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Load Managed Area (LMA) Payment Service - Framework - 2

A public procurement published by SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC via Find a Tender.

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£1.5m
Award value
£1.3m
Tender value
1
Suppliers
1
Awards
3
Notices
Contract
Stage

Overview

Load Managed Areas (or LMAs) are DCUSA provision that allows electricity loads that can be switched on remotely to be controlled so that they do not all switch on at the same time. This has typically been used for managing the charging of electric storage heaters and water tanks so that households access the cheapest possible electricity tariff and our network is not overloaded. Switching all this load at the same time causes peaks on the network that can result in thermal overloads and voltage step changes. This scheduling approach has successfully avoided this. We are looking at transforming LMAs into a Demand Diversification Service, and more information on the trial and how to participa…

Key details

Source
Find a Tender
Lifecycle stage
Contract
Status
active
CPV classification
Currency
GBP
Total award value
£1,500,000
Tender value
£1,300,000
First published
21 May 2025
Last updated
18 Aug 2025
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Awards

1 award recorded on this procurement.

SupplierCompanies HouseAwardedStatusValue
OCTOPUS ENERGY LIMITED0926342417 Aug 2025pending£1.5m

Notice timeline

Every published notice in this procurement's lifecycle.

  1. Tender noticeLoad Managed Area (LMA) Payment Service - Framework - 2
  2. Award,contractLoad Managed Area (LMA) Payment Service - Framework - 2
  3. AwardUpdate,contractUpdateLoad Managed Area (LMA) Payment Service - Framework - 2

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FAQs about this procurement

Who is the buyer for "Load Managed Area (LMA) Payment Service - Framework - 2"?

Load Managed Area (LMA) Payment Service - Framework - 2 is a UK public-sector procurement published by SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC via Find a Tender.

Has "Load Managed Area (LMA) Payment Service - Framework - 2" been awarded?

Yes — 1 award is recorded, with a reported total value of £1,500,000. The current lifecycle stage is "Contract".

Which suppliers are involved in "Load Managed Area (LMA) Payment Service - Framework - 2"?

1 supplier is linked: OCTOPUS ENERGY LIMITED.

What is "Load Managed Area (LMA) Payment Service - Framework - 2" worth?

The reported award value is £1,500,000.

When was "Load Managed Area (LMA) Payment Service - Framework - 2" published?

It was first published on 21 May 2025 and last updated on 18 Aug 2025, across 3 notices.

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