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# Peterhead to North Yorkshire HVDC Link Project

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/peterhead-to-north-yorkshire-hvdc-link-project-ocds-h6vhtk-03128f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** EASTERN GREEN LINK 2 LIMITED: "Peterhead to North Yorkshire HVDC Link Project". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,600,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Mar 2022. Published submission portal: www.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [EASTERN GREEN LINK 2 LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/eastern-green-link-2-limited-coh-14682562)
- **Published Value:** £1,600,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 March 2022 at 00:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work, Construction work for electricity power lines, Electricity distribution and control apparatus, High-voltage cable, Installation of cable laying (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03128f`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **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/peterhead-to-north-yorkshire-hvdc-link-project-ocds-h6vhtk-03128f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ariba.com](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ariba.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/peterhead-to-north-yorkshire-hvdc-link-project-ocds-h6vhtk-03128f#participate

## Description
National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC (NGET) and Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission
PLC (the "Employers") are jointly developing a HVDC link between Peterhead, Scotland and
Drax, England (the "HVDC Link"). The award is for two
Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contracts for the detailed design,
engineering, procurement, manufacture, installation, construction, testing, commissioning,
spares provision, operational hand-over and maintenance of the HVDC Link between
Scotland and England.
The procurement is structured in 2 lots consisting of:
 Lot 1 - EPC of HVDC, Voltage Source Commutated (VSC) converter stations and HVAC
underground cable between Converter Station and Point of Common Connection (PCC) at
both Peterhead and Drax.
 Lot 2 - EPC of HVDC submarine and underground cable between converter stations at
both Peterhead and Drax.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Lot No: 1 - EPC of HVDC, Voltage Source Commutated (VSC) Converter Stations and HVAC underground cable between Converter Station and Point of Common Connection (PCC) at both Peterhead and Drax
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 31321300, 45231400, 45314310
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £480,000,000
- **Description:** EPC of Two HVDC VSC converter stations (England and Scotland)

### Lot 2: Lot No: 2 - EPC of HVDC submarine and underground cable between Converter Stations at both Peterhead and Drax
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 31321300, 31321500, 45231400, 45314310
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £1,154,000,000
- **Description:** EPC of HVDC submarine and underground cable between Converter Stations at both Peterhead and Drax

### Lot 3: Lot No: 3 - Lot 1 (Converter) and Lot 2 (Cable) combined as a single contract (Turnkey)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 31321300, 31321500, 45231400, 45314310
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,600,000,000
- **Description:** EPC of Two HVDC VSC converter stations (England and Scotland), including the underground civils works, to accommodate x2 HVDC cable poles over a total route length of approximately 490 km, forming a connection and capable of delivering 2GW or 1.4GW -...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 016364-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BAM NUTTALL LIMITED, HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED and HITACHI ENERGY Sweden AB**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114500`
  - Value: £1,307,000,000 † (exc. VAT); very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice

- **Award:** 016364-2024-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Prysmian Powerlink s.r.l**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-IT11413240968`
  - Value: £1,597,000,000 † (exc. VAT); very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 016364-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,307,000,000
  - Signed Date: 28/02/2024

- **Contract:** 016364-2024-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,597,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016364-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-23T15:09:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:40:17.649Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03128f