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Scotland

Category Works

Type Tender

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 27th May 2026

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-06a6c7
Common Procurement VocabularySubstation construction work
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£1,565,000
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Scotland

Category Works

Type Tender

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 27th May 2026

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-06a6c7
Common Procurement VocabularySubstation construction work
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£1,565,000

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd

The Charles Clouston Building, ORIC, Back Road, Stromness

ORKNEY

KW16 3AW

Contact

Mike Partridge

Email

procurement [at] emec.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1856852060

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM65 - Orkney Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Private company in receipt of EU funding

I.5) Main activity

Other activity

Renewable Energy


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

4.8MW Substation design and installation

Reference number

20260521

II.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45232220 - Substation construction work

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Design and construction of 4.8 MW substation on the island of Eday, Orkney

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,565,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71323100 - Electrical power systems design services
  • 45232221 - Transformer substation

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM65 - Orkney Islands
Main site or place of performance

Fall or Warness, Eday, Orkney Islands

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

We wish to appoint a contractor to design, procure, install and commission a 4.8 MW onshore tidal generation substation.

Design Works

- Site layout design.

- Civil design of the substation.

- Electrical design of the substation lighting and small power circuits.

- Electrical design for the balance of plant equipment required to facilitate the power export.

- Electrical design of the site earthing system.

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ works

- Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ of the substation building(s).

- Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ of foundation for SSEN shunt reactor.

- Supply and construction of earthing systems.

- Supply and construction installation of the 33 kV and 11 kV switchgear, and transformer and associated equipment.

- Commissioning of all site equipment.

- Provision of documentation.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Experience of contractor / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Proposed methodology / technical offering / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Availability/proposed schedule / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / value for money / Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,565,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

3 August 2026

End date

31 March 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As appropriate for requirements in Invitation to Tender document:

ITT - 4.8 MW Substation Design and Installation.pdf

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Economic and financial standing do not form part of the selection criteria, however, financial due diligence will be carried out prior to contract signing.

2 year's accounts will be requested.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

As appropriate for requirements in Invitation to Tender document:

ITT - 4.8 MW Substation Design and Installation.pdf


Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

26 June 2026

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

26 June 2026

Local time

12:00pm

Place

Stromness, Orkney

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Mike Partridge, Projects Controller


Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:832574)

Download the ESPD document here:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Court

Sheriff Court House, Watergate

Kirkwall

KW15

Email

kirkwall [at] scotcourt.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1856852110

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address