Market Engagement Notice - Biogas Assets, Digester Maintenance and Tanks

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Notice Description

General Requirements - * Design and specification * Manufacture and/or supply * Installation and commissioning * Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) * Reactive maintenance and repair * Refurbishment and replacement * Process optimisation and performance improvement For the following areas - A. Digester Systems - Southern Water operates 43 digesters across 16 Sludge Treatment Centres (STCs), with a full cleaning and maintenance cycle typically undertaken on a circa 9-year basis. Between major interventions, assets undergo routine inspection and maintenance to ensure continued safe and efficient operation. B. Biogas Assets - Southern Water operates a range of biogas assets supporting anaerobic digestion and energy recovery processes. These assets are critical to operational performance and safety compliance C. Tank Systems (Non-Concrete) - Southern Water operates a range of non-concrete tank systems across its water and wastewater operations - circa 200+. These assets are used for a variety of applications including the storage of drinking water, wastewater and sewage treatment, process water, industrial effluent, anaerobic digestion/biogas processes, and bulk solids.

Planning Information

Please not this is not a call for competition Note: If you are already registered on Southern Water's sourcing portal please go straight to Step 2 below If you are unregistered please follow the instructions below to register 1. Register your company on the Jaggaer sourcing portal (this is required only once) To register or log in please go to - https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Select the "Login or register to participate" link above and click the "Register Now" link on the home page Accept the terms and conditions and click "Next" Enter your correct business and user details Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Respond to the PQQ/ITT Login to the portal with your username/password Click the PQQs open to all suppliers or ITTs open to all suppliers' link. Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b976
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058218-2026
Current Stage: Planning
All Stages: Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type: Framework
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

42 - Industrial machinery

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

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

42996900 - Sludge-processing equipment

44611420 - Sludge-storage tanks

44611500 - Water tanks

45232422 - Sludge-treatment works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 19 Jun 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 17 Aug 20262 months to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 29 Apr 2027 - 29 Apr 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Planning
Lots Status: Planning
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058218-2026
19th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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