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Trial of AquaAdvanced Urban Drainage

SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

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Award

25 Jul 2025 at 08:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

26 Jun 2025 at 07:50

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contracting process involves Severn Trent Water Limited as the buying organisation, based in Coventry, United Kingdom. This contract, titled "Trial of Aqua Advanced Urban Drainage," falls under the industry category of goods related to industry-specific software packages. The procurement method used is a direct award, justified by the unique and innovative requirements necessary for real-time control of wastewater networks. The trial, contracted to SUEZ Advanced Solutions UK Limited, a large-scale supplier from Maidenhead, is set to commence on 7 August 2025 and will last for 12 months until 6 August 2026. This initiative aligns with Severn Trent's strategic approach to reducing wastewater spills through innovative solutions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in innovative utilities management technologies. Businesses adept in providing bespoke solutions suited to integrate IT architecture and hydraulic models, with added capabilities in machine learning, are positioned well to compete in similar future opportunities. The focus of this contract is on developing prototypes that demonstrate efficiency, paving the way for large-scale implementation if successful, thus encouraging innovation and investment in environmental management solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Trial of AquaAdvanced Urban Drainage

Notice Description

Severn Trent has a requirement for a solution to enable real-time control of wastewater networks to support our work on reducing spills. We have identified a single source solution that meets our requirements, we aim to trial this solution over a period of 12 months to test its efficiency and cost effectiveness to inform our future strategic approach. This procurement activity will direct award a contract for a 12 month trial to Suez for the Aqua Advanced Urban Drainage system. The value of the contract is PS764,400 including VAT

Procurement Information

In line with our commitment to reduce spills we must explore new and innovative ways to tackle this problem that also delivers value for money for our customers. Severn Trent has identified a requirement for a solution to enable real-time control of wastewater networks to support our work on reducing spills. The specific requirements are as follows: * A system that can integrate to our IT architecture * A system that can integrate with our hydraulic models * Machine learning capability to run scenarios based on forecast conditions and provide control recommendations and automated update of set points/controls * Must be able to run the trial in 2025 to be able to assess benefit of real time control vs traditional solutions * Implementation and management from a single platform * Must have proven case studies on waste networks We have identified a single source solution that meets our requirements, we aim to trial this solution over a period of 12 months to test its efficiency and cost effectiveness to inform our future strategic approach.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0553ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043013-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£764,400 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
6 Aug 2025 - 6 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
systemsandprocessteam-pcm@severntrent.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2LZ
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SUEZ ADVANCED SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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