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Opportunity Finder Sept 2026

UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

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01 Sep 2026 at 13:39

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Power Networks (Operations) Limited is seeking a supplier for its Opportunity Finder geospatial planning service. The requirement covers designing and producing the service to specification, configuring it, providing the underlying platform licence, migrating from the existing pilot, supporting users and carrying out ongoing software development. The work is principally custom software development and software maintenance and repair (CPV 72230000 and 72267000). This is a technology services contract for a geospatial planning platform used by a major electricity network operator. The buyer is based in London. The requirement suits suppliers able to provide an end-to-end managed software service, combining geospatial application development, platform operation, migration and continuing enhancement.

The procurement reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure. It has four stages: a Procurement Specific Questionnaire and conditions of participation; a request for proposal assessed using a balanced scorecard; a product demonstration and further balanced-scorecard assessment; and negotiation followed by final selection. Enquiries closed on 15 September 2026 at 15:00 UTC, and expressions of interest were due by 28 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The intended award decision period ended on 18 December 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The contract is scheduled for 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2030, with renewal options of up to two further years on a 1+1 basis. Its estimated value is £800,000 excluding VAT, or £960,000 including VAT. Evaluation is 35% technical quality and 65% commercial offer.

This opportunity suits software companies with experience delivering production geospatial planning systems rather than only prototypes. Relevant capability includes translating a defined specification into a reliable production service, configuring and licensing a platform, migrating data or functionality from a pilot, and providing responsive support and ongoing development. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate the product and carry out further technical assessment before negotiation and final selection. The requirement also favours organisations able to manage the full service lifecycle, including platform operation, maintenance, repair and future enhancement of the geospatial planning module. Firms with strong commercial proposal capability will be well placed because the final selection gives greater weight to the commercial offer than to the technical assessment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Opportunity Finder Sept 2026

Notice Description

Provision, configuration, support and ongoing development of the Opportunity Finder geospatial planning service: production solution to specification, platform licence, migration from the pilot.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Options: Potential development of the module and enhancement of the platform.

Renewal: Up to 2 years (1+1).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef8c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082658-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

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

CPV Codes

72230000 - Custom software development services

72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2030 3-4 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
UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 6NP
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
St George's
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

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