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SSE Distribution Marine Survey DPS

Details

Value
£20,000,000
Topic
Marine survey services
Published
21 December 2023
Submission
31 December 2028in 2 years

Tender 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. Lot 1: 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 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. These inspections are required to inform future intervention strategies, by understanding cable condition as well as confirming the latest cable position on the seabed. These works shall be undertaken in compliance with the latest inspection specification which satisfies Marine Scotland requirements. The 71 submarine cables which require inspection

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published21 December 2023
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date31 December 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc, known as SSEN Distribution, runs the electricity network across the north of Scotland and buys as a utilities organisation. Large capital projects are awarded through framework agreements split by geographical zone. Those frameworks cover underground cable works, substations and overhead lines. Flexibility services are procured under the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Over the past 5 years, most of Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and waste, cleaning and environmental services.

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