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Pre-Qualification Test Transformer – High Voltage (HV) Supply

ORE Catapult · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:05.

Opportunity overview

ORE Catapult is seeking build on its capability to test HV cable systems at its testing facility in Blyth, Northumberland and as such is seeking to establish a facility for pre-qualification (PQ) testing of alternating current (AC) submarine export cables. The facility shall be able to accommodate testing of cables up to a maximum length of 200 m with potential voltage levels of interest. It is also anticipated that this HV Test Supply will be used to test short (20m) lengths of cables using 600 kV water terminations to breakdown, at voltages up to 600 kV. To view this notice, please click here: https://orecatapult.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=980860284

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.

TransVolt Power Solutions

Matched by number
Published award value
£1.1m
Awarded
16 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 16091172
Location
Gloucester, UKK13, GL15 5RQ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV31172000 — Voltage transformers
  • CPV45315400 — High voltage installation work

Lots

  • Lot 1£1m · Including VAT

Documents and notices

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
ORE/25/026
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
18 Jun 2025, 00:59

Tender Period

Ends
4 Jun 2025, 15:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
As detailed in tender documents

Enquiry period

Ends
30 May 2025, 15:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,000,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Proposal
Type
quality
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial Proposal
Type
price
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Jun 2026, 00:59
Starts
1 Jul 2025, 01:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As detailed in tender documents
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As detailed in tender documents

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
31172000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Voltage transformers
Entry 2
Id
45315400
Scheme
CPV
Description
High voltage installation work

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
015066-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
14 Apr 2025, 16:05

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYJB-8958-TLYW
Name
ORE Catapult

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM82
Country
GB
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G1 1RD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Inovo, 121 George Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicUndertaking
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public undertaking

Identifier

Id
PYJB-8958-TLYW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Sian Kerrison
Telephone
01234567890
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-16091172
Name
TransVolt Power Solutions

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Locality
Gloucester
Postal Code
GL15 5RQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
10 Saffron Rise, Lydney

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
16091172
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Amitoj Singh

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
17 Sept 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
17 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
31172000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Voltage transformers
Entry 2
Id
45315400
Scheme
CPV
Description
High voltage installation work

Value

Amount
1,114,992.13
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,337,990.56

Documents

Entry 1
Id
057194-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
17 Sept 2025, 10:05

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-16091172
Name
TransVolt Power Solutions

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 May 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
26 Sept 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
9 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
1,124,492.13
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,349,390.56

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts
10 Oct 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064128-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
10 Oct 2025, 12:05

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
980860728
Title
Site Acceptance testing

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Days
365

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM82 · G1 1RD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC21 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0502c6-2025-10-10T12:05:11+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·