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FW - Services - Supply & Maintenance of Electronic Key Safes - Multi Site - 1234

SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC

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31 Aug 2026 at 11:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southern Electric Power Distribution, Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution and Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission are procuring a secure, cloud-based electronic key management service for electricity distribution and transmission operations. The requirement covers supply, delivery and installation of electronic key-safe cabinets, integration with PAC access control and security management systems, commissioning, maintenance, support, reporting and operational management. The solution must securely store, control and audit keys used for vehicles, substations, key sites and operational technology cabinets, with tamper resistance and high availability. It will replace 18 end-of-life cabinets, add four new cabinets and support deployment across approximately 150 operational sites. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, including SSEN’s north Scotland and south central England licence areas. The procurement is for services and includes security equipment, software and information systems, and system maintenance.

The procurement has reached tender: interested suppliers must complete a pre-qualification questionnaire through Jaggaer, with eligible suppliers then invited to submit offers through the invitation-to-tender stage. It uses a selective competitive flexible procedure for a closed framework agreement, with the intention to appoint one supplier covering both licence areas. Expressions of interest are due by 24 September 2026 at 16:00, enquiries close on 15 September 2026 at 15:00, and the award is scheduled for 7 October 2026. The framework is valued at £2,323,500 gross. Its initial contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2032, with three possible one-year extensions to 31 December 2035. Technical quality carries 100% of the tender evaluation. PQQ qualification requires at least 60%.

This opportunity suits suppliers of electronic key management, access-control and security technology who can provide both cabinet hardware and a managed cloud solution. Strong candidates will need experience integrating key-management platforms with PAC, CCTV and intrusion-detection systems, together with commissioning, maintenance, support and secure operational management. The service must provide centrally managed, highly available operation on a 24-hour, 365-day basis, including failback, master-key and break-glass arrangements. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate auditable, tamper-resistant storage suitable for vehicle, substation, key-site and operational-technology access. Relevant security capability includes familiarity with Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001 and ISO 27002, ISA/IEC 62443 parts 2-1, 2-4, 3-2 and 3-3, and NIST 800-53. Capacity to support networks across Scotland and southern England is essential.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FW - Services - Supply & Maintenance of Electronic Key Safes - Multi Site - 1234

Notice Description

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (Distribution and Transmission) intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply, delivery and installation of cabinet solution. This will include; integration with PAC access control systems, commissioning, maintenance and support services. SEN Distribution intends to replace 18 existing electronic key management cabinets that have reached end of life and are no longer supported, together with the installation of a further 4 new cabinets. SSEN Transmission has identified a requirement to deploy a new electronic key management solution across approximately 150 operational sites. The objective of this procurement is to establish a secure, cloud-based electronic key management solution that enables the safe storage, control and audit of keys used by Distribution and Transmission Engineering teams. The solution must integrate seamlessly with SSEN's existing PAC access control and security management systems and support efficient, secure access to critical operational assets. The scope includes, but is not limited to, the need to provide a robust and highly available secure key storage solution, that is auditable, tamper resistant, and an operationally viable management solution for vehicle, substation, key site and operational technology cabinet access keys. Additionally, the service will need to ensure that it is aligned to industry best practice security controls and recognised standards such as Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001/2, ISA/IEC 62443 2-1, 2-4, 3-2 & 3-3 and NIST 800-53. The solution needs to support: - Secure and auditable key management and reporting; - High availability (24 x 7 x 365) - failback solution - master key / break glass process / solution; - Centrally managed and cloud hosted; - Component based architecture and with integration capability out of the box to services such as PAC, CCTV and IDS; and - Ease of use and operational management. Successful Suppliers will be expected to demonstrate: o Understanding of recognised industry standards (Cyber Essentials, ISO27001/2,ISA/IEC 62443 2-1, 2-4, 3-2 & 3-3 and NIST 800-53); o A solution which is but not limited to a robust and highly available secure key storage solution; o Solution must be auditable and tamper resistant; o Solution must also be operationally viable for vehicle, substation, key site and operational technology cabinet key access; o High availability (24 x 7 x 365) - failback solution - master key / break glass process / solution; o Centrally managed and cloud hosted; o Component based architecture and with integration capability out of the box to services such as PAC, CCTV and IDS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Initial Framework term will be until January 2032 (5 years), with the option of 3 x 1 year extension years (2035).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef0d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082405-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

35121000 - Security equipment

48000000 - Software package and information systems

50324100 - System maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,323,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,323,500 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2032 Over 5 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 ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC
Additional Buyers

SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC

SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC

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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 3JH
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Thames
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

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