Top suppliers
Top suppliers to SSE plc
Top-five suppliers hold 80% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What SSE plc buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
45310000
4531000031210000
3121000071310000
7131000045230000
4523000031170000
3117000076520000
7652000077230000
7723000079710000
7971000079510000
7951000031120000
3112000009310000
0931000050530000
5053000071330000
7133000071350000
7135000072220000
7222000077110000
7711000045210000
4521000048510000
4851000039130000
3913000031320000
31320000Recent contracts
Latest SSE plc contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
FW Services - Offshore Geoscience - Multi Site 0427
Offshore Wind Consultants Limited · 2026-05-18
£211K
CO Construction - 275kV Substation and Underground Cable - LT325/326/327/PT1164 Loch na Cathrach 0429
SSE plc · 2026-05-08
£12.2M
Lead designer and accompanying design team to develop our new Transmission Operations Campus from RIBA 2 to 3.
Baker Hicks Limited · 2026-04-28
Lead designer and accompanying design team to develop our new Transmission Operations Campus from RIBA 2 to 3.
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited · 2026-04-28
CO Construction - LT14 Western Isles HVDC Cables (Construction) - Multi-site 1229
NKT HV Cables AB · 2026-02-06
AC Substation, Isle of Lewis
Linxon UK Ltd · 2026-01-09
£143.0M
Managed Service Provision for contingent workers
ALLEGIS GROUP LIMITED · 2026-01-07
leasing and management of company cars in the United Kingdom
Zenith Vehicle Contracts Limited · 2026-01-07
FW Services - Offshore Mechanical Engineering - Multi Site 0427
Cowi UK LTD · 2025-12-11
£246K
CO-CONSTRUCTION-SKYE REINFORCEMENT LT000091 CIVILS WORKS - 0926 (FRAMEWORK REFERENCE NO. 21920 / CALL OFF NO. ITT_5571)
R.J. Mcleod (Contractors) Limited · 2025-12-05
OO Repair and Maintain - Movement - 1MW High Speed Generator – Tiree - 0427
Cummins LTD · 2025-09-25
£441K
Minor Works (General Building and Refurbishment Works)
Advanced Building Contractors Ltd. · 2025-09-24
Management Consultancy Services
Accenture (UK) Limited · 2025-09-03
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007000-2025
UTILITA ENERGY LIMITED · 2025-08-14
£500K
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Market analysis
Bidding into SSE plc — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
80%
Top-5 supplier share
23d
Avg response window
27d
Median response window
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Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to SSE plc
How much does SSE plc spend on procurement?
SSE plc awarded 42 contracts totalling £309.9M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 29 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £12.9M.
Who are SSE plc's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to SSE plc by total award value are Linxon UK Ltd, Kirby Group Engineering Ltd, POWERTEAM ELECTRICAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED t/a Omexom. The top five suppliers together hold 80% of contract value.
What does SSE plc buy from suppliers?
SSE plc's procurement is concentrated in 45310000, 31210000, 71310000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for SSE plc contracts?
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What's the typical response window for SSE plc tenders?
SSE plc typically gives suppliers a median of 27 days to respond (average 23 days). Standard contract duration is around 0 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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.
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- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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