Contract award · 24 Oct 2022

SCAH Power Upgrades – PR27 Woodham Lane

Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded “SCAH Power Upgrades – PR27 Woodham Lane” to UK Power Networks Ltd for £40.9m. Awarded without open competition.

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Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Defra Network eTendering Portal · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£40,911,986.65
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Public utilities · Public utilities (CPV 65000000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date24 Oct 2022
  2. Published5 Sep 2023Published 316 days after the contract date

Description

The Contract is for the connection of 43000kVA with a high level of resilience via dual feed 132/11kV substations from West Weybridge GSP and Laleham GSP. The works comprise the following:<br/>Works at GSP<br/>• Complete modification application (Mod App) with NG for increased load/new feeder at Laleham 132kV Grid. <br/>• Install 132kV sealing end installation and commissioning of the new 132kV feeder CB at Laleham GSP <br/>• Complete modification application (Mod App) with NG for increased load West Weybridge GSP with a 276MVA Transformer likely to require upgrade of SGT1 180MVA to a 240MVA <br/>• Install 1 x 132kV CB at West Weybridge GSP <br/>• Installation and commissioning of an Auto-Switching Scheme at West Weybridge GSP<br/>• Shutdowns<br/>• Wayleaves <br/>• Install and commission 4 x RTUs at the newly constructed Substations<br/>Upgrading SGT1 at West Weybridge<br/>• Install and commission SGT1 180MVA to a 240MVA<br/>Other Charges <br/>• Operation & Maintenance Charges<br/>• E…

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