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SMART SYSTEMS PROJECT - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

09 Jul 2026 at 15:35

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

09 Jul 2026 at 15:32

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southern Water Services Limited is in the planning stage of its procurement process for the "SMART SYSTEMS PROJECT - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION," focusing on major transformation across the water cycle. This initiative falls under the services category, specifically IT services involving consulting, software development, and related support. The project is located in Worthing, United Kingdom, under the region of UKJ27. Interested parties must register by 24 July 2026 through Southern Water's Sourcing Portal and respond to the RFI questions. The procurement process is set to plan until 1 April 2027, when the contract is expected to start, with a completion date of 1 April 2032.

This procurement presents a significant business opportunity, especially for firms in IT services specialising in smart systems and utility management. Companies proficient in consulting, software development, and providing strategic support will find this tender apt for demonstrating their capabilities. The strategic nature of this programme, spanning a substantial duration, offers potential long-term engagements and alignment with Southern Water's strategic objectives, making it ideal for businesses looking to expand their portfolio in the utilities sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SMART SYSTEMS PROJECT - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Notice Description

Introduction and purpose of the RFI Background For Southern Water, Smart Systems is a major transformation programme and strategic priority spanning the whole water cycle. We recently completed Discovery (Phase 1) defining the initial modules we wanted, a gap analysis, and decision on whether to run Smart Systems as a long-term strategic programme. Next steps We are now moving into Planning (Phase 2a), better defining our modules, the functionality and phasing we want, as well as benefits, dependencies and the required architecture to enable these modules. This culminates in a programme business case and decision on the first modules we wish to procure and implement (Phase 2b). Our objectives of the RFI (Request for Information) is as below #To understand the available Smart Systems capabilities that exist and their alignment to our defined 10 modules #To capture case studies and potential benefits to support our business case and module prioritisation Following this inital RFI we will look to tender the need under PA23 - outlined dates are estimates and will be confirmed when the tender is issued to market - following internal strategy approval.

Planning Information

Any interested parties can register interest via Southern Water Sourcing Portal (Jaggaer) and respond to questions in the RFI. Access via "view current opportunities" on the homepage. https://southernwater.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c7f1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064893-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Jul 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 1 Apr 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN13 3NX
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Northbrook
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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