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Opportunity overview
Southern Water is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise to understand current market capabilities for vibration monitoring solutions across water and wastewater assets. The information gathered will be used to inform future procurement requirements, including technology options, service delivery models, asset coverage, data analytics capabilities and implementation approaches. This exercise is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a formal procurement process.
Classification
CPV38434400 — Vibration analysers
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Suppliers wishing to participate should access the opportunity via the Coupa Supplier Portal and click "Participate" to confirm their interest. Responses should be completed using the templates provided and submitted through Coupa, together with any supporting documentation, no later than 23 October 2026.
Link to Coupa:
https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=southernwater&company_name=Southern+Water
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
093894-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
093894-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Southern Water is running an early-stage pre-market engagement exercise on vibration monitoring solutions for water and wastewater assets. It is gathering information on technology, delivery models, asset coverage, analytics and implementation; this is not an open tender.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to suppliers of vibration analysers, condition-monitoring hardware, monitoring platforms, data analytics and related implementation services. Supplier participation and submission requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Solution areaVibration monitoring solutions across water and wastewater assetsEvidence: "vibration monitoring solutions across water and wastewater assets"
Capability areas soughtTechnology options, service delivery models, asset coverage, data analytics capabilities and implementation approachesEvidence: "including technology options, service delivery models, asset coverage, data analytics capabilities and implementation approaches"
Supplier eligibility criteriaUnknownEvidence: No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
98% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Southern Water is running an early-stage pre-market engagement exercise on vibration monitoring solutions for water and wastewater assets. It is gathering information on technology, delivery models, asset coverage, analytics and implementation; this is not an open tender.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to suppliers of vibration analysers, condition-monitoring hardware, monitoring platforms, data analytics and related implementation services. Supplier participation and submission requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Market capability information for vibration monitoring solutions
Information on technology options and asset coverage
Information on service delivery models, data analytics and implementation approaches
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Solution area
99% confidence
Vibration monitoring solutions across water and wastewater assets
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"vibration monitoring solutions across water and wastewater assets"
Capability areas sought
99% confidence
Technology options, service delivery models, asset coverage, data analytics capabilities and implementation approaches
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"including technology options, service delivery models, asset coverage, data analytics capabilities and implementation approaches"
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown
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No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
98% confidence
Unknown
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No value is stated; value_min is null and value_max is 0.
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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The notice is for information gathering and states no commercial terms.
Delivery
Delivery scope
97% confidence
Water and wastewater assets; specific delivery locations are unknown
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The description refers to "water and wastewater assets". The supplied location is identified as "Buyer location" in Worthing.
Contract commencement and duration
99% confidence
Unknown
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
100% confidence
Upcoming / planning; early-stage pre-market engagement, not an open bidding opportunity
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display_status is "upcoming", stage is "planning", and the notice states it "does not constitute a formal procurement process".
Procedure
100% confidence
Preliminary market engagement
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notice_type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Publication date
100% confidence
5 October 2026
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published_at: 2026-10-05T14:45:57+01:00.
Submission deadline
100% confidence
Unknown
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submission_deadline is null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
No formal procurement yet
100% confidence
This engagement is informational only and may not result in a tender.
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"This exercise is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a formal procurement process."
Future scope uncertainty
99% confidence
Final requirements, asset coverage, technology approach and delivery model have not been defined.
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The exercise is intended to inform "future procurement requirements" across these areas.
Timetable and participation uncertainty
99% confidence
No response deadline, engagement mechanism or future procurement timetable is provided.
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submission_deadline and tender_start_at are null; no participation instructions are supplied.
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