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://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110002139?anId=ANONYMOUS
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: To be determined on a project by project basis.
Renewal: To be determined closer to the time.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060384
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002195-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- 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
- 12 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Feb 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 29 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Coventry
- Electoral Ward
- St Michael's
- Westminster Constituency
- Coventry South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002195-2026
12th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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