--- title: "PRO004552-Services-ITT-Work Package B Journey to Excellence" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033488" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033488" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033488.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033488.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED" published: "2022-05-05" --- # PRO004552-Services-ITT-Work Package B Journey to Excellence Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033488 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033488) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033488.json) ## Summary The public procurement process is currently at the planning stage, initiated by United Utilities Water Limited, a leading provider in the UK water industry. The procurement is titled "PRO004552-Services-ITT-Work Package B Journey to Excellence" and seeks to acquire IT consultancy and digital services, specifically designed to support the organisation’s digital transformation. This opportunity focuses on four distinct lots, which cover areas such as capability maturity, data management, specialist digital skills, and digital assurance. Key dates include a planned contract notice publication within three weeks and a PIN closing date of 14th May 2022, with delivery expected within the UK. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in IT consultancy, software development, and digital services. Companies with expertise in implementing digital transformations, data analytics, and process improvements would be well-suited to compete for the contracts within the various lots. With potential for long-term collaboration given the two-year initial term and options for extensions, this tender can provide a pathway for businesses to engage in a transformative programme that aligns with innovative digital strategies in the water sector. ## Notice United Utilities is looking to obtain specialist digital skills, bespoke consultancy services, related product services and resources to support the 'Journey To Excellence' programme within the Digital Services department. There is a desire for these services to 1.Support the functional capability maturity measurement and associated improvements 2. Delivering specialist and innovative digital skills into Digital Services and the wider UU business 3. Supporting enhanced and innovative digital assurance to underpin the digital strategy 4. Helping to build the capability to capture, process and analyse data to support the UU 'data as an asset' approach. ### Lot Information PRO004552-Services-ITT-Work Package B Journey to Excellence Bidders for the provision of Work package B Bidders for a single delivery programme or project. The ITN consists of 4 lots and will be awarded in single lots for a duration of two years with the option for an additional six years of extensions, to be taken 24 months at a time at the discretion of the Company. The Lot structure is as follows: Lot Number Lot Description 1 Capability Maturity - Identify and deliver enhancements to mature core capabilities in accordance with the digital business strategy ambition and Target Operating Model. Providing effective and minimal business impact solutions, through a variety of techniques, processes, tools and software to enable transformation. 2 Data as an Asset - Identify and deliver cost effective and minimal business impact solutions relating to the capture, movement, processing and analysis of data through a variety of techniques, tools, software and hardware. 3 Specialist Digital Skills - Supplement the Company's resource to support and deliver the strategic direction, enhancement, management and maintenance of the digital capabilities, technology solutions and/or data science. Offering specialist skills, knowledge or business processes aligned to future digital agenda and Industry 5.0. 4 Digital Assurance - Identify and deliver assurance activities to support the digital agenda and business strategy, in technology specialisms, best practice delivery methodology and operational processes. Additional scope details will be provided on a per project basis, as and when the requirements are defined and agreed. There is no limitation to the amount of Lot(s) Applicants can apply for and Bidders are able to win multiple Lots. Each individual Lot shall be awarded to a maximum of four Bidders. . The framework Agreement will run for an initial two (2) year period. On completion of the initial term the Company may grant incremental extensions up to a maximum period of eight (8) years in total. Additional information: This PIN is a request for information only at this stage. A future procurement is planned and we estimate the Contract Notice will be published within the next 3 weeks . **PIN Closing date 14-05-22** ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011755-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED | | Locality | WARRINGTON | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA5 3LP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington | | Local authority | Warrington | | Electoral ward | Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall | | Westminster constituency | Warrington South | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72222300 - Information technology services - 72246000 - Systems consultancy services - 72266000 - Software consultancy services ## Release History - 5 May 2022 at 16:11 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011755-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.unitedutilities.com - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984 - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=UNITEDUTILITIES ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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