Notice Information
Notice Title
Forecast and derisk tool
Notice Description
Machine Learning-driven portfolio tool for asset delivery programmes. Project controls, PMs and Programme Managers to gain portfolio level insight and analysis of risk for small / medium / large infrastructure projects in the Water Industry. The tool must output accessible information for users with the ability to drill into detail of Primavera P6 and MSP. Vendor support required for digital implementation of the tool. Key functionality expected: Schedule integrity checking capability. Ability to present data to a range of audiences. Ability to analyse critical path and alternative path probable outcomes. Output from tool to integrate with Microsoft products. The tool must have significant pre trained data, relevant to the water sector. The tool must provide actionable insight. This should result in cost efficiency and improved capability to deliver large infrastructure projects on time. In addition, provide capability to improve, based on lessons learned and forecasting outcomes. This tender is after a successful pilot within Yorkshire Water which has helped to extrapolate whether this type of tool works for the company, with the desired outcomes. Yorkshire Water is planning to run this tool within the current AMP period to ensure this is the right model for the business moving forward.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066529
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020812-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Mar 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Mar 20264 days to go
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Apr 20265 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
-
- Local Authority
- Bradford
- Electoral Ward
- Royds
- Westminster Constituency
- Bradford South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020812-2026
9th March 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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