--- title: "Request for Information - Engineered Electricity Poles - SSEN 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054329" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054329" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054329.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054329.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC" published: "2025-06-04" --- # Request for Information - Engineered Electricity Poles - SSEN 2025 Buyer: SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054329 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054329) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054329.json) ## Summary Southern Electric Power Distribution PLC, located in Reading, UK, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for Engineered Electricity Poles under the industry category of private utilities. This engagement aims to gather information from the market and is not a tender or guarantee of future procurement opportunities. Interested suppliers are welcomed to participate, with the deadline for submission set for Thursday, 26 June 2025, by 3:00 PM. The process will begin with a market engagement notice published on 5 June 2025, and may utilise Achilles UVDB for supplier selection. The estimated contract value is £1,000,000 and the procurement method is focused on goods. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the electricity pole manufacturing industry to engage with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks. SME businesses are particularly encouraged to respond, as the procurement process accounts for suitability in this category. Participating in this engagement can provide new avenues for growth by allowing businesses to showcase their capabilities. While the process is currently collecting information and does not imply any commitment, engaging with Southern Electric Power Distribution PLC could help suppliers position themselves for future tender opportunities, given the preliminary nature of the engagement. Business users who specialise in utilities and engineered products are well-suited to compete in this procurement. ## Notice Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), comprising both Transmission and Distribution businesses, is seeking suppliers capable of providing Engineered Electricity Poles. For further details regarding the requirement and instructions on how to respond, please refer to the opportunity listing available on our Jaggaer e-procurement system: https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=430 The purpose of this market engagement is to gather information from the market at this stage only. This engagement does not constitute a pre-qualification process, a tender, or a guarantee of any future procurement opportunities. Participation in this process does not imply any commitment by SSEN to enter into agreements, award contracts, or proceed with the delivery of the requirement. The details provided are not final or binding. They serve as a preliminary guide or general indication. Changes may occur based on market conditions and final requirements. Please note that SSEN may utilise Achilles UVDB as the initial stage of supplier selection for any procurement activity that follows this preliminary market engagement process. Please submit your responses via email to Deborah Johnstone (deborah.johnstone@sse.com) and Susan Beveridge (susan.e.beveridge@sse.com) by 3:00 PM on Thursday, 26 June 2025. ### Planning Information For further details regarding the requirement and instructions on how to respond, please refer to the opportunity listing available on our Jaggaer e-procurement system: https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=430 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030065-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Jun 2025 - 26 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC | | Locality | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 3JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Thames | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) ### Codes - 44212224 - Poles for carrying overhead lines - 44212226 - Electricity poles ## Release History - 4 Jun 2025 at 23:00 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030065-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030065-2025 4th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.ssen.co.uk - https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=430 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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