--- title: "Digital Transformation Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051095" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051095" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051095.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051095.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SCOTTISH WATER" published: "2025-05-12" --- # Digital Transformation Services Buyer: SCOTTISH WATER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051095 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051095) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051095.json) ## Summary Scottish Water is inviting suppliers to participate in its Digital Transformation Services tender. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically IT services, which include consulting and software development. This initiative, managed from their Glasgow office, aligns with the organisation's strategic objective of enhancing their digital and technology service offerings in Scotland. The tender stage is currently active, with the deadline for submissions extended to 11th June 2025. The procurement method is a selective approach, following a negotiated procedure with prior competition, and is covered under the GPA agreement. This tender presents a remarkable opportunity for businesses skilled in IT, cloud services, and digital transformation. Organisations experienced in delivering adaptive digital delivery services and those proficient in smart IoT technology, AI, and machine learning will find this opportunity particularly advantageous. The contract framework, valued between £115m to £150m over eight years, invites suppliers to provide niche services or extensive technological solutions. Companies offering innovative solutions, such as Platform Engineering, DevOps, and Software Defined Networking, will greatly benefit from participating in this framework, as it allows them to contribute to modern engineering practices and secure technology transformation efforts. ## Notice Scottish Water Digital Directorate is dedicated to delivering digital and technology services that provide measurable value to our core business operations. Collaborating closely with our business partners, we focus on supporting our three strategic objectives. We have successfully implemented a cloud-first strategy, replacing many of our legacy enterprise applications with evergreen SaaS solutions. Our primary cloud platform, Microsoft Azure, serves as the foundation for building and running innovative solutions. The convergence of IT, Smart IoT Technology, and Operational Technology (OT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML) is accelerating. Our assets are increasingly connected to the internet through a growing array of sensors, offering opportunities to enhance services, improve data analytics and visualisations, and reduce costs and carbon emissions via an intelligent asset base. Compliance with regulatory standards, is essential and supplier partnerships that seamlessly integrate these complex digital innovations with engineering practices across capital investments are crucial. Scottish Water seeks supplier partnerships that operate at scale, with extensive experience and expertise. We also value relationships with partners who can offer niche services and specialisms. The framework is divided into service areas and interested parties can qualify across all services or specialise in just one. We aim to establish relationships with partners who have strategies supporting modern engineering practices like Platform Engineering, DevOps, CI/CD, Automation, Software Defined Networking, Zero Trust, and IT/OT convergence, ensuring secure technology transformation. Scottish Water may also purchase 3rd party software or hardware required for the project from the framework supplier. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Scottish Water Digital Directorate is dedicated to delivering digital and technology services that provide measurable value to our core business operations. Collaborating closely with our business partners, we focus on supporting our three strategic objectives. We have successfully implemented a cloud-first strategy, replacing many of our legacy enterprise applications with evergreen SaaS solutions. Our primary cloud platform, Microsoft Azure, serves as the foundation for building and running innovative solutions. The convergence of IT, Smart IoT Technology, and Operational Technology (OT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML) is accelerating. Our assets are increasingly connected to the internet through a growing array of sensors, offering opportunities to enhance services, improve data analytics and visualisations, and reduce costs and carbon emissions via an intelligent asset base. Compliance with regulatory standards, is essential and supplier partnerships that seamlessly integrate these complex digital innovations with engineering practices across capital investments are crucial. Scottish Water seeks supplier partnerships that operate at scale, with extensive experience and expertise. We also value relationships with partners who can offer niche services and specialisms. The framework is divided into service areas and interested parties can qualify across all services or specialise in just one. We aim to establish relationships with partners who have strategies supporting modern engineering practices like Platform Engineering, DevOps, CI/CD, Automation, Software Defined Networking, Zero Trust, and IT/OT convergence, ensuring secure technology transformation. Scottish Water may also purchase 3rd party software or hardware required for the project from the framework supplier. Scottish Water is inviting partners to collaborate with us through a transformation delivery framework delivering the following services: Service Areas: Delivery services: Tailored delivery services to meet specific client requirements across the broad range of digital technologies deployed currently and in the future. Adaptive Delivery Service: delivery services that will enable SW to produce high-quality products quickly and efficiently, utilising modern engineering practices including but not limited to, platform engineering, DevOps, CI/CD, automation & advanced data analytics and visualisation. Business Analysis: Collaborate closely with product owners, stakeholders, and development teams to ensure that business requirements and outcomes are clearly defined and deliverable. Testing Services: providing a comprehensive, streamlined, and scalable testing solution that enhances quality, reduces costs, and accelerates time-to-delivery. Key Qualifications: Proven track record in adaptive digital delivery services. Expertise in implementing scalable and efficient delivery systems. Strong customer focus and engagement. Innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and deliver business outcomes. The estimated total value of this framework ranges between PS115m to PS150m across the maximum 8 year framework term. Additional information: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020484-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000,000 | | Lots value | £150,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH WATER | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G33 6FB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire | | Local authority | North Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead | | Westminster constituency | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 12 May 2025 at 12:49 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020484-2025 - 12 May 2025 at 12:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020359-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects - https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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