This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jun 2025 at 13:49

Tender

14 Aug 2023 at 14:43

Planning

05 Jul 2023 at 10:00

Summary of the contracting process

Southern Water Services Ltd. is leading a significant procurement initiative under the project "prj_3727 - Power", focused on the procurement of goods and services relating to Power Generators, High Voltage (HV), Low Voltage (LV) systems, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), and Transformers. The procurement process is categorised under the industry of electrical machinery and equipment, targeting a vast geographical area across the Southern Water region, including Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight (region: UKJ). It employs a selective procurement method through a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. The project has reached the award stage, with several contracts having been activated, allowing suppliers to commence works and services under this agreement. The procurement process was initially planned and published in 2023, with key dates including a framework setup in Q3 2023, and several contract signings in March 2025.

This expansive framework creates ample opportunities for various businesses, particularly those specialising in electrical machinery, system installations, maintenance services, and equipment hire. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can particularly benefit from this procurement due to the high volume of lots available, where suppliers can bid on one or more lots, ensuring flexibility and scalability of their offers. The framework agreement, which spans 4 years with an optional 4-year extension, can foster long-term growth and stability for businesses willing to ensure resilience and uptime in power supply systems. Companies proficient in project management, design, installation, and maintenance of complex electrical systems would be particularly well-suited to compete and succeed in this procurement venture.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

prj_3727 - Power

Notice Description

Services relating to Power Generators, High Voltage, Low voltage, Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) and Transformers.

Lot Information

Supply and Installation of Generators

This Lot will cover all works and services related to supply and installation of new generator assets and asset replacements including (but not limited to): project management; design; installations including cabling works and other ancillary equipment. Additional information: Full tender pack is available from the Southern Water Services E-sourcing portal https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/

Renewal: 4 year framework plus option four year extension

Supply and Installation of UPS

This Lot will cover all works and services related to Supply of all ranges of UPS systems across the entire Southern Water region. Additional information: Full tender pack is available from the Southern Water Services E-sourcing portal https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/

Renewal: The framework will be for an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 4 years.

Generator Maintenance & Repair

This Lot will cover the provision of the servicing and maintenance of Generator Sets across the entire Southern Water Region covering approx. 550 Generator sets ranging from 35kva - 3 Megawatt. Reactive repair and maintenance of Generator sets in accordance with the Service Levels and shall use all reasonable endeavours to ensure the safe, efficient and economic maintenance of the said equipment. The Generators shall be maintained in accordance with relevant Southern Water Maintenance Tasks (MF0698 & MF0708) as a minimum and any additional agreed manufacturer's recommendation The Service Provider shall be required to operate an emergency contact call out service at all times (24 hour, 365 days), to attend and repair/ mitigate any issues on the generator assets and associated breakers. The Service Provider shall undertake to provide for the duration of the term skilled engineers (competent persons) in the examination, maintenance, testing and repair of SWS Generators Additional information: Full tender pack is available from the Southern Water Services E-sourcing portal https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/

Renewal: The framework will be for an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 4 years.

UPS Maintenance & Repair

This Lot will cover all planned and reactive maintenance and repair works for UPS assets including any equipment refurbishment and / or repairs, both onsite and offsite in workshops. These services relate to Southern Water UPS sets and assets on its wastewater and clean water treatment sites and pumping stations. Additional information: Full tender pack is available from the Southern Water Services E-sourcing portal https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/

Renewal: The framework will be for an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 4 years.

Generator Hire

The Lot will cover the provision of the hire of Generator Sets across the entire Southern Water Region covering Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the IOW with Generator sets ranging from 35kva - 3 Megawatt. Additional information: Full tender pack is available from the Southern Water Services E-sourcing portal https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/

Renewal: The framework will be for an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 4 years.

HV Maintenance & Repair

This Lot will cover the provision of the servicing and maintenance of all HV apparatus across the entire Southern Water Region covering approx. 82 sites. These sites have varying degrees of HV apparatus ranging from: a single HV transformer feeding a Main Intake LV switchboard to, complex networks involving sites with Main Intake HV Substations and associated transformers. These substations in turn also feed HV ring and radial circuits with additional HV apparatus placed at strategic points creating additional load specific HV substations, again with associated HV apparatus. Additional information: Full tender pack is available from the Southern Water Services E-sourcing portal https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/

Renewal: The framework will be for an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 4 years.

