Contract award · 22 Dec 2025

AC Substation, Isle of Lewis

SSE plc awarded “AC Substation, Isle of Lewis” to Linxon UK Ltd for £143m on 22 Dec 2025.

Construction workScotland

BuyerSSE plc
Value £143m
WinnerLinxon UK Ltd

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
SSE plc · Public Limited Company
Value
£142,953,074.40
Procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Sector
Construction work · Substation construction work (CPV 45232220)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date22 Dec 2025
  2. Published9 Jan 2026Published 18 days after the contract date

Description

Initial works contract for construction of AC Substation.

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