Planning

SAP S/4HANA Adoption

WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED

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Planning

12 May 2023 at 13:08

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED is seeking suppliers for the procurement of SAP S/4HANA Adoption services. This procurement involves decommissioning the current SAP system and adopting SAP S/4 along with related cloud services within the next 3 years. The procurement focuses on Sales, Finance, Asset Management, HR, Procurement, Logistics, Warehouse, Work Management, and Project Delivery functions, with operations conducted across remote locations in Wales and the South West of England. The deadline for submitting responses to the questionnaire is Friday 26th May 2023.

This tender opportunity by WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED for SAP S/4HANA Adoption services is suitable for businesses specialising in software packages and information systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in the tender process. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with an emphasis on engaging suppliers to assist in developing tender documentation for the remaining adoption activities. The opportunity presents a chance for businesses to contribute to the safe and regulated processes carried out by WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SAP S/4HANA Adoption

Notice Description

Wales and West Utilities (WWU) seeks to decommission its current version of SAP ECC and all dependant components, within the next 3 years adopting SAP S/4 and related cloud services as the replacement solution. The SAP ERP platform supports the business functions of Sales/Finance/Asset Management/HR/Procurement/Logistics/Warehouse/Work Management/Project Delivery with a user base composing of both back office and a national team of field engineers. These processes are safety critical and highly regulated, carried out across remote locations through Wales and the South West of England. Through collaborative workshops WWU have currently developed detailed requirements for the Field Service Management scope of SAP adoption from ECC to S/4 and we are now seeking assistance from SAP Partners with some high-level questions to assist in the development of our tender documentation for the remaining adoption activities. Attached is a list of the questions to assist WWU in developing a plan for the move to S/4HANA. We would welcome information from suppliers as this will help WWU decide how to proceed in the procurement of these services to meet our needs. Please fill in the questionnaire attached (Excel document) and return to me at the e-mail address below before the deadline of Friday 26th May 2023. If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. Sincerely, Robin Coomber, Procurement Lead (Link Programme), WWU E-mail: robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-328308a7-b8da-4323-b309-a9fabee0ace1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6b7a46f-6288-4ae0-9db7-899cde709af5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 May 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8FZ
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Further Information

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