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SSE plc

SSE plc is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-11-08 to 2026-11-08Updated 2026-11-08

£298.3M

Total spend

86

Contract awards

77

Unique suppliers

£7.3M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, SSE plc has awarded 86 contracts worth £298.3M to 77 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £7.3M, with the top five suppliers holding 67% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to SSE plc

Top-five suppliers hold 67% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Linxon UK Ltd1£143.0M
Ensto Renley Limited1£15.0M
Lucy Electric UK limited1£15.0M
Schneider Electric Limited1£15.0M
SSE plc1£12.2M
Biffa Waste Services Limited1£10.0M
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited1£8.0M
Enerveo Ltd1£7.0M
H&MV Engineering Ltd1£7.0M
Lagan Power Engineering Ltd1£7.0M
OCU Hornbill1£7.0M
Powercomm Energy Ltd1£7.0M
Quartzelec Ltd1£7.0M
Swire Energy Services1£7.0M
Ventus Energy1£7.0M
Hitachi Ltd1£6.1M
Ant Marketing Limited1£2.0M
ABL ABERDEEN LIMITED1£1.6M
DNV UK Limited1£1.6M
Environmental Resources Management Limited1£1.6M

Procurement categories

What SSE plc buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
22 awards£2.8M

Construction work

45
17 awards£220.7M

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
12 awards£2.0M

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
8 awards£0

Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90
8 awards£19.6M

Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77
6 awards£0

Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31
5 awards£51.1M

Installation services (except software)

51
2 awards£441K

Public utilities

65
2 awards£900K

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
2 awards£0

Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

43
1 award£0

Repair and maintenance services

50
1 award£731K

Recent contracts

Latest SSE plc contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

The project requirement encompasses, but is not limited to, the civil and electrical design associated with the installation of the alarms and CCTV system.

Pointer Limited · 2026-09-22

Project, Commercial & Contract Management

Arcadis UK Limited · 2026-08-19

Project, Commercial & Contract Management

Atkins Realis UK Limited · 2026-08-02

CO Supply & Install - Transformers - LT 628 - Willowdale 1128

Hitachi Ltd · 2026-07-07

£6.1M

CO - Supply, Deliver, Install and Cold Commission - Modular - Elchies -0331

UK Grid Solutions · 2026-06-30

CO SERVICES – TRANSMISSION TRAINING CAMPUS LEAD DESIGNER – 1127

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd · 2026-06-22

FW Services - Offshore Structural Engineering - Multi Site 0427

Doris Engineering UK Ltd · 2026-06-02

Provision of Waste Management Services

Biffa Waste Services Limited · 2026-04-30

£10.0M

Project, Commercial & Contract Management

Long O'Donnell Associates Limited · 2026-04-30

Project, Commercial & Contract Management

Doig & Smith Ltd · 2026-04-30

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1

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17

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Market analysis

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Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

29%

Awards to SMEs

67%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

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Awards to social enterprises

Around 29% of SSE plc’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to SSE plc

How much does SSE plc spend on procurement?

SSE plc awarded 86 contracts totalling £298.3M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 77 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £7.3M.

Who are SSE plc's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to SSE plc by total award value are Linxon UK Ltd, Ensto Renley Limited, Lucy Electric UK limited. The top five suppliers together hold 67% of contract value.

What does SSE plc buy from suppliers?

SSE plc's procurement is concentrated in architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, construction work, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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