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SPT - Strategic Agreement for Transmission Overhead Line Works

SP TRANSMISSION PLC · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:03.

Opportunity overview

SPT has appointed partners with the capacity and capability to deliver its strategic infrastructure priorities through a strategic collaborative delivery model. The agreement comprises three (3) Lots: - • Lot 1 is for 400kV Overhead Line Works involving a HTLS (High Temperature Low Sag) conductor system • Lot 2 is for 275kV and 400kV Overhead Line Works • Lot 3 is for 132kV Overhead Line Works The partners appointed to the agreement may be allocated projects and they will provide engineering and design, procure any materials and equipment, and carry out the construction works as per the agreed design with SPT. The contractual arrangements comprise a main Framework Agreement regulating the rights and obligations of SPT and the partners, with call-off contracts for individual packages using the NEC4 family of contracts. There is no guarantee, express or implied, that the appointed partners under the Framework Agreement will receive any, or a particular volume or value of work.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£600m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01062438
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom

M Group Energy (Network Infrastructure) Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£600m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00245626
Location
Stevenage, UK, United Kingdom

Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£600m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04273754
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom

Aureos Energy Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£1.9bn
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 12930461
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom

Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£1.9bn
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01062438
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom

M Group Energy (Network Infrastructure) Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£1.9bn
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00245626
Location
Stevenage, UK, United Kingdom

Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£1.9bn
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04273754
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom

Painhas S.A.

No match
Shared contract value
£1.9bn
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Viana do Castelo, PT, Portugal

Wood Transmission And Distribution Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£1.9bn
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 11829648
Location
Knutsford, UK, United Kingdom

Aureos Energy Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£525m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 12930461
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom

Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£525m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01062438
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom

Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios SA

No match
Shared contract value
£525m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-3
Status
active
Location
Madrid, ES, Spain

M Group Energy (Network Infrastructure) Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£525m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00245626
Location
Stevenage, UK, United Kingdom

Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£525m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04273754
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom

Painhas S.A.

No match
Shared contract value
£525m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-3
Status
active
Location
Viana do Castelo, PT, Portugal

Power Lines, Pipes and Cables Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£525m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH SC062782
Location
Scotland, UKM, United Kingdom

Wood Transmission And Distribution Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£525m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
050887-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 11829648
Location
Knutsford, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45231400 — Construction work for electricity power lines

Lots

  • Design & Construction of 400kV Overhead Lines with HTLS£600m
  • Design & Construction of 275kV and 400kV Overhead Lines£1.9bn
  • Design & Construction of 132kV Overhead Line Works£525m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SPT-OHL-SA
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
Any proceedings relating to a breach of a duty owed by SPT to an economic operator under the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 in relation to this procurement must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen unless the court considers that there is a good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from that date.
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
Where more than one Lot may be awarded to the same bidder, SPT reserves the right to award contracts combining several or all Lots. Bidders can bid for one, two or all three Lots.
Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
The potential 10 year duration is to align with SPT's part of the UK's aims through the "Pathway to 2030 Holistic Network Design" (as a first step towards Net Zero) and further substantial delivery steps that will be required (with respect to projects to be completed in the first half of the 2030s) to achieve Net Zero by 2050.
Maximum Participants
9,999,999

Second Stage

Invitation Date
26 Feb 2024, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
31 Jan 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Please refer to the contract documentation
Tenderer Legal Form
Where a group of economic operators are bidding, SPT may require the group to assume a specific legal form for the purpose of the award of the Framework Agreement, or to require that each economic operator assumes joint and several liability.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
45231400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for electricity power lines

Submission terms

Deposits Guarantees
SPT may require that suppliers provide a parent company guarantee/guarantees or other form of suitable security (depending on the corporate structure) to cover all call-off contracts which may be issued to them under the Framework Agreement. Any bond requirements would be set out on a case-by-case basis in each call-off contract. Further details will be provided in the procurement documents.

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

written

Other Requirements

Reduction Criteria
Please refer to the rules and criteria for participation and shortlisting as stated in the AQ.

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Please refer to the AQ

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Design & Construction of 400kV Overhead Lines with HTLS
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Please refer to the contract notice that was published on 21 December 2023 with notice reference 2023/S 000-037752 (the Contract Notice).

Value

Amount
600,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The duration of the Framework Agreement is 5 years, but extendable up to 10 years (in aggregate) at SPT's option. The duration of call-off contracts for specific packages may extend beyond the end of the overarching Framework Agreement.

Renewal

Description
The duration of the Framework Agreement is an initial 5 years, but extendable up to a maximum of 10 years at SPT's option.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Non-Commercial
Type
quality
Description
50%
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
50%

Contract period

Duration In Days
3,600

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Design & Construction of 275kV and 400kV Overhead Lines
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Please refer to the contract notice that was published on 21 December 2023 with notice reference 2023/S 000-037752 (the Contract Notice)

Value

Amount
1,875,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The duration of the Framework Agreement is 5 years, but extendable up to 10 years (in aggregate) at SPT's option. The duration of call-off contracts for specific packages may extend beyond the end of the overarching Framework Agreement.

