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Published 13 Jul 2026, 13:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SH2026-050 Servicing and Maintenance of Wastewater Assets

Official notice

Authority: Southern Housing (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£600,000≈ £120k / year · £720,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2026
Next notice expected 17 Aug 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2032 · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Servicing and Maintenance of Wastewater Assets as per specification requirements and supporting tender documents

CPV: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£600,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £720,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: It's the Client's intention to offer up to 3 years extension in 1 year increments. The first year extension will be offered in year 4 of the initial term. · Up to a total of 3 years extension is available

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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Submissions: 40%
  • Cost Submission: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Submissions
  • Cost Submission
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Jul 2026, 13:02 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 16:39 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Dec 2026
Authority reference
SH2026-050
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088796
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c980 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
23 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Jul 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published107 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 13:02 BST
  2. Market engagement89 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

    This notice is not a formal invitation for expressions of interest. Southern Housing is issuing this request for information to gather early insight and feedback from the market on this opportunity.

    Responding to this Pre-Procurement Market Engagement is optional and will not affect your chances in future bidding. Southern Housing will conduct the procurement process in full compliance with the Public Procurement Regulations 2015 (PCR2015) and the Procurement Act 2023.

    We are sharing key information about this opportunity and seeking your valuable knowledge, feedback, and insights in the following areas:

    • Service Delivery & Capability
    • Pricing & Commercial Model
    • Resourcing & Contingency
    • Data & Technology
    • Challenges, Innovation & Continuous Improvement

    For more information please refer to the information document and questionnaire linked below in this notice.

    Please find link to the info doc here:

    www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3hwa2d9vwek21… ↗

    Please find link to the questionnaire here:

    forms.cloud.microsoft/e/2SAESTRjdL ↗

  3. Next notice expected72 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published40 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
  5. Latest notice published22 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 16:39 BST
  6. Clarification questions by9 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
  7. Submission deadline5 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
  8. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  9. Award decision expected byin 42 days
    10 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  10. Contract startsin 153 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

12 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jul 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 13:02 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 15:10 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
    UK4
  4. Status changed to active
    18 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    18 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
  6. Deadline published: 16 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
    18 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    18 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
  8. Tender notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
    UK4
  9. Tender notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 15:36 BST
    UK4
  10. Tender notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 09:30 BST
    UK4
  11. Tender notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 16:39 BST
    UK4
  12. Deadline moved to 23 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
    6 Oct 2026, 16:39 BST
    +7 days · was 16 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Addition of info document and link to questionnaire

Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2026-09: 2 releases · 18 Sept 2026, 18 Sept 2026
  • 2026-07: 2 releases · 13 Jul 2026, 13 Jul 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Southern Housing

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-MPR: 8983 · GB-PPON: PXJP-9994-BJBR 59-61 Clerkenwell Road, Sittingbourne, South East, ME9 8GUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (19)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Show 4 more documents

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender