Official UK procurement notice
Network Maintenance Services and Network Capital Works
Authority: SOUTH EAST WATER LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSouth East Water is issuing UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice to initiate market engagement for the successor(s) to our existing Network Maintenance and Capital Works Framework Agreement, which is due to expire on 31st March 2028.
The purpose is to:
Inform the market of our upcoming procurement
-Gather industry feedback on current market capabilities and commercial models.
-Gauge interest in working with South East Water in the future
-Seek views on potential delivery and lotting models to inform the final design, lotting structure and scope of the replacement framework.
- Identify opportunities for efficiencies, innovation and collaboration.
Anticipated scope of the framework will include:
Network Mains Renewals and Strategic Mains
Repair and maintenance of the water supply network
Network Installation for developer
With a clear focus on excellent customer experience and outcomes and aligned with regulatory targets, Outcome Delivery Incentives, leakage and Price Control Deliverables.
The intended programme will run during the remainder of AMP8, AMP 9 with the potential to run into AMP10 with an estimated annual spend of between £110m to £135m per annum
Suppliers with relevant experience and capability are invited to express interest and participate in early market discussions.
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This notice does not constitute a call for competition, a commitment to procure, or a commitment to enter into any contractual arrangement. Information gathered through this engagement will be used solely to inform South East Water's procurement strategy and future sourcing decisions.
Contract dates (estimated)
1 April 2028 to 31 March 2038
10 years
We are considering a longer contract period in order to provide suppliers with a long term commitment and better values to customers.
CPV: Construction work for water and sewage pipelines · Pipelaying construction work · Repair and maintenance services of water meters · Water mains · Water-main refurbishment construction work · Works related to water-distribution pipelines
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 10 yrs from 1 Apr 2028
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Planned
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Sept 2026, 15:07 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Sept 2026, 15:07 BST
- Authority reference
SEW3840- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f95f
How it was run
- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
3 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published6 days ago14 Sept 2026, 15:07 BST
- Market engagementin 11 days1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
As part of this early market engagement, we invite you to attend a webinar on 1st October 2026 between 2pm and 3pm. We will also be releasing a questionnaire to help us better understand supplier capability, capacity, market appetite, commercial preferences, and opportunities for innovation. Please more…
contact [email protected] for webinar and questionnaire information. - Contract starts1 Apr 2028, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published14 Sept 2026, 15:07 BSTUK2
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender