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Automated Design Software

SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jul 2026 at 09:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

28 Jul 2026 at 08:28

UK5 - Transparency Notice
PlanningUpdate

17 Mar 2026 at 14:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

17 Mar 2026 at 09:46

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

17 Mar 2026 at 09:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Severn Trent Water Limited procured commercial off-the-shelf wastewater design automation software as a software package and information system (CPV 48000000). The SaaS platform is intended to automate preliminary engineering design for water and wastewater treatment infrastructure. It supports Severn Trent’s internal engineering teams to produce, compare and govern multiple early-stage design options using embedded engineering standards, deterministic design logic and auditable outputs. The platform must be immediately deployable without custom development and produce design-grade, structured engineering data for downstream modelling, costing and governance. The requirement covers software supply and related services, with delivery across England, including the East Midlands, West Midlands and South West. The buyer is Severn Trent Water Limited, a private water utility based in Coventry.

This procurement has been awarded following preliminary market engagement. Severn Trent used a direct award, stating that no suitable alternative supplier could meet the mandatory requirements for a proven SaaS design automation platform for water and wastewater treatment assets, so there was an absence of competition for technical reasons. Transcend Software, Inc. was awarded the contract on 22 July 2026. The award is valued at £510,000 excluding VAT, or £520,200 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 28 July 2026 to 30 April 2029. Additional software solutions and related professional services may be purchased during the contract through agreed task orders or change orders, subject to separate scope, cost and written agreement. The procurement was above the relevant threshold and comprises one completed lot.

This requirement demonstrates demand from a major water utility for proven, immediately deployable design automation software rather than bespoke development. Suppliers will need a mature SaaS product that can automate early-stage engineering design for water and wastewater treatment assets, apply embedded engineering standards and deterministic design logic, and generate auditable outputs. Credible competitors should be able to show structured, design-grade engineering data that integrates with downstream modelling, costing and governance workflows. Relevant experience in water or wastewater infrastructure, demonstrated deployment at operational scale and the ability to support internal engineering teams would strengthen a future proposition. The buyer’s direct-award rationale also indicates that technical differentiation, proven capability and the absence of a reasonable alternative were decisive considerations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Automated Design Software

Notice Description

Severn Trent Water Limited is contracting for the provision of wastewater design automation software. The contract provides a commercial, off the shelf SaaS platform capable of automating preliminary engineering design for water and wastewater treatment infrastructure. The solution will support end to end early stage design, enabling Severn Trent Water's internal engineering teams to rapidly produce, compare, and govern multiple design options using embedded engineering standards, deterministic design logic, and auditable outputs. The platform is required to be immediately deployable, without custom development, and capable of producing design grade, structured engineering data suitable for downstream modelling, costing, and governance processes.

Planning Information

Response to be made via the SAP Business Network RFI posting at https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/leads/search?anId=ANONYMOUS then search for "Automated Design Platform" then search for "Design Automation Platform". Response should include a description of how the product meets STW needs along with indicative costings.

Procurement Information

Following preliminary market engagement, no suitable alternative supplier was identified that could meet the mandatory requirements for a proven SaaS design automation platform for water and wastewater treatment assets. Severn Trent therefore considers that, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only Transcend Software Inc can supply the required services and there is no reasonable alternative.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066bbd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071016-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£510,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
28 Jul 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2LZ
Postcode Area
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), TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRANSCEND SOFTWARE INC

Further Information

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