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Low Voltage Monitoring

SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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03 Jul 2026 at 10:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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02 Jul 2026 at 10:17

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southern Water Services Limited has awarded a contract for the procurement of a low voltage monitoring tool to EA Technology Ltd. The contract pertains to the utilities industry and involves the purchase of a tool designed to analyse electrical circuits, identify water ingress, and address load and capacity issues. This direct award, justified by the Procurement Act 2023 due to technical reasons, ensures continuity of service with integrated EA Technology devices. Located in Worthing, the procurement process has reached the award stage as of 3rd July 2026, with a contract period starting from 15th July 2026 to 15th July 2027, extendable by up to a year.

This procurement, valued at a gross amount of £939,576, presents opportunities particularly for businesses in the electrical monitoring sector. While the direct award approach emphasises the specific technical integrations that EA Technology offers, SMEs with similar capabilities or complementary services could position themselves for future opportunities by focusing on developing distinct technical advantages or innovative solutions in electrical analysis and monitoring. As this procurement highlights the significance of proprietary technology compatibility, businesses aiming for such contracts should consider establishing niches or technological leadership in their respective areas.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Low Voltage Monitoring

Notice Description

Purchase of low voltage monitoring tool that uses electrical analysis to assess the condition of our electrical circuits, check for water ingress and help us understand our load and capacity issues

Procurement Information

This direct award is justified under Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023. Due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, due to EA Technology monitoring devices being on the network and are integrated with EA Technology's proprietary monitoring platform. There are no reasonable alternatives capable of providing continuity of service, access to historic data, alarm management and compatibility with the installed equipment. Awarding the contract to an alternative supplier would require replacement of existing infrastructure and result in disproportionate technical and operational disruption.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c226
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062703-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31161900 - Voltage-control systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£782,980 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Jul 2026 - 15 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Northbrook
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EA TECHNOLOGY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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