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title: "SSE Distribution Marine Survey DPS"
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# SSE Distribution Marine Survey DPS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sse-distribution-marine-survey-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-04290a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC: "SSE Distribution Marine Survey DPS". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Dec 2028, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 801 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-hydro-electric-power-distribution-plc-coh-sc213460)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 December 2028 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Marine survey services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04290a`

## 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/sse-distribution-marine-survey-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-04290a#tl-md)

## Description
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc (SHEPD) owns and maintains the electricity distribution network in the North of Scotland and Scottish Islands comprising of overhead lines, underground cables and submarine electricity cables. SHEPD are responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of submarine cables in order to maintain security of supply to customers. As part of SHEPD’s RIIO ED2 price control period, the team plan to deliver end-to-end cable inspections on 71 submarine cables within the SHEPD license area. The total length of cable to be inspected is approximately 310km, split over a number of inspection campaigns spread across the price control period of 2024 to 2027. Other project may require additional surveys such as Geotechnical, Benthic and UXO. The Distribution DPS is open to be used by any business unit within the SSE group and where SSE is part of a joint venture.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** High Level Project Summary Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc (SHEPD) owns and maintains the electricity distribution network in the North of Scotland and Scottish Islands comprising of overhead lines, underground cables and submarine ele...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037619-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-21T10:06:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:27:02.022Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04290a