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SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:05.

Opportunity overview

Please see all details regarding the PQQ stage of this tender via the SAP Ariba Discovery Posting Link: https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23500653

Classification

  • CPV65100000 — Water distribution and related services
  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£20m · Including VAT

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
ocds-h6vhtk-0553d3
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Please submit tenders through the following link: https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23500653
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Procedure

Features
See tender documentation found when accessing the SAP Ariba Discovery Posting. The award criteria for the RFP will be refined at a later date.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
closed
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Description
See tender documentation found when accessing the SAP Ariba Discovery Posting.
Maximum Participants
5

Expected award period

Ends
26 Feb 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
13 Nov 2025, 12:00

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
20,000,000

Renewal

Description
To be determined closer to the time.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
PQQ - Critical National Infrastructure
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
PQQ - Co-investment
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
PQQ - Co-developing and scaling solutions
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
PQQ - Sustainability
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
26 Feb 2031, 23:59
Starts
26 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
26 Feb 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
65100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Water distribution and related services
Entry 2
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
064623-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
13 Oct 2025, 10:41

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
035259-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
26 Jun 2025, 09:23
Entry 2
Id
035714-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
27 Jun 2025, 11:52

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
This notice is to invite engagement from suppliers who may be interested in submitting a tender response for a closed framework agreement that will support Severn Trent in establishing Innovation partnerships. This procurement description is for information only and some details may be amended/changed in the future following the preliminary market engagement and development of the sourcing strategy. Any future Tender Notice published in connection to this Pre Market Engagement is optional. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is optional, and does not contribute to the procurement process. Please see Innovation | Severn Trent Plc for more information on our strategy and goals in Asset intelligence and Innovation. If interested, please use the following link to fill out the pre-market engagement form. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mR5c4eN7XEmXjuynuOqfMXKpu3pQVpFAlHvDW0uNLgFURVRCTUIxRzJRRVc2VEtYRjVSQ1hFTVc4WC4u

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-02366686
Name
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG33
Country
GB
Locality
Coventry
Postal Code
CV1 2LZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Severn Trent Centre

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
privateUtility
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Private utility

Identifier

Id
02366686
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PQQN-5222-QDXR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Coventry · UKG33 · CV1 2LZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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