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Southern Water Fuel Card Services

Southern Water Services Limited · Private utility

In brief

Southern Water Services Limited has announced plans to buy office supplies work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £6,666,666 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 March 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for office supplies contracts across the UK (from 161 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Southern Water is seeking information on solutions for Fuel Card services. We operate a fleet of circa 1200 vehicles, 1000 of them being Light Commercial Vehicles. Our current fuel operating costs are Circa £2,000,000 per annum. We are exploring options that will supply our drivers and vehicles with fuel and the means to continue operating across our service area. RFI can be found at this link https://southernwater.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/56262046019F93A78390

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 070223-2026

About the buyer

  1. Maiden Erlegh Trust - Mobile Device Scheme

    Maiden Erlegh TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £6mestimated
  2. Pan EU office suppliers EUDR compliant

    British CouncilLondonOffice supplies and equipment

    Open10 days leftSmall contractFramework

    £180kframework ceiling
  3. Total Office & Logistics Solutions

    Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)UK-wideTransport, IT services and software

    Open12 days left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £100mframework ceiling
  4. Fuel Cards and Associated Services

    Livv Maintenance Limited (part of Livv Housing Group)North WestEnergy and utilities, Office supplies and equipment

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £625kestimated
  5. Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP), Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers, and Handheld Revenue Inspection Devices, for public transport services

    South West Smart Applications LimitedUK-wideOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Open17 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £60mframework ceiling

From notice 070223-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.