Official UK procurement notice
Provision of new HV electricity supply connections to Alice Holt Research Station
Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Awarded value£267,608published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEMS AND SERVICES LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionInstallation of a connection to the host DNO's (Scottish and Southern Electricity) electricity distribution network, involving the supply and installation of 11kV cabling and a substation and LV cabling and service position works and non-contestable works.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Oct 2026, 17:18 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 17:18 BST
- Authority reference
CR2026/27/068- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098207- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a27Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
This involves a connection to SSE's (the DNO) electricity distribution network and High Voltage Systems & Services Ltd is the supplier nominated by SSE to undertake such work
Review and risk notes
- Risks
- Changes to cable metals content costs as a result of increases on the commodoty markets
- Change in non-contestable works/charges (as only provisional at this stage and are to be confirmed)
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 16 Oct 2026- Transparency notice published16 Oct 2026, 17:18 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £267,6081 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEMS AND SERVICES LIMITED26 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2027 | £267,608 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEMS AND SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender