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Published 4 Feb 2025, 16:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

FW Works - GD3 Repex Tier 1 - Southern 0330

Official notice

Authority: Southern Gas Networks plc·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement4 lotsWorksNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionMax 4 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£795,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 4 Mar 2025awarded 1 Apr 2026
Lots 4max 4 won per supplier

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

SGN have appointed suitably skilled, experienced and resourced contractors to undertake gas distribution mains and services replacement including diversion and reinforcement work together with all required engineering connection, disconnection and reinstatement work.

Framework Agreement terms is for 5 years till March 2031 (plus 1 +1 years of optional extension)

CPV: Construction work for gas pipelines · Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines · Gas supply mains construction work · General construction work for pipelines · Pipelaying construction work · Pipeline lifting and relaying · Pipeline relaying works

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
10 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 13 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · win at most 4 of them
Lot #1SouthAwardedRenewal South East, South West
Lot #2NorthAwardedRenewal South East

SGN appointed contractors to delivery of turnkey gas distribution mains and services replacement, diversion and reinforcement works including all required engineering connections and disconnections together with reinstatement within SGN's Oxford and Aldershot regions.

An annual delivery target of 119.00 km is expected across these regions.

PE pipe and fittings will be free issued by SGN to the appointed contractors undertaking the works.

Delivery: South East · SGN's Oxford and Aldershot regions.
Extensions: Two further 12-month periods of extension will be available.Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3LondonAwardedRenewal London, South East

SGN appointed contractors to delivery of turnkey gas distribution mains and services replacement, diversion and reinforcement works including all required engineering connections and disconnections together with reinstatement within SGN's Epsom, Orpington and Godstone regions.

An annual delivery target of 177.73 km is expected across these areas.

PE pipe and fittings will be free issued by SGN to the appointed contractors undertaking the works.

Delivery: London, South East · SGN's Epsom, Orpington and Godstone regions.
Extensions: Two further 12-month periods of extension will be available.Second stage: up to 7 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4South EastAwardedRenewal South East

SGN appointed contractors to delivery of turnkey gas distribution mains and services replacement, diversion and reinforcement works including all required engineering connections and disconnections together with reinstatement within SGN's Horsham and Ashford regions.

An annual delivery target of 128.00 km is expected across these areas.

PE pipe and fittings will be free issued by SGN to the appointed contractors undertaking the works.

Delivery: South East · SGN's Horsham and Ashford regions.
Extensions: Two further 12-month periods of extension will be available.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “FW Works - GD3 Repex Tier 1 - Southern 0330” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Feb 2025, 16:38 GMT
Last source update
14 May 2026, 10:41 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044267
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for gas pipelinesConstruction work for pipelines, communication and power linesGas supply mains construction workGeneral construction work for pipelinesPipelaying construction workPipeline lifting and relayingPipeline relaying works
Delivery area
London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04db9e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://sgn.tlb.app.jaggaer.com/go/480815920194CC8071BB ↗

Appointment period ends
4 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Mar 2025 → 14 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    14 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until209 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published166 days ago
    14 May 2026, 10:41 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2026
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 May 2026, 10:41 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    14 May 2026, 10:41 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 13admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 10busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 1 Apr 2026

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • South - Poole & Solent

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £263,086,729
    Status
    active
  • Oxford & Aldershot

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £266,070,342
    Status
    active
  • Epsom, Orpington & Godstone

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £273,797,400
    Status
    active
  • Horsham & Ashford

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £238,107,929
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · South9bids · 9 from abroad———
2 · North10bids · 10 from abroad———
3 · London10bids · 10 from abroad———
4 · South East10bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Southern Gas Networks (SGN)

Contracting authorityProduction, transport and distribution of gas and heat St Lawrence House, Station Approach, Horley, South East, RH6 9HJContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Southern Gas Networks Plc (SGN)Contracting authorityProduction, transport and distribution of gas and heat Horley, South EastContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • SGNReview body HorleyContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

13 commercial parties on the notice
Show 3 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria