Official UK procurement notice
SUPPLY OF A BATTERY FOR A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) AT THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON
Authority: Associated British Ports
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Nov 2025awarded 22 Apr 2026
Award (standstill) to Shenzhen Cubenergy Co., Ltd.
Contract term 2 yrs 8 moends 19 Sept 2028 · starts 19 Jan 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionABP plans to install a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the Port of Southampton. This tender is to secure a supplier for the battery to support this project - this tender is for the technology supply only (cells, enclosures, inverters, PCS, BMS), and does not include civil, balance of plant, electrical works, site integration or trading arrangements.
CPV: Battery packs · Electricity distribution and control apparatus · Electricity supply installations · Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy · Energy and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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).
How bids were scored
- Simple description: Bids will be assessed on both qualitative and commercial grounds. ABP will evaluate with a weighting of 60% qualitative and 40% commercial.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Aug 2025, 17:33 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Apr 2026, 17:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
INF-SOT-25/1358- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065157- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Submission deadline
- 24 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
26 Aug 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published26 Aug 2025, 17:33 BST
- Next notice expected386 days ago1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published373 days ago14 Oct 2025, 12:57 BST
- Submission deadline332 days ago24 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts277 days ago19 Jan 2026
- Award decision expected by276 days ago19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent184 days ago22 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published183 days ago22 Apr 2026, 17:27 BST
- Standstill ends174 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Aug 2025- Planned procurement notice published26 Aug 2025, 17:33 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published14 Oct 2025, 12:57 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active14 Oct 2025, 12:57 BST
- Deadline moved to 24 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT14 Oct 2025, 12:57 BST-6 days · was 30 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Tender notice published14 Oct 2025, 14:34 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Apr 2026, 17:27 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Apr 2026, 17:27 BST
- Contract signature expected6 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 26 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £2,520,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen Cubenergy Co., Ltd.1 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2027 | £2,520,000 inc. VAT | 22 Apr 2026standstill to 1 May 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Shenzhen Cubenergy Co., Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender