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# Torness to Hawthorn Pit HVDC Link

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/torness-to-hawthorn-pit-hvdc-link-ocds-h6vhtk-031223). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC: "Torness to Hawthorn Pit HVDC Link". Published status: complete. Published Value: £924,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-grid-electricity-transmission-plc-coh-02366977)
- **Published Value:** £924,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 March 2022 at 12:00 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
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/torness-to-hawthorn-pit-hvdc-link-ocds-h6vhtk-031223#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031223`

## Before you bid
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- **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/torness-to-hawthorn-pit-hvdc-link-ocds-h6vhtk-031223#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ariba.com](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ariba.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/torness-to-hawthorn-pit-hvdc-link-ocds-h6vhtk-031223#participate

## Description
National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC (NGET) and SP Transmission PLC (SPTN) (the "Employers") are jointly developing a HVDC link between Torness, Scotland and Hawthorn Pit, England (the "HVDC Link"). This notice concerns the award of one or more 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.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: EPC of HVDC Voltage Source Commutated (VSC) converter stations at both Torness & Hawthorn Pit and HVAC underground cable at Hawthorn Pit between Converter Station and Point of Common Connection (PCC)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 31321300, 45231400, 45314310
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £444,000,000
- **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 196 km, forming a connection and capable of delivering 2GW as more fu...

### Lot 2: EPC of HVDC submarine and underground cable between converter stations (Torness & Hawthorn Pit) inc. HVAC underground cable at Torness between converter station & Point of Common Connection (PCC).
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 31321300, 31321500, 45231400, 45314310
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £480,000,000
- **Description:** EPC of HVDC submarine and underground cable between converter stations (Torness & Hawthorn Pit) inc. HVAC underground cable at Torness between converter station & Point of Common Connection (PCC).

### Lot 3: A single contract (Turnkey)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31200000, 31321300, 31321500, 45231400, 45314310
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £924,000,000
- **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 196 km, forming a connection and capable of delivering 2GW as more fu...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 015695-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **GE Vernova & Mytilineos, Mytilineos**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-113929`, `GB-FTS-113931`

- **Award:** 015695-2024-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Prysmian Powerlink SRL**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-113930`

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 015695-2024-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 07/12/2023

- **Contract:** 015695-2024-2 (active)

  - Signed Date: 30/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015695-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-17T11:15:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:40:28.186Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-031223