Official UK procurement notice
Scaffolding Tender (Southern Water)
Authority: Southern Water Services Limited (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe nature of the work required is to design, supply, erect, install, inspect, hire, remove, adopt, manage compliance, manage H&S regs (but not limited to) of all scaffolding requirements for Southern Water. Either as planned work or on a reactive basis, both within normal working hours (08:00-16:00) and outside of these hours, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This can include for third party contractors who will be able to engage with the Framework Scaffolding Suppliers on a one-to-one basis as if they were Southern Water employees. Full details of Southern Water’s requirements are set out in the specification.
This procurement is set out in 3 lots by regional location.
Lot 1 Kent Primary Supplier
Lot 2 Sussex Primary Supplier
Lot 3 Hampshire & Isle of Wight Primary Supplier
Tenderers are only permitted to submit a maximum of two (2) bids across all lots in accordance with the lotting structure set out in the Information & Instruction to Tenderers ("IITT") document. Acting as a secondary or tertiary supplier as detailed in Table 1 may be a rare occurrence but must be able to deliver services in the areas should that requirement arise.
This limitation is in place to ensure that Southern Water maintains a suitable level of resilience within its supply chain, reducing dependency on a limited number of suppliers and promoting diversity in service provision.
Any tenderer submitting more than two bids across Lots 1–3 will have only the first two bids received (based on submission timestamp) evaluated. Any additional bids beyond this limit will be disregarded and not considered for evaluation.
- How the procedure runs: 2 part process: Pre Qualification followed by Invitation to Tender
CPV: Scaffolding · Scaffolding structures
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 2 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 20 Mar 2026
Published description of the framework
Detailed on tender documentation
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £12,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Kent Primary SupplierAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,000,000
All services relating to scaffolding erection & management in the Southern Water region including the design, supply, erect, install, dismantle, delivery, hire, inspections & adoption all in accordance with all H&S regulations and specifications.
All services listed in the above scope overview, Schedule 1 Specification and framework contract
Able to deliver scaffolding services in all Southern Water regions (Kent, Sussex & Hampshire + Isle of Wight)
- Act as a primary supplier for all scaffolding requirements for the Southern Water Kent region.
- Act as a secondary supplier for the Southern Water East Sussex region when the Primary supplier for Sussex cannot deliver a requirement.
- Act as a tertiary supplier for the Southern Water West Sussex region when the Primary supplier for Sussex & Primary Supplier for Hampshire & Isle of Wight cannot deliver a requirement.
- Act as a tertiary supplier for the Southern Water Hampshire & Isle of Wight region when the Primary supplier for Hampshire & Isle of Wight & Primary supplier for Sussex cannot deliver a requirement.
Lot #2Sussex Primary SupplierAwardedRenewalceiling above
All services relating to scaffolding erection & management in the Southern Water region including the design, supply, erect, install, dismantle, delivery, hire, inspections & adoption all in accordance with all H&S regulations and specifications.
All services listed in the above scope overview, Schedule 1 Specification and framework contract
Able to deliver scaffolding services in all Southern Water regions (Kent, Sussex & Hampshire + Isle of Wight)
- Act as a primary supplier for all scaffolding requirements for the Southern Water Sussex region.
- Act as a secondary supplier for the Southern Water Kent region when the Primary supplier for Kent cannot deliver a requirement.
- Act as a secondary supplier for the Southern Water Hampshire & Isle of Wight region when the Primary supplier for Hampshire & Isle of Wight cannot deliver a requirement.
Lot #3Hampshire & Isle of Wight Primary SupplierAwardedRenewalceiling above
All services relating to scaffolding erection & management in the Southern Water region including the design, supply, erect, install, dismantle, delivery, hire, inspections & adoption all in accordance with all H&S regulations and specifications.
All services listed in the above scope overview, Schedule 1 Specification and framework contract
Able to deliver scaffolding services in all Southern Water regions (Kent, Sussex & Hampshire + Isle of Wight)
- Act as a primary supplier for all scaffolding requirements for the Southern Water Hampshire & Isle of Wight region.
- Act as a secondary supplier for the Southern Water West Sussex region when the Primary supplier for Sussex cannot deliver a requirement.
- Act as a tertiary supplier for the Southern Water East Sussex region when the Primary supplier for Sussex & Primary Supplier for Kent cannot deliver a requirement.
- Act as a tertiary supplier for the Southern Water Kent region when the Primary supplier for Hampshire & Isle of Wight & Primary supplier for Sussex cannot deliver a requirement.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: Technical capability to the deliver the contract assesed through weighted technical questions.
- Commercial: Commercial / Price assessment of scaffolding scenarios and rates
- 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.
- “Scaffolding Tender (Southern Water)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Mar 2025, 11:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 10:17 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
prj_6969- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061333- Accelerated
- Negotiated tendering period - utilities/not central government
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ec05Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Companies that are classified as Small-Medium Enterprises will automatically qualify for 30 day payment terms.
All other companies will have 60 day payment terms.
- How it runs
2 part process: Pre Qualification followed by Invitation to Tender
- Risks
Priority response performance
Health & Safety performance
Service Level performance
Contract performance
Cost performance
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
If you are interested in bidding for this tender, please be aware that you will need to have registered on the central digital platform before you will be able to bid. This will require you to complete some information and then you will be provided with a unique identifier. For more information on how to register, please follow the below link:
how to register on the CDP
Timeline
12 Mar 2025 → 27 Mar 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published12 Mar 2025, 11:42 GMT
- Next notice expected14 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published385 days ago1 Oct 2025, 13:46 BST
- Clarification questions by372 days ago14 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends357 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by231 days ago3 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent219 days ago16 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published218 days ago17 Mar 2026, 10:17 GMT
- Contract starts215 days ago20 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends207 days ago27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Mar 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 Mar 2025, 11:42 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published1 Oct 2025, 13:46 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £44,000,0001 Oct 2025, 13:46 BSTwas £24,000,000
- Status changed to active1 Oct 2025, 13:46 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Oct 2025, 13:46 BST
- Deadline published: 29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT1 Oct 2025, 13:46 BST
- Contract award notice published17 Mar 2026, 10:17 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Mar 2026, 10:17 GMT
- Contract signature expected1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£14,400,000 inc. VAT is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Kent Primary Supplier1 award | |||
| Tone Scaffolding Services LimitedSMELot 1 Kent1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 · up to 29 Jun 2034Extensions: Extension option up to 4 more years | £24,000,000 inc. VAT | 16 Mar 2026standstill to 27 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Sussex Primary Supplier1 award | |||
| Tone Scaffolding Services LimitedSMELot 2 Sussex1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 · up to 29 Jun 2034Extensions: Extension option up to 4 more years | ceiling above | 16 Mar 2026standstill to 27 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Hampshire & Isle of Wight Primary Supplier1 award | |||
| Formula ScaffoldingSMELot 3 Hampshire & Isle of Wight1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 · up to 29 Jun 2034Extensions: Extension option up to 4 more years | ceiling above | 16 Mar 2026standstill to 27 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Formula Scaffolding LtdFramework contractor
- Tone Scaffolding Services LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Access to all tender documentation is available on the Southern Water e-sourcing platform as detailed on this tender notice.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender