Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 14 Sept 2026, 15:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Network Maintenance Services and Network Capital Works

Authority: SOUTH EAST WATER LIMITED (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesAbove thresholdUtilities
Framework ceiling (notional) £1,350,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Framework period 10 yrsstarts 1 Apr 2028

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South 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 published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 10 yrs
Contract period: 1 Apr 2028 — 1 Apr 2038 (10 yrs)Delivery: South East
44161200 Water mains45231110 Pipelaying construction work45231300 Construction work for water and sewage pipelines45232150 Works related to water-distribution pipelines45232151 Water-main refurbishment construction work50411100 Repair and maintenance services of water meters

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)
Construction work for water and sewage pipelinesPipelaying construction workRepair and maintenance services of water metersWater mainsWater-main refurbishment construction workWorks related to water-distribution pipelines
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f95f

How it was run

Appointment period ends

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published6 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 15:07 BST
  2. Market engagementin 11 days
    1 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.
  3. Contract starts
    1 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
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 15:07 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOUTH EAST WATER LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02679874 · GB-PPON: PJPW-3982-PJZX South East Water Limited, Snodland, South East, ME6 5AH [email protected]
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Official documents & specifications (1)

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