Open tender · Notice 089302-2026
FW Supply & Deliver - 11kV Indoor Switchgear - Multi Site 0637
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC
- Value
- £105m
- Closes
- Not stated
- Where
- Scotland
- Lots
- 4
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 1 Jul 2027 – 30 Jun 2035
In plain English
SSEN wants to set up a list of approved suppliers to design, manufacture, test, supply and deliver 11kV indoor metal-enclosed primary switchgear across its distribution network in Scotland and southern England, with around 2,600 panels forecast (no guaranteed volume). The contract runs from July 2027 to June 2035 and is split into four lots covering fixed-pattern and withdrawable types, with conventional CT/VT or LPIT instrument transformers.
Good fit for: Established manufacturers of high-voltage switchgear with type-tested products and UK support capability.
Watch out: Manufacturer testing and certification of the switchgear is required; Eight-year commitment with no minimum volume or value guaranteed; Suppliers must also provide installation/commissioning support, training, warranty, spares and cyber-security/obsolescence support; Multi-stage competitive flexible procedure with selection onto the supplier list before any call-offs
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What the buyer says
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc and Southern Electric Power Distribution plc (SSEN) intends to establish multi-supplier Framework Agreements for the design, manufacture, testing, supply and delivery of 11kV indoor metal-enclosed primary switchgear for use across the SSEN Distribution network. The Framework will support asset replacement, network reinforcement, customer connections and strategic investment programmes throughout the remainder of ED2, ED3 and the early years of ED4. Current planning assumptions indicate forecast demand of approximately 2,600 switchgear panels over the anticipated Framework lifecycle, although these volumes are indicative only and no minimum volume or value of work is guaranteed. The procurement is structured across four lots: Lot 1: Conventional CT/VT Fixed-Pattern Switchgear Lot 2: LPIT-Enabled Fixed-Pattern Switchgear Lot 3: Conventional CT/VT Withdrawable Switchgear Lot 4: LPIT-Enabled Withdrawable Switchgear The Framework will support SSEN's wider switchgear standardisation strategy, intended to improve affordability, manufacturing efficiency, security of supply, supply-chain resilience, lead-time performance and whole-life asset value through increased standardisation and product rationalisation. Fixed-pattern switchgear remains SSEN's preferred architecture and is expected to account for the majority of Framework demand. Dedicated withdrawable lots have been included to support specific project requirements and future network investment needs. The scope may include, but is not limited to: - 11kV indoor metal-enclosed primary switchgear; - fixed-pattern and withdrawable switchgear assemblies; - conventional CT/VT and LPIT-enabled instrument transformer solutions; - protection and control interfaces; - manufacturer testi…
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure. Published 21 Sep 2026.
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