Notice Information
Notice Title
Innovation Strategic Partnerships Framework
Notice Description
Please see all details regarding the PQQ stage of this tender via the SAP Ariba Discovery Posting Link: https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23500653
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: To be determined closer to the time.
Planning Information
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
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0553d3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064623-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
65 - Public utilities
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
65100000 - Water distribution and related services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 26 Feb 2026 - 26 Feb 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- openinnovation@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
- TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Coventry
- Electoral Ward
- St Michael's
- Westminster Constituency
- Coventry South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064623-2025
13th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035714-2025
27th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035259-2025
26th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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