LV Maintenance & Repair

The agreement shall be for the provision of the servicing and maintenance of all LV Assemblies across the entire Southern Water Region covering all sites in Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The LV Assemblies servicing and maintenance focuses on the internal make-up of the LV Assemblies themselves (internal busbars, fishplates, dropper connection bars, dropper connection cable assemblies, and all integral incoming and outgoing switching devices within the switchboard (LV Air Circuit Breakers [ACB's] and their associated protection, switch-fuses, MCB's, Power Factor Correction [PFC] devices, etc). Additional information: Full tender pack is available from the Southern Water Services E-sourcing portal https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/

Renewal: The framework will be for an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 4 years.

Supply and Installation of Transformers

This Lot will cover all works and services related to supply and installation of new transformers including as an option close coupled or free-standing ring main units. This will cover new assets and asset replacements including (but not limited to): project management; design; installation including ancillary equipment. These services relate to transformers in SWS sites including Water Pumping Stations, Sewage Treatment Works, Water Treatment Works and Sewage Pumping Stations. This lot explicitly covers but is not limited to transformers with a rating between 315 and 2500kVA. Additional information: Full tender pack is available from the Southern Water Services E-sourcing portal https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/

Renewal: The framework will be for an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 4 years.

Supply and Installation of HV Systems

This Lot will cover all works and services related to the project management, design, supply, installation, commissioning, and hand over of High Voltage (HV) electrical installations. This will cover new assets, asset replacement and existing asset modifications. The work will cover switchgear, transformers, cabling, tripping battery units, UPS, standby generators, and control systems associated with the HV power distribution system. These works will relate to SWS sites including Sewage Treatment Works, Water Treatment Works, Sewage Pumping Stations and Water Pumping Stations. Additional information: Full tender pack is available from the Southern Water Services E-sourcing portal https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/

Renewal: The framework will be for an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 4 years.

prj_3727 - Power

Works and services related to supply and installation of new generator assets and asset replacements including (but not limited to): project management; design; installations including cabling works and other ancillary equipment.

prj_3727 - Power

Works and services related to Supply of all ranges of UPS systems

prj_3727 - Power

Servicing and maintenance of Generator Sets

prj_3727 - Power

All planned and reactive maintenance and repair works for UPS assets including any equipment refurbishment and / or repairs.

prj_3727 - Power

Hire of Generator Sets, ranging from 35kva - 3 Megawatt.

prj_3727 - Power

servicing and maintenance of all HV apparatus. Varying degrees of HV apparatus ranging from: a single HV transformer feeding a Main Intake LV switchboard to, complex networks involving sites with Main Intake HV Substations and associated transformers. These substations in turn also feed HV ring and radial circuits with additional HV apparatus placed at strategic points creating additional load specific HV substations, again with associated HV apparatus.

prj_3727 - Power

Servicing and maintenance of all LV. The LV Assemblies servicing and maintenance focuses on the internal make-up of the LV Assemblies themselves (internal busbars, fishplates, dropper connection bars, dropper connection cable assemblies, and all integral incoming and outgoing switching devices within the switchboard (LV Air Circuit Breakers [ACB's] and their associated protection, switch-fuses, MCB's, Power Factor Correction [PFC] devices, etc).

prj_3727 - Power

works and services related to supply and installation of new transformers including as an option close coupled or free-standing ring main units. This will cover new assets and asset replacements including (but not limited to): project management; design; installation including ancillary equipment.

prj_3727 - Power

works and services related to the project management, design, supply, installation, commissioning, and hand over of High Voltage (HV) electrical installations. This will cover new assets, asset replacement and existing asset modifications. The work will cover switchgear, transformers, cabling, tripping battery units, UPS, standby generators, and control systems associated with the HV power distribution system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03deeb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032972-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)


CPV Codes

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31120000 - Generators

31170000 - Transformers

31210000 - Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits

31214500 - Electric switchboards

45315400 - High voltage installation work

50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

50532300 - Repair and maintenance services of generators

50532400 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

51111300 - Installation services of transformers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£93,850,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£84,200,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2023Expired
Award Date
17 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Southern Water Services Ltd.
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN13 3NX
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Northbrook
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

DALE POWER SOLUTIONS LIMITED

M GROUP WATER (MEICA MAINTENANCE & PROJECTS) LIMITED

P & I GENERATORS LIMITED

POWER ELECTRICS (BRISTOL) LIMITED

R & B SWITCHGEAR GROUP LTD

UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

WB POWER SERVICES LIMITED

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