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# Load Managed Area (LMA) Payment Service - Framework - 2

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/load-managed-area-lma-payment-service-framework-2-ocds-h6vhtk-051be2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC: "Load Managed Area (LMA) Payment Service - Framework - 2". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: sse.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-hydro-electric-power-distribution-plc-GB-COH-SC213460)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 June 2025 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electricity distribution
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKM
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/load-managed-area-lma-payment-service-framework-2-ocds-h6vhtk-051be2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051be2`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/load-managed-area-lma-payment-service-framework-2-ocds-h6vhtk-051be2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sse.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsse.app.jaggaer.com%2Fesop%2Fguest%2Fgo%2Fopportunity%2Fdetail%3FopportunityId%3D427)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/load-managed-area-lma-payment-service-framework-2-ocds-h6vhtk-051be2#participate

## Description
Load Managed Areas (or LMAs) are DCUSA provision that allows electricity loads that can be switched on remotely to be controlled so that they do not all switch on at the same time. This has typically been used for managing the charging of electric storage heaters and water tanks so that households access the cheapest possible electricity tariff and our network is not overloaded. Switching all this load at the same time causes peaks on the network that can result in thermal overloads and voltage step changes. This scheduling approach has successfully avoided this.
We are looking at transforming LMAs into a Demand Diversification Service, and more information on the trial and how to participate can be found here: The Future of Load Managed Areas - SSEN https://www.ssen.co.uk/about-ssen/dso/flexibility/flexibility-services/future-of-load-managed-areas/
Whilst we continue to develop the diversification service approach we wish to give a payment to suppliers who are supporting households within LMA Areas. Particularly focusing on those household with 5 port smart meters being implemented. We therefore have opened a tender for a payment per household for these households as part of our Flexibility Service procurement strategy.
The Procurement documents will be freely available commencing 21st May 2025 at the links provided.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 65310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,300,000

- **Contract Period:** 29/06/2025 to 30/06/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** FW Services - Reopener - Load Managed Area (LMA) Payment Service - Multi Site 0426 (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **OCTOPUS ENERGY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-88994`
  - Value: £1,500,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 17/08/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024258-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-18T14:41:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:03:37.914Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-051be2