Planning

Land Referencing and Due Diligence Platform

  • UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-006069

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060d06

Published 23 January 2026, 10:28am



Scope

Description

UK Power Networks (Operations) Limited ("UK Power Networks") is running a preliminary market engagement exercise on behalf of the regulated electricity distribution businesses owned by London Power Networks plc, Eastern Power Networks plc and South Eastern Power Networks plc. Additionally this exercise is made for the benefit of UK Power Networks Holdings Limited's group companies.

We are seeking to hear from providers of Land Referencing and Due Diligence Platforms / Solutions. Our high-level requirement is a platform / system for procuring land registry searches easily and quickly to understand ownership of land and restrictions, planning permissions as well as monitoring our ownership and interests.

Following completion of this exercise we will conduct a review of the responses received which will potentially result in us refining our requirements and/or developing our procurement strategy.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,250,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,500,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028
  • 2 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package
  • 70100000 - Real estate services with own property
  • 70200000 - Renting or leasing services of own property
  • 70300000 - Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis
  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
  • 72300000 - Data services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

20 February 2026

Engagement process description

Please use the following link to access our initial, high-level scoping document. This also sets out the process for submitting expression of interest or requesting clarifications.

https://ukpowernetworks.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/UKPNLandReferencingandDueDiligencePlatform/IQDH3JkFLtVST7W3rXFt4podAa8OJPTVHx1kVspHV62EsNk?e=kbjlvV

Please note that this is intended as an information gathering exercise. Participation in this is not an indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process, nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate.


Procedure

Special regime

Utilities


Contracting authority

UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

  • Companies House: 03870728
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGGV-9992-RNGD

Newington House, 237 Southwark Bridge Road

London

SE1 6NP

United Kingdom

Contact name: Mr Graeme Grimes

Email: graeme.grimes@ukpowernetworks.co.uk

Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

Organisation type: Private utility