Notice Information
Notice Title
Inspection, testing and repairs of Lightning Protection Systems including new installs
Notice Description
Inspection, testing and repairs of Lightning Protection Systems including new installs in communal blocks owned and managed by Southern Housing. please refer to specification for further details.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There is the option to extend for a further 5 years with a staggered approach. At the end of Year 3, following benchmarking and performance assessment, offer two years (7 in total), at end of Year 5, same conditions and offer 2 years (9 in total) and at end of Year 8, offer one year if performance satisfactory.
Planning Information
Dear Supplier, We are preparing to tender for the inspection, testing, repair and partial replacement of existing Lightning Protection Systems or the installation of new where necessary, as required throughout all Southern Housing residential infrastructure. We'd like to invite you to review our draft specification as part of a Pre-Market Engagement. Purpose: To ensure the specification is clear, deliverable, and reflects best practice. Request: Please review the attached draft specification and provide short, concise feedback on: • Clarity and completeness • Any delivery concerns • Suggestions for improvement Deadline: midday on 21/08/25 Submit feedback via: MyTenders Thank you for your input. Kind regards, Emilie Kemsley Procurement Business Partner
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056492
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071133-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
31216100 - Lightning-protection equipment
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,270,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,270,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Nov 20254 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2035-03-31
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTHERN HOUSING
- Contact Name
- Emilie Kemsley
- Contact Email
- emilie.kemsley@southernhousing.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SITTINGBOURNE
- Postcode
- ME9 8GU
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swale
- Electoral Ward
- West Downs
- Westminster Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071133-2025
5th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042358-2025
23rd July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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