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GB-Solihull: Sector digital platform for energy, water, and waste industries

Energy and Utility Skills Limited

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21 Aug 2026 at 13:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Energy and Utility Skills Limited is seeking a strategic digital partner to design and deliver a new sector-level digital platform for the energy, water and waste industries. The platform will provide a unified, modern and data-rich entry point for citizens, employers, training providers and partners, with an intuitive and consistent user experience aligned to future workforce needs. It will also provide supply-side information to help Energy and Utility Skills, its partners and governments strengthen national workforce planning. The requirement is for software and related digital services, including an industry-specific software platform and associated computer systems. Delivery is intended to support users and stakeholders in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and elsewhere internationally. The buyer is based in Solihull.

The process reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 16 October 2026 at 17:00 British Summer Time. The planned contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028. The estimated contract value is between £1,000,000 and £5,000,000, inclusive of the stated minimum and maximum values. This is a services procurement for a single requirement rather than a process divided into lots. The opportunity is identified under industry-specific software and miscellaneous software packages and computer systems. The procurement states that it may suit small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Selection will be based solely on the criteria set for the procurement. The requirement concerns design and delivery of the platform and its sector-wide workforce-planning function.

This opportunity suits a digital partner able to design, build and deliver a modern, data-rich platform serving several user groups with different needs. Relevant suppliers are likely to have experience in user-centred digital product design, software development, data architecture, information presentation and the integration of content or services for citizens, employers, training providers and sector partners. The work also favours organisations that can understand workforce development and translate industry information into clear digital journeys and useful supply-side insight. Suppliers should be able to manage a strategic platform delivery from design through implementation, work with a broad stakeholder community and support a consistent experience across energy, water and waste. The buyer has indicated that the requirement may be suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, so smaller specialist digital, data or sector-information businesses may be well placed to compete, independently or in partnership.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Solihull: Sector digital platform for energy, water, and waste industries

Notice Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 21 August 2026 for the following reason: The expression of interest date has been aligned with the tender submission date of 30th October 2026.(Energy & Utility Skills Group (EUSG) - as the sector's experts and leading voice on workforce development, training, competence, attraction and assurance - is seeking to appoint a strategic digital partner to design and deliver a new, sector-level digital platform. This platform will provide a unified, modern and data-rich entry point into the energy, water, and waste industries, enabling citizens, employers, training providers and partners to interact with the sector in a way that is intuitive, consistent, and fully aligned with future workforce needs. This platform will also provide unrivalled 'supply side' information to enable the EUSG, partners, and governments to strengthen national workforce planning.) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-439e4f3f-56f2-4339-bc15-893c8e6c25f7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b177bd63-9334-4c06-82fb-384016aa5040
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Energy and Utility Skills Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOLIHULL
Postcode
B90 4AA
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
Shirley South
Westminster Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley

Further Information

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