Tender

Scaffolding Tender (Southern Water)

SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

01 Oct 2025 at 12:46

Planning

12 Mar 2025 at 11:42

Summary of the contracting process

Southern Water Services Limited is actively seeking suppliers for a scaffolding tender spanning regions in Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire & Isle of Wight. This procurement, currently in the tender stage, is classified under private utility and falls within the goods industry category. The contract involves designing, supplying, erecting, installing, inspecting, hiring, and managing compliance for scaffolding needs. It includes both planned and reactive work, available 24/7. The open procurement method is facilitated through a competitive flexible procedure, requiring pre-qualification followed by an invitation to tender. Interested businesses must submit their tenders electronically by 29th October 2025. With an estimated contract value of GBP 44 million, the award period is anticipated to conclude by 3rd March 2026, and the contract is expected to commence on 20th March 2026, running for four years with a possible four-year extension.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs capable of providing comprehensive scaffolding solutions. Companies large and small can participate in one or more of the three lots, acting as primary, secondary, or tertiary suppliers for different regions. Given the demand for round-the-clock scaffolding services, firms with robust technical capabilities and experience in utility sectors could find this an ideal fit. The tender’s suitability extends to companies that can manage complex service requirements while meeting strict health and safety regulations. This bidding opportunity encourages competition, supports a diverse supply chain, and can potentially lead to long-term contracts with Southern Water, offering a stable revenue stream over multiple years, with possible extensions beyond the initial period.

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Notice Title

Scaffolding Tender (Southern Water)

Notice Description

The nature of the work required is to design, supply, erect, install, inspect, hire, remove, adopt, manage compliance, manage H&S regs (but not limited to) of all scaffolding requirements for Southern Water. Either as planned work or on a reactive basis, both within normal working hours (08:00-16:00) and outside of these hours, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This can include for third party contractors who will be able to engage with the Framework Scaffolding Suppliers on a one-to-one basis as if they were Southern Water employees. Full details of Southern Water's requirements are set out in the specification. This procurement is set out in 3 lots by regional location. Lot 1 Kent Primary Supplier Lot 2 Sussex Primary Supplier Lot 3 Hampshire & Isle of Wight Primary Supplier Tenderers are only permitted to submit a maximum of two (2) bids across all lots in accordance with the lotting structure set out in the Information & Instruction to Tenderers ("IITT") document. Acting as a secondary or tertiary supplier as detailed in Table 1 may be a rare occurrence but must be able to deliver services in the areas should that requirement arise. This limitation is in place to ensure that Southern Water maintains a suitable level of resilience within its supply chain, reducing dependency on a limited number of suppliers and promoting diversity in service provision. Any tenderer submitting more than two bids across Lots 1-3 will have only the first two bids received (based on submission timestamp) evaluated. Any additional bids beyond this limit will be disregarded and not considered for evaluation.

Lot Information

Kent Primary Supplier

All services relating to scaffolding erection & management in the Southern Water region including the design, supply, erect, install, dismantle, delivery, hire, inspections & adoption all in accordance with all H&S regulations and specifications. All services listed in the above scope overview, Schedule 1 Specification and framework contract Able to deliver scaffolding services in all Southern Water regions (Kent, Sussex & Hampshire + Isle of Wight) 1. Act as a primary supplier for all scaffolding requirements for the Southern Water Kent region. 2. Act as a secondary supplier for the Southern Water East Sussex region when the Primary supplier for Sussex cannot deliver a requirement. 3. Act as a tertiary supplier for the Southern Water West Sussex region when the Primary supplier for Sussex & Primary Supplier for Hampshire & Isle of Wight cannot deliver a requirement. 4. Act as a tertiary supplier for the Southern Water Hampshire & Isle of Wight region when the Primary supplier for Hampshire & Isle of Wight & Primary supplier for Sussex cannot deliver a requirement.

Renewal: Option to extend up to a further 4 years.

Sussex Primary Supplier

All services relating to scaffolding erection & management in the Southern Water region including the design, supply, erect, install, dismantle, delivery, hire, inspections & adoption all in accordance with all H&S regulations and specifications. All services listed in the above scope overview, Schedule 1 Specification and framework contract Able to deliver scaffolding services in all Southern Water regions (Kent, Sussex & Hampshire + Isle of Wight) 1. Act as a primary supplier for all scaffolding requirements for the Southern Water Sussex region. 2. Act as a secondary supplier for the Southern Water Kent region when the Primary supplier for Kent cannot deliver a requirement. 3. Act as a secondary supplier for the Southern Water Hampshire & Isle of Wight region when the Primary supplier for Hampshire & Isle of Wight cannot deliver a requirement.

Renewal: Option to extend up to a further 4 years.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Primary Supplier

All services relating to scaffolding erection & management in the Southern Water region including the design, supply, erect, install, dismantle, delivery, hire, inspections & adoption all in accordance with all H&S regulations and specifications. All services listed in the above scope overview, Schedule 1 Specification and framework contract Able to deliver scaffolding services in all Southern Water regions (Kent, Sussex & Hampshire + Isle of Wight) 1. Act as a primary supplier for all scaffolding requirements for the Southern Water Hampshire & Isle of Wight region. 2. Act as a secondary supplier for the Southern Water West Sussex region when the Primary supplier for Sussex cannot deliver a requirement. 3. Act as a tertiary supplier for the Southern Water East Sussex region when the Primary supplier for Sussex & Primary Supplier for Kent cannot deliver a requirement. 4. Act as a tertiary supplier for the Southern Water Kent region when the Primary supplier for Hampshire & Isle of Wight & Primary supplier for Sussex cannot deliver a requirement.

Renewal: Option to extend up to a further 4 years.

Planning Information

3rd March 2025 - Engagement event was held at the Southern Water Falmer Office with suppliers that registered interest in the tender after being notified by the PIN & registering interest on the jaggaer sourcing platform. The tender process was outlined to enable all interested parties to understand the expectations of them throughout the procurement activity & adress any questions they may have.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ec05
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061333-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

44212310 - Scaffolding

44212317 - Scaffolding structures

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£44,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£44,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
14 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Mar 2026 - 19 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
luke.stone@southernwater.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN13 3NX
Post Town
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

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