Platinum Partner SSEN Transmission offers £5.5m worth of maintenance contracts for local businesses

SSEN Transmission is offering up to £5.5m worth of contracts over five years for small businesses in the north of Scotland, providing a major boost to local contractors.

The contracts for maintenance work across 180 sites include substation sites and other transmission infrastructure that form part of the company’s investment to upgrade the electricity grid across the north of Scotland.

Local contractors in the Highlands and Islands, Moray, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Perth and Kinross and Dundee are invited to apply to tender for the work via SSEN Transmission’s Minor Maintenance Framework, by the closing date of 29 October 2025.

Contracts cover work in a variety of key areas*, including general building work, minor civils work, roofing, plumbing, painting, fencing, and metal and fabrication works.

Stuart Knight, Head of Operations from SSEN Transmission, said: “Our upgrades to the electricity transmission network are creating huge economic opportunities in communities across Scotland, from large companies to smaller local contractors whose skills and experience are required to deliver this vital work.

“As part of this we are pleased to offer up to £5.5m worth of maintenance contracts over five years to local businesses with expertise that is essential to the maintenance and repair of our sites across the north of Scotland.

“This work covers a variety of areas traditionally delivered by smaller contractors, underlining the benefits of our ongoing operations in promoting economic activity in local communities where our infrastructure is based.

“Contracts will be delivered through our Minor Maintenance Framework, and we encourage any small businesses interested in delivering this work to note their interest by the closing date of 29th October 2025.”

For further details, view the notice here FW Works- Minor Maintenance Framework - Multi- 0230 - Find a Tender

* The contracts will cover the following works:

General Building Work
Minor Civils Work
Roofing works, flat and pitched 
Plumbing & Drainage systems
Fencing
Metal & fabrication works 
Painting & Decoration  
Doors/Windows 
Manhole Covers 
Floors 
Walls 
Soffits 
Gutters/Downpipes 
Joinery & Carpentry 
Bricklaying 
Cladding 
Plastering 
Groundworks 
Mechanical & electrical in conjunction with general building works 
Large Doors Overhaul 
Winter maintenance 
Rodents

About SSEN Transmission

Headquartered in Perth - with offices in Aberdeen, Inverness and Glasgow - SSEN Transmission is responsible for the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland, investing in and maintaining the high voltage 132kV, 220kV, 275kV and 400kV electricity transmission network.
SSEN Transmission’s strategic objective is to enable the transition to a low carbon economy, helping to secure the country's clean power and energy security ambitions. It does this by building the electricity transmission network infrastructure required to connect and transport renewable electricity in the north of Scotland to the towns, villages and cities where it's needed, as it delivers a network for net zero emissions.
SSEN Transmission is owned 75% by SSE plc and 25% by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’).
Learn more about SSEN Transmission by visiting www.ssen-transmission.co.uk, X, LinkedIn or Instagram.