{"id":35682,"date":"2026-06-07T19:28:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T02:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/scottish-hydro-sparks-7-4bn-contractor-framework-race\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T19:28:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T02:28:22","slug":"scottish-hydro-sparks-7-4bn-contractor-framework-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/scottish-hydro-sparks-7-4bn-contractor-framework-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Hydro sparks \u00a37.4bn contractor framework race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-508790\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The utility giant is seeking long-term strategic delivery partners across six workstreams covering civils, buildings, overhead lines and underground cable construction under framework agreements that could run for up to eight years.<\/p>\n<p>The framework will support transmission network upgrades, customer connections, asset renewals and net zero investment projects as parent group SSE ramps up spending on critical energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Contractors can bid for all six lots, with submissions due by 16 July.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest opportunities cover civils works, split between projects worth up to \u00a310m and major schemes exceeding that value, alongside specialist lots for buildings and infrastructure, overhead line pole construction, overhead line tower construction and underground cable works.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tg\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 2pt solid #ff511c; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; width: 709px; height: 452px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #ff511c; color: #ffffff; font-size: 18pt; text-align: left; padding: 14px; border: 1pt solid #444;\" colspan=\"3\">SSE \u00a37.4bn Framework Packages<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #ff511c; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Lot<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #ff511c; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Package<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #ff511c; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Scope<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Up to \u00a310m Civils<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Substation site clearance, earthworks, foundations, access tracks, roads, drainage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Over \u00a310m Civils<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Major substation platforms, reinforced foundations, access roads, bridges, retaining walls, culverts, flood defences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Buildings &amp; Infrastructure<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Storage buildings, offices, welfare buildings, fit-out works, M&amp;E and RAAC roof replacement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">OHL Pole Construction<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Design, foundations, erection, stringing, testing and completion of pole-based overhead line works, typically at 132kV and above<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">OHL Tower Construction<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Lattice tower and steel structure overhead line works, including foundations, steelwork assembly, erection, stringing and commissioning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Underground Cable Construction<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">132kV+ underground cable route design, trenching, duct installation, joint bays, cable pulling, testing, commissioning and reinstatement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The framework forms part of SSE\u2019s drive to expand grid capacity and connect new renewable energy projects as electricity demand rises and the UK pushes towards net zero targets.<\/p>\n<p>Prequalification submissions close on 16 July 2026, with successful firms expected to secure places on frameworks running for up to 96 months.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/sse.app.jaggaer.com\/esop\/toolkit\/opportunity\/ns\/447\/detail.si?isOnModification=false&amp;_ncp=1780645557031.2216472-2\" target=\"_blank\">Click here <\/a>for more details.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Morby\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"photo\">\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-info -->\t\t\t<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2026\/06\/04\/scottish-hydro-sparks-7-4bn-contractor-framework-race\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The utility giant is seeking long-term strategic delivery partners across six workstreams covering civils, buildings, overhead lines and underground &#8230; <a title=\"Scottish Hydro sparks \u00a37.4bn contractor framework race\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/scottish-hydro-sparks-7-4bn-contractor-framework-race\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Scottish Hydro sparks \u00a37.4bn contractor framework race\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1089],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-construction-enquirer","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35682"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35682\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}