SHET) trading as The HVDC Centre has
identified a requirement to establish an Large Electrical Network Simulation (LENS) Framework with a supplier
- How the procedure runs: PQQ to be issued - 2 step procedure under PA23 utilising Jaggaer / Find a tender. Following PQQ evaluation, down selection will be made to move to ITT stage.
CPV: Hardware · Hardware installation services · Information technology services · Software package and information systems
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 4 yrs 1 mo · up to 9 yrs 1 mo from 1 Mar 2027
Published description of the framework
As per tender documentation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£28,800,000
- Technical & professional ability
The objective of the procurement is to select a solution with the following characteristics;
Product that is established & proven by the market
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).
- As per PQQ and ITT documentation
- Technical & professional ability
The objective of the procurement is to select a solution with the following characteristics;
Product that is established & proven by the market
- “Large Electrical Network Simulation (LENS) – HVDC” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- 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
- 2 Jul 2026, 16:42 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Jul 2026, 16:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Nov 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062462- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c2c7Find a Tender
- How it runs
PQQ to be issued - 2 step procedure under PA23 utilising Jaggaer / Find a tender. Following PQQ evaluation, down selection will be made to move to ITT stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
SHET invite interested suppliers on our Jaggaer e-procurement system under current opportunities. sse.app.jaggaer.com/go/44927993019F2379869B ↗
Timeline
2 Jul 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published111 days ago2 Jul 2026, 16:42 BST
- Clarification questions by96 days ago17 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends79 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 27 days16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 131 days1 Mar 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published2 Jul 2026, 16:42 BSTUK4
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