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Richmond Electric Outdoor Saunas

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

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Planning

17 Sep 2026 at 17:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is exploring the provision of electric outdoor saunas. The work concerns physical wellbeing services (CPV 98330000) and is intended to help the Council understand how the outdoor sauna market operates, including whether potential provision would be commercially and operationally viable. The procurement is focused on outdoor sauna provision rather than a general leisure or construction requirement. The planned contract is associated with one lot and would be delivered for the Council in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Suppliers should therefore be relevant to outdoor sauna design, supply, installation, servicing or related wellbeing provision, depending on the operating model eventually chosen by the Council.

This process is at the planning and preliminary market-engagement stage; it is not an invitation to tender. The Council plans to use market engagement to understand supplier capability and test commercial and operational viability before deciding how to proceed. Interested businesses are expected to complete a questionnaire and submit it through the Council’s e-sourcing portal by 22 October 2026. The anticipated contract period is 1 September 2027 to 31 July 2032. The procurement is below the applicable threshold. It is planned as a single lot, with a current lot status of planning, and the lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No contract value or expected procurement procedure has been set out at this stage.

This early engagement will suit suppliers able to contribute practical market knowledge on outdoor electric sauna provision, including manufacturers, specialist installers, leisure and wellbeing operators, and businesses offering associated technical or operational services. Particularly relevant businesses will be able to explain how such facilities can be supplied and operated safely, what site, infrastructure and maintenance arrangements they require, and how the service could work commercially over the proposed multi-year period. The Council is specifically seeking evidence about market operation and commercial and operational viability, so suppliers should be ready to provide clear information on delivery models, responsibilities, risks, running requirements and likely customer or user considerations. The opportunity is expressly suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to smaller specialist firms as well as larger providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Richmond Electric Outdoor Saunas

Notice Description

The aim of this exercise is for the Council to gain a better understanding of how the market operates in relation to outdoor sauna provision and to ascertain whether potential opportunities are commercially and operationally viable. Please note that the Council advertises procurement opportunities on the e-sourcing platform Atamis. Interested parties who wish to engage should complete the questionnaire with contact details outline and upload it via the e-sourcing platform by the deadline of Thursday 22nd March. To login to the Supplier Portal provided by Atamis go to https://lb-wandsworth.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk, if you are already a registered user. Otherwise you can register by visiting https:https://lb-wandsworth.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=.

Planning Information

Please note that the Council advertises procurement opportunities on the e-sourcing platform Atamis. Interested parties who wish to engage should complete the questionnaire with contact details outline and upload it via the e-sourcing platform by the deadline of Thursday 22nd March. To login to the Supplier Portal provided by Atamis go to https://lb-wandsworth.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk, if you are already a registered user. Otherwise you can register by visiting https:https://lb-wandsworth.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088420-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98330000 - Physical well-being services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2027 - 31 Jul 2032 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
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RICHMOND
Postcode
TW1 3BZ
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Twickenham Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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