Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
SCOTTISH POWER UK PLC
SC117120
320 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G25AD
UK
Contact person: Matthew Molloy
E-mail: mmolloy@spenergynetworks.co.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.scottishpower.com
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Western Link 2 Onshore FEED Study
Reference number: WS2389551034
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71320000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Procurement of an Onshore FEED Study to support the process of determining optimal Converter Station and T-Point site locations in the northern (Scottish) end of the upcoming Western Link 2 HVDC Interlink project.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Onshore FEED Study to support the process of determining optimal Converter Station and T-Point locations in the northern (Scottish) end of the upcoming Western Link 2 HVDC Interlink project, with requirements as follows.
Site and Route Option Selection
- Technical Feasibility of Converter Site
- Technical Feasibility of Switching Station (T-Point) Site
Land Acquisition/Land Rights
- General Support (land acquisiton teams, negotiation with crossed parties, negotiation for associated footprint, iterative process for Cable Routing)
- CPO Support (option)
Technical Data for Tenders
- Produce/Collate data for Tender purposes for Converter Civils, Converter OEM and Land Cables
Specimen Design (Option)
- Produce assumptions/models to competitive bidders when design information is not available
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Requirement advertised via Periodic Idicative Notice 2024/S 000-040402 published on 16th December 2024.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Western Link 2 Onshore FEED Study
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AtkinsRéalis UK Limited
00688424
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
Epsom
KT18 5BW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/08/2025