Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-e6a8-7398-8867-8cca32fe2897/section-81-manhole-covers-market-engagement-notice pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Section 81 - Manhole Covers - Market Engagement Notice [Southern Water Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southern-water-services-limited) Estimated value Not stated Published 9 Apr 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender SW is seeking a supplying partner that can manage the full lifecycle management of Section 81 manhole cover covers and frames notifications across the Mainland and Isle of Wight. This includes receiving and processing reports from DfT Street Manager and other channels, extracting key details, and creating the necessary work orders and inspection activities within internal systems. The supplier will be responsible for conducting onsite surveys to confirm ownership, assess condition, gather photographic and video evidence, determine the validity of Section 81 claims, and record accurate location data. A detailed knowledge of New Roads and Streetworks Act (1991) and Traffic Management Act (2004) is essential, as well as a proven track record in managing Utility covers and frames in the Highway. ## CPV classification Manhole covers Manhole frames Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-067ead-2026-04-09T11:17:24+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-067ead-2026-04-09T11:17:24+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Southern Water Services Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southern-water-services-limited) [Sector More Construction materials & structures tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-materials) ## More tenders like this [Plumbing and heating materials – Marché à bons de commandes - fournitures sanitaires et chauffage · La Dinantaise · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-f550-736d-908b-05a9208859c8/belgium-plumbing-and-heating-materials-marche-a-bons-de-commandes-fournitu) [Construction materials and associated items – fourniture de materiaux et materiels POUR LE centre technique municipal (batiment, voirie, PARC auto, espaces verts) et controles techniques reglementaires POUR vehicules · Mairie de Millau · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6495-71e8-ae4c-8d176d16894c/france-construction-materials-and-associated-items-fourniture-de-materiaux-e) [Modular and portable buildings – Lieferung, Installation, Inbetriebnahme einer Recycling- und Sortierstation mit NIR-Technik, bestehend aus: Los 1: Sortierstation mit NIR-Technik, Los 3: Mechanische Recyclinganlage · Hochschule Niederrhein · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6742-71be-8cda-ad55d5cb484e/germany-modular-and-portable-buildings-lieferung-installation-inbetriebnah) [Partitions – Prequalification Contract 2442 Laminate and steel plate doors and Contract 2431 System walls - The New Aker · Helse Sør-Øst RHF · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7df1-70ba-83da-fe73ffdd49ba/norway-partitions-prequalification-contract-2442-laminate-and-steel-plate-do) [Cartons – fournitures de conservation · SCN Archives nationales · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-61aa-736d-b1b5-b65c4249b68d/france-cartons-fournitures-de-conservation) [Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) – FOURNITURES D'ATELIERS · RESAH · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-72b1-720c-bda9-978cab93d879/france-construction-structures-and-materials-auxiliary-products-to-constructi)