Torness to Hawthorn Pit HVDC Link

Tender description

National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC (NGET) and SP Transmission PLC (SPTN) (the "Employers") are jointly developing a HVDC link between Torness, Scotland and Hawthorn Pit, England (the "HVDC Link"). This notice concerns the award of one or more Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contracts for the detailed design, engineering, procurement, manufacture, installation, construction, testing, commissioning, spares provision, operational hand-over and maintenance of the HVDC Link between Scotland and England. Lot 1: EPC of two HVDC VSC converter stations (England and Scotland), including the underground civils works, to accommodate x2 HVDC cable poles over a total route length of approximately 196 km, forming a connection and capable of delivering 2GW as more fully described in the procurement documents. Lot 2: EPC of HVDC submarine and underground cable between converter stations (Torness & Hawthorn Pit) inc. HVAC underground cable at Torness between converter station & Point of Common Connection (PCC).