Estimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
2 March 2026
Published
4 February 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
SSE Services Plc is initiating a regulated tender to establish a Telecommunications Multi-Lot Framework. This framework will create a dedicated pool of specialist providers to support the successful delivery of the T3 programme, as well as ongoing Business-As-Usual (BAU) requirements such as capacity augmentation and backfill.
The aim is to ensure robust, reliable, and scalable telecoms support across Transmission, Distribution, and Renewables business units. Procurement of telecom networks.
Key points
- Comprehensive microwave radio engineering survey and design.
- In-depth Openreach survey and network design.
- Support for telecoms tasks not covered internally.
- Direct engagement between Telco and external vendors (e.g. Cisco, others).
- Facilitation of supplier relationships and coordination.
- Design support for substation telecommunications infrastructure.
- Proof-of-concept development involving new hardware and service models.
- Vendor Agnostic Design Solutions.
Key points
- Supply of telecommunications hardware.
- Provision of telecoms services and components.
- Greenfield construction of substation telecom systems.
- Brownfield upgrade and integration of existing substation telecom systems.
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Likely incumbents
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ESRI (UK) LIMITED
- 2
COMPUTACENTER (UK) LIMITED
- 3
Haste Limited
1 contract wonlatest 10 Apr 2026 - 4
Cyberhawk Innovations Limited
1 contract wonlatest 9 Apr 2026ends 31 Mar 2031
ESRI (UK) LIMITED is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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SSE SERVICES PLCKey Dates
Published
4 February 2026
Submission deadline
2 March 2026
Notice type
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