Tender

SUPPLY OF A BATTERY FOR A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) AT THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON

  • ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065157

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058e0c

Published 14 October 2025, 12:57pm

Last edited 14 October 2025, 2:34pm

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Scope

Reference

INF-SOT-25/1358

Description

ABP 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.

Total value (estimated)

  • £0 excluding VAT
  • £0 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 19 January 2026 to 19 September 2028
  • 2 years, 8 months, 1 day

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 45315300 - Electricity supply installations
  • 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
  • 31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
  • 71314000 - Energy and related services
  • 31422000 - Battery packs

Submission

Tender submission deadline

24 November 2025, 2:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

19 January 2026


Award criteria

This table displays the award criteria of the lot
Name Description Type
Simple description

Bids will be assessed on both qualitative and commercial grounds. ABP will evaluate with a weighting of 60% qualitative and 40% commercial.

Price

Weighting description

Bids will be assessed on both qualitative and commercial grounds. ABP will evaluate with a weighting of 60% qualitative and 40% commercial.


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Utilities


Contracting authority

ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS

  • Companies House: ZC000195

25 Bedford Street

London

WC2E 9ES

United Kingdom

Contact name: Adrian Cunningham

Email: adrian.cunningham@abports.co.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Private utility