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Request for Information – Engineered Electricity Poles – SSEN 2025

SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV44212224 — Poles for carrying overhead lines
  • CPV44212226 — Electricity poles

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
Project_10748
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
26 Jun 2025, 23:59

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
26 Jul 2025, 23:59
Starts
27 Jun 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
44212224
Scheme
CPV
Description
Poles for carrying overhead lines
Entry 2
Id
44212226
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electricity poles

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
030065-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
5 Jun 2025, 00:00

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
26 Jun 2025, 23:59
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

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-04094290
Name
SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG1 3JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
No.1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
privateUtility
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Private utility

Identifier

Id
04094290
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ11 · RG1 3JH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-054329-2025-06-05T00:00:13+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·