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Voice of the Customer Platform

AFFINITY WATER LIMITED · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 05:23.

Opportunity overview

To appoint a supplier to carry out services to deliver the voice of the customer platform, the outputs of which contribute to our CMEX score. The platform needs the capability to create and send surveys with Affinity Water branding, provide corresponding dashboards and import/export data. The platform helps to place the voice of Affinity Water customers at the centre of our business through identifying the gaps in our current customer experiences, to then improve experiences and satisfaction going forward. The platform should include but is not limited to: • Bespoke surveys sent through email and text, in line with Affinity Water's brand guidelines, fonts and logo. • Ability to access, categorise and analyse data from surveys. • Ability to tailor surveys per process, journey, customer segment, water region etc. and send either instantly or with a delay functionality. • High-quality analysis on the surveys conducted through analytical tools to identify keywords, themes and trends. • Useable and configurable dashboards showing departments, processes, water regions, customer segments etc. • Ability to plug-in for data feeds to other platforms or manually load in data. • Automated ticketing system to prioritise unresolved or dissatisfied customers to 'close the loop'. • AI functionality to interrogate system and answer user specific questions, with quantification of results. • Ability to export through Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). • Ability to access online training and training library. • Ability to capture the voice of our colleagues through feedback.

Classification

  • CPV79342310 — Customer survey services

Lots

  • Lot 1£417k

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
C-04436
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Please note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically. All documents and communications will be managed through the Affinity Water e-tendering portal called 'In-tend'. If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the steps below: 1 - Register on our e-procurement portal In-tend (located here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/affinitywater). 2 - Send an email to emily.gresswell@affinitywater.co.uk by 09:00am on 2nd July 2026 to confirm: i) that your company intends to participate in this process ii) that you have registered your company on In-tend (Please use reference 'C-04436' in the title of the email). Selection questionnaire (SQ) documents will be issued after the registration closing date.
Expression Of Interest Deadline
2 Jul 2026, 09:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
Selection questionnaire (SQ) submissions will be scored in accordance with the criteria defined in the SQ documentation. Suppliers that are shortlisted will be invited to submit a proposal in response to the invitation to tender (ITT). Tender submissions will be evaluated and clarification meetings conducted (virtually or in-person). Affinity Water may negotiate with tenderers and/or request best and final offers (BAFO). The successful tenderer will be awarded the agreement according to the percentage weightings and criteria set out in the ITT.

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
19 Jun 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
30 Sept 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Minor amendment made to the scope of service.
Id
052118-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
500,000
Amount
417,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
15 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
14 Feb 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
14 Feb 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Initial contract period 15th February 2027 - 14th February 2029 The contract will be awarded for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for up to six years with a maximum overall term of 8 years.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79342310
Description
Customer survey services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
052118-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Jun 2026, 09:04
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
AFFINITY WATER LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02546950

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02546950

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMRZ-1695-VBDV

Address

Street Address
Tamblin Way
Locality
Hatfield
Postal Code
AL10 9EZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

Contact

Name
Emily Gresswell

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hatfield · UKH23 · AL10 9EZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 051849-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 052118-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·