Frimley, 2013-Apr-11
The framework is part of major system reinforcement by SHE Transmission to accommodate further onshore wind, new offshore wind and emerging marine generation developments, a key element of Scotland’s low carbon ambition. The framework is for five years with the facility to extend for an additional four years. The initial order value is up to £200m.
The award for Lot 3 (Moray and the West) includes five new substations. Siemens and BAM are responsible for the entire scope including the design, manufacture, construction and commissioning of the new assets incorporating site access, platform construction, foundations and both GIS and AIS substations.
The award builds on an already successful partnership between Siemens and BAM following the successful completion of the Britned Convertor Station in Kent in 2009.
Commenting on the award John Willcock, managing director, Siemens Energy Transmission UK said:
“This is great news for Siemens and BAM, who have been working together for over a year now. We now have the opportunity with SHE Transmission to set new performance benchmarks for substation delivery based around a new model of collaboration based around excellence in design and construction, behavioural safety transformation and developing local skills. The work we are undertaking will contribute to the Scottish Government’s targets on renewables and generate economic and social benefits. We are delighted to have been successful in this award.”
Operations director for BAM Nuttall, Ian Dalgleish commented:
‘‘SHE Transmission was looking for a single entity to deliver all aspects of their new assets with no gaps. The teams from Siemens and BAM matched this brief, combining the capabilities of a global specialist in the manufacture and installation of transmission equipment with one of the UK’s leading infrastructure partners, which will be delivered through a local team embedded in Scotland.”
The Siemens and BAM team recognises the vital role to be played by local suppliers in helping to deliver the programme. The JV has registered with SSE’s Procurement portal called Open4Business which will be a central part of its local procurement strategy. This will help the team to promote supply opportunities early on to ensure that local businesses remain fully engaged with the project teams.
Siemens and BAM are currently developing solutions for early schemes in the programme with construction expected to start later in 2013 and continue through until 2018.
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Siemens plc
Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 170 years ago and now employs around 13,520 people in the UK. Last year’s revenues were £3.2 billion*. As a leading global engineering and technology services company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges, across the key sectors of energy, industry, infrastructure & cities and healthcare. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The company’s global headquarters is in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit www.siemens.co.uk
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About BAM Nuttall
Royal BAM Group’s three subsidiary companies in the UK, BAM Nuttall, BAM Construct UK and BAM PPP, deliver a combined turnover of £1.79billion.pa. This positions BAM as one of the top three construction and civil engineering businesses in the UK. The BAM companies cover a full spectrum of activities: facilities management, design services, civil engineering, construction, property development, PFI and PPP and project financing.
BAM has a strong regional presence with over 30 offices and plant depots throughout the UK ensuring both a local and a national service to our customers. In Scotland our local turnover is around £100m with over 300 direct employees. Royal BAM Group is a worldwide construction services company turning over EUR7.4 billion and listed on the Euronext Amsterdam. Further information available at www.bamnuttall.co.uk.
About Open4Business
For more information about the procurement portal, go to: www.sseopen4business-highlands.com
