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Warehouse racking supply maintenance and inspection

Southern Water Services Ltd.

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

07 Sep 2026 at 08:21

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

23 Oct 2025 at 13:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southern Water Services Limited is procuring warehouse racking supply, installation, maintenance and inspection services. The requirement covers designing, supplying, erecting and installing warehouse racking, together with inspection, removal, management of health and safety requirements, and installation and certification activities. It also includes warehouse management system-related requirements. This is primarily a goods procurement with associated construction and warehouse services. Work will be delivered at Southern Water locations across Surrey and East Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and Kent. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It is relevant to racking manufacturers, suppliers, installers, warehouse infrastructure contractors, inspection and certification specialists, and providers able to manage ongoing racking assets and associated safety obligations.

The procurement has reached tender: Southern Water invited offers through an open procedure. It is divided into one lot. The enquiry deadline was 19 September 2026 at 08:02, and the tender submission deadline is 7 October 2026 at 17:00. The planned contract period is 15 December 2026 to 13 December 2030, with an option to extend for up to a further four years, to 12 December 2034. The estimated value is £800,000 excluding VAT, or £960,000 including VAT. The intended award date is 15 December 2026. Electronic submission is allowed, and bids must be in English. Evaluation is weighted 70% commercial cost and 30% technical quality, assessed through technical questions and a commercial bid sheet covering the products and services.

This opportunity suits suppliers with end-to-end warehouse racking capability rather than businesses offering supply alone. Strong candidates will be able to design systems, source and supply suitable racking, carry out erection and installation, remove or alter existing equipment, and provide inspection, certification and maintenance. They will also need to demonstrate effective management of health and safety requirements connected with the work and warehouse operations. The requirement may suit a specialist racking contractor, a manufacturer with an installation and service network, or a partnership combining supply, installation, inspection and certification expertise. Capacity to support Southern Water sites across several South East locations, manage planned and reactive work, and provide reliable technical and commercial information will be important. The procurement is expressly suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Warehouse racking supply maintenance and inspection

Notice Description

The nature of the work required is to design, supply, erect, install, inspect, remove, manage H&S regs (but not limited to) of all Warehouse racking, install and certification requirements for Southern Water.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: a 4 year contract with the option to extend up to another 4 years

Planning Information

Request For Information to gauge market ability and services available

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d283
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084176-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

39151100 - Racking

42965100 - Warehouse management system

45213000 - Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport

45213200 - Construction work for warehouses and industrial buildings

45213220 - Construction work for warehouses

45213221 - Warehouse stores construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Oct 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Dec 2026 - 13 Dec 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight, TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Northbrook
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

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