Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
SSE plc
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
PH1 3AQ
UK
Contact person: Debbie Mckellar
E-mail: Debbie.Mckellar@sse.com
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sse.com
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SGT Equipment
Reference number: 11126
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31174000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply and Installation of SGT Transformer
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 109 420.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31174000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
Main site or place of performance:
Clayhills & Willowdale, Aberdeen.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply & Installation of 132kv SGT Transformer
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Direct award from framework agreement due to specialised supplier.
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: LT627
Title: CO Supply & Install - Transformers - LT 628 - Willowdale 1128
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hitachi Ltd
02985756
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 109 420.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Deborah Mckellar
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/08/2026