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Published 11 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Boundary Boxes · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Southern Water Services Limited (Public body)

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Budget not disclosed£0total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 5 yrsends 11 Jan 2032 · up to 10 Jan 2035 with extensions · starts 12 Jan 2027

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Supply of standard and non-standard boundary boxes.

CPV: Boundary boxes

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Standard Boundary BoxesRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£0

Supply of 25mm standard boundary boxes and associated components for use within Southern Water's water distribution network, supporting both reactive maintenance activities and smart metering installation programmes.

Contract period: 12 Jan 2027 – 11 Jan 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 10 Jan 2035 with extensions
Delivery: South East
Extensions: 5 years plus the option to extend for 3 years.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    PSQ Requirements

  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out in the ITT

Lot #2Non Standard Boundary BoxesRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£0

Supply of non-standard, multi-property and specialist boundary boxes and associated components for use within Southern Water's water distribution network, supporting both reactive maintenance activities and smart metering installation programmes.

Contract period: 12 Jan 2027 – 11 Jan 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 10 Jan 2035 with extensions
Delivery: South East
Extensions: 5 years plus the option to extend for 3 years.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    PSQ Requirements

  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out in the ITT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    PSQ Requirements

  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out in the ITT

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Jan 2027
Authority reference
16
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086596
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Boundary boxes
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f87a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Sept 2026 → 12 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by26 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline19 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 77 days
    11 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 77 days
    12 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 16:13 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southern Water Services Limited

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-PPON: PBJQ-2231-ZRPG Southern Water, Southern House, Worthing, South East, Bn13 3NXContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender