Tender

SAP SI Framework 2026

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

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Tender

12 Sep 2025 at 11:36

Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Water Services Limited, located in Bradford, United Kingdom, is initiating a tender for its "SAP SI Framework 2026" to transition its systems from ECC to S/4HANA and manage ongoing upgrades. The procurement is classified under systems and technical consultancy services and aims to establish a framework agreement for systems integrators. The tender is currently in the "Tender" stage and involves a selective procurement method through a competitive flexible procedure. Interested parties must express their interest by 13th October 2025 and can participate through SAP Ariba. The contract is initially set for five years, with potential extensions totalling an additional three years. Successful suppliers will be selected based on the most economically advantageous tender, balancing cost and quality.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in SAP solutions and IT consultancy services to collaborate with a major utility company. Companies well-versed in SAP products like S/4HANA, Business Technology Platform, and Ariba, among others, will be ideally positioned to benefit. The framework allows for various service provisions, including project and business change management, technical advice, and system integration. Securing a spot on the framework could increase business growth and visibility in the utility sector, as awards will be primarily through mini-competitions. Companies are encouraged to ensure compliance with the technical and financial criteria to advance in the tendering process.

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Notice Title

SAP SI Framework 2026

Notice Description

Procurement Scope: This notice seeks expressions of interest for establishing a framework agreement to cover Yorkshire Water's (YWS) requirements of SI (systems integrators) to complete the staged transition of YWS system from ECC to S4 HANA. Key objectives are completing the transition to S/4HANA, enabling cloud migration, and managing ongoing application upgrades across Yorkshire Water's SAP estate. SAP products expected to fall within the framework scope include, but are not limited to: S/4HANA, Process Orchestration (PO), Business Technology Platform (BTP), Concur, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), BusinessObjects (BOBJ), SuccessFactors, Ariba, Solution Manager/ALM, and Workzone. Suppliers appointed to the framework may also be required to deliver the following types of services: project management, business change management, process design, requirements analysis, solution design, service design, technical advice and planning, quality control, design assurance, system integration, testing, business continuity management, transition into support/provision of support, service retirement, security, and other related services as required by Yorkshire Water from time to time. Duration of the proposed Contract Opportunity: An initial 5-year term with up to three potential extensions of 1 year each (5+1+1+1). Additional Notes: Any estimated values or volumes provided are indicative only. Yorkshire Water reserves the right to adjust its requirements during the framework's duration. YWS reserves the right to cancel or amend this procurement process at its discretion without liability. Securing a place on the framework does not guarantee work. Procurement Process: Expression of Interest (EOI) Interested parties must submit a notification of their intent to participate via e-mail to Maria Fe Arimana at maria.fe-arimana@yorkshirewater.co.uk Selection Questionnaire (SQ) YWS will issue a pre-qualification Selection Questionnaire via SAP Ariba to assess suppliers against key technical, financial, and compliance criteria. Suppliers must be registered on SAP Ariba to respond. Suppliers that fail to meet the minimum criteria can be excluded from the tender process. Invitation to Tender (ITT) Qualified bidders will proceed to the ITT stage, where commercial and technical submissions will be evaluated based on predefined criteria. This stage also includes contractual compliance. Evaluation and Award Successful suppliers will be awarded a place in the framework based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT), balancing cost, quality, and compliance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Duration of the proposed Contract Opportunity: An initial 5-year term with up to three potential extensions of 1 year each (5+1+1+1).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059961
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056169-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72250000 - System and support services

72262000 - Software development services

72263000 - Software implementation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
maria.fe-arimana@yorkshirewater.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD6 2SZ
Post Town
Bradford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Royds
Westminster Constituency
Bradford South

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056169-2025
    12th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • https://www.yorkshirewater.com/
    Interested parties must submit a notification of their intent to participate via e-mail to Maria Fe Arimana at maria.fe-arimana@yorkshirewater.co.uk The pre-qualification documents will be shared on SAP Ariba. In the event that Maria Fe Arimana is out of office, please reach out to Marta Jalles at marta.jalles@yorkshirewater.co.uk

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