Tender: Supply and Delivery of 11kV Indoor Metal-Enclosed Primary Switchgear Framework – SSEN Distribution (4 Lots)

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Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc and Southern Electric Power Distribution plc (SSEN) is seeking suppliers to establish multi-supplier Framework Agreements for the design, manufacture, testing, supply and delivery of 11kV indoor metal-enclosed primary switchgear for use across the SSEN Distribution network. The Framework will support asset replacement, network reinforcement, customer connections and strategic investment programmes through the remainder of ED2, ED3 and the early years of ED4, with current planning assumptions indicating forecast demand of approximately 2,600 switchgear panels (volumes indicative only; no minimum volume or value is guaranteed). The procurement is structured across four lots covering conventional CT/VT fixed-pattern switchgear, LPIT-enabled fixed-pattern switchgear, conventional CT/VT withdrawable switchgear and LPIT-enabled withdrawable switchgear, and the scope may include fixed-pattern and withdrawable assemblies, conventional CT/VT and LPIT-enabled instrument transformer solutions, protection and control interfaces, manufacturer testing and certification, technical support and engineering assistance, installation and commissioning support services, training, warranty and after-sales support, spare parts and lifecycle support, and associated software, firmware, cyber-security support and obsolescence management where applicable; applicants may apply for one, multiple or all lots and Framework appointments and subsequent call-offs will be awarded in accordance with the procurement documents.