Notice Information
Notice Title
SUPPLY OF A BATTERY FOR A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) AT THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON
Notice Description
ABP plans to install a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the Port of Southampton. This tender is to secure a supplier for the battery to support this project - this tender is for the technology supply only (cells, enclosures, inverters, PCS, BMS), and does not include civil, balance of plant, electrical works, site integration or trading arrangements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058e0c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036835-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
45 - Construction work
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
31422000 - Battery packs
45315300 - Electricity supply installations
71314000 - Energy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,520,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Apr 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 21 Apr 20263 days ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 1 Jun 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- WC2E 9ES
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036835-2026
22nd April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065228-2025
14th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065157-2025
14th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051387-2025
26th August 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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