Renewal

Description
The duration of the Framework Agreement is an initial 5 years, but extendable up to a maximum of 10 years at SPT's option.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Non-Commercial
Type
quality
Description
50%
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
50%

Contract period

Duration In Days
3,600

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Design & Construction of 132kV Overhead Line Works
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Please refer to the contract notice that was published on 21 December 2023 with notice reference 2023/S 000-037752 (the Contract Notice).

Value

Amount
525,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The duration of the Framework Agreement is 5 years, but extendable up to 10 years (in aggregate) at SPT's option. The duration of call-off contracts for specific packages may extend beyond the end of the overarching Framework Agreement.

Renewal

Description
The duration of the Framework Agreement is an initial 5 years, but extendable up to a maximum of 10 years at SPT's option.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Non-Commercial
Type
quality
Description
50%
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
50%

Contract period

Duration In Days
3,600

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
SPT plan to work on a number of 400kV OHL with HTLS projects within this scope across its licence area covering central and southern Scotland.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45231400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for electricity power lines
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
SPT plan to work on a number of 275kV and 400kV OHL projects within this scope across its licence area covering central and southern Scotland.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45231400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for electricity power lines
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery Location

Description
SPT plan to work on a number of 132kV OHL projects within this scope across its licence area covering central and southern Scotland.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45231400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for electricity power lines

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-SC189126
Name
SP TRANSMISSION PLC

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G2 5AD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
320 St. Vincent Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
ELECTRICITY
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Electricity

Identifier

Id
SC189126
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
SP TRANSMISSION PLC

Contact

Name
SPT Strategic Projects
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-2553
Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G5 9DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Carlton Place

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-01062438
Name
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
01062438
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-00245626
Name
M Group Energy (Network Infrastructure) Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Stevenage
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
00245626
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
M Group Energy (Network Infrastructure) Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-04273754
Name
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
04273754
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd
Organisation 6
Id
GB-COH-12930461
Name
Aureos Energy Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
12930461
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Aureos Energy Limited
Organisation 7
Id
GB-COH-11829648
Name
Wood Transmission And Distribution Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Knutsford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
11829648
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Wood Transmission And Distribution Limited
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-158716
Name
Painhas S.A.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
PT
Locality
Viana do Castelo
Country Name
Portugal

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Painhas S.A.
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister
Organisation 9
Id
GB-COH-SC062782
Name
Power Lines, Pipes and Cables Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Scotland
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
SC062782
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Power Lines, Pipes and Cables Limited
Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-158717
Name
Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios SA

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
ES
Locality
Madrid
Country Name
Spain

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios SA
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Award information

Award 1
Id
050887-2025-1
Title
Design & Construction of 400kV Overhead Lines with HTLS
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01062438
Name
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-00245626
Name
M Group Energy (Network Infrastructure) Limited
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-04273754
Name
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
050887-2025-2
Title
Design & Construction of 275kV and 400kV Overhead Lines
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01062438
Name
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-12930461
Name
Aureos Energy Limited
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-04273754
Name
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd
Supplier 4
Id
GB-COH-00245626
Name
M Group Energy (Network Infrastructure) Limited
Supplier 5
Id
GB-COH-11829648
Name
Wood Transmission And Distribution Limited
Supplier 6
Id
GB-FTS-158716
Name
Painhas S.A.

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
050887-2025-3
Title
Design & Construction of 132kV Overhead Line Works
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01062438
Name
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-12930461
Name
Aureos Energy Limited
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-04273754
Name
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd
Supplier 4
Id
GB-COH-00245626
Name
M Group Energy (Network Infrastructure) Limited
Supplier 5
Id
GB-COH-SC062782
Name
Power Lines, Pipes and Cables Limited
Supplier 6
Id
GB-FTS-158716
Name
Painhas S.A.
Supplier 7
Id
GB-FTS-158717
Name
Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios SA
Supplier 8
Id
GB-COH-11829648
Name
Wood Transmission And Distribution Limited

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
050887-2025-1
Title
Design & Construction of 400kV Overhead Lines with HTLS
Status
active
Award ID
050887-2025-1
Date Signed
2 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
600,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
050887-2025-2
Title
Design & Construction of 275kV and 400kV Overhead Lines
Status
active
Award ID
050887-2025-2
Date Signed
2 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,875,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
050887-2025-3
Title
Design & Construction of 132kV Overhead Line Works
Status
active
Award ID
050887-2025-3
Date Signed
2 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
525,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM82 · G2 5AD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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