Octopus Energy Wins Flexibility Services Contract, 25th Apr
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Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc and Southern Electric Power Distribution Plc have awarded an overarching agreement for the delivery of flexibility services to Octopus Energy Limited. The contract, awarded on 7 April 2026 under contract number 35006, was procured via a restricted procedure under the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016. This notice confirms the completion of the procurement process for flexibility services under an existing Dynamic Purchasing System covering multiple sites.
“Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc and Southern Electric Power Distribution Plc have awarded an overarching agreement for the delivery of flexibility services under the existing Dynamic Purchasing System.”
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Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc and Southern Electric Power Distribution Plc have awarded a flexibility services contract to Octopus Energy Limited under contract number 35006. The contract was awarded on 7 April 2026 following a restricted procedure under the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016. The procurement was conducted jointly by both distribution network operators as part of an overarching agreement under their existing Dynamic Purchasing System.
Suppliers of flexibility services and distributed energy resources may wish to monitor future Dynamic Purchasing System opportunities from SSE distribution network operators. This contract award represents a routine completion of a competitive procurement process and does not impose new compliance obligations on market participants.
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Contract
FW Services - Overarching Agreement Flexibility Services - Multisite 0344
- Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc
- Southern Electric Power Distribution plc F06: Contract award notice – utilities
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-037797
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049b0f
Published 25 April 2026, 9:22am
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Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
PH1 3AQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
SC213460
Internet address(es)
Main address
Southern Electric Power Distribution plc
Reading
RG1 3JH
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
04094290
Internet address(es)
Main address
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law
Utilities Contract Regulations (2016)
Electricity
FW Services - Overarching Agreement Flexibility Services - Multisite 0344
Electricity distribution
Services
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc and Southern Electric Power Distribution Plc have awarded an overarching agreement for the delivery of flexibility services under the existing Dynamic Purchasing System.
This contract is divided into lots: No
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Flexibility Services
Options: No
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Restricted procedure
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Notice number: 2024/S 000-029511
Contract No
35006
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
7 April 2026
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Octopus Energy Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
09263424
The contractor is an SME
No
SSE Plc
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
PH1 3AQ
Country
United Kingdom
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