--- title: "Richmond Electric Outdoor Saunas" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0774da" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0774da" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0774da.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0774da.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "London Borough of Richmond upon Thames" published: "2026-09-17" --- # Richmond Electric Outdoor Saunas Buyer: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0774da [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0774da) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0774da.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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=. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088420-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2027 - 31 Jul 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | | Locality | RICHMOND | | Postcode area | Twickenham | | Postcode | TW1 3BZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames | | Local authority | Richmond upon Thames | | Electoral ward | Twickenham Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Twickenham | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98330000 - Physical well-being services ## Release History - 17 Sep 2026 at 17:04 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088420-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088420-2026 17th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.richmond.gov.uk - https://lb-wandsworth.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= - https://lb-wandsworth.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk - 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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