Planning

Request for Information – Engineered Electricity Poles – SSEN 2025

  • SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-030065

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054329

Published 5 June 2025, 12:00am



Scope

Reference

Project_10748

Description

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), comprising both Transmission and Distribution businesses, is seeking suppliers capable of providing Engineered Electricity Poles.

For further details regarding the requirement and instructions on how to respond, please refer to the opportunity listing available on our Jaggaer e-procurement system:

https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=430

The purpose of this market engagement is to gather information from the market at this stage only. This engagement does not constitute a pre-qualification process, a tender, or a guarantee of any future procurement opportunities.

Participation in this process does not imply any commitment by SSEN to enter into agreements, award contracts, or proceed with the delivery of the requirement.

The details provided are not final or binding. They serve as a preliminary guide or general indication. Changes may occur based on market conditions and final requirements.

Please note that SSEN may utilise Achilles UVDB as the initial stage of supplier selection for any procurement activity that follows this preliminary market engagement process.

Please submit your responses via email to Deborah Johnstone (deborah.johnstone@sse.com) and Susan Beveridge (susan.e.beveridge@sse.com) by 3:00 PM on Thursday, 26 June 2025.

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 27 June 2025 to 26 July 2025
  • 1 month

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 44212224 - Poles for carrying overhead lines
  • 44212226 - Electricity poles

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

26 June 2025

Engagement process description

For further details regarding the requirement and instructions on how to respond, please refer to the opportunity listing available on our Jaggaer e-procurement system:

https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=430


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

26 June 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Utilities


Contracting authority

SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC

  • Companies House: 04094290

No.1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road

Reading

RG1 3JH

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire

Organisation type: Private utility