Notice Information
Notice Title
Warehouse Racking - Supply, Configuration, Inspection and disposal. Southern Water request for information
Notice Description
Objectives of this RFI The objectives of this RFI are: 1. To understand the market capabilities. 2. To inform future procurement strategy. 3. To inform future specifications. Southern Water currently operates 10 warehouse sites across Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We have the need of racking to store equipment, Spare parts and other materials across the business for both Wastewater and Clean water networks. The layouts of the racking at these sites can often need changing in line with business needs as it develops. all information can be found at this link: https://southernwater.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/39444794019A11091AAB
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/067839-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
39141100 - Shelves
39151100 - Racking
42965100 - Warehouse management system
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £210,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 7 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Jake Farr
- Contact Email
- jake.farr@southernwater.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07522991148
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Worthing
- Electoral Ward
- Northbrook
- Westminster Constituency
- Worthing West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067839-2025
23rd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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