--- title: "Market Engagement-Short-term planning solution" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05622c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05622c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05622c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05622c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2025-07-18" --- # Market Engagement-Short-term planning solution Buyer: ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05622c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05622c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05622c.json) ## Summary The procurement process for a "Market Engagement-Short-term planning solution" is being conducted by ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED, located in Huntingdon, United Kingdom. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a specific focus on the short-term planning of engineering and construction activities. The primary industry category is goods, specifically scheduling and productivity software packages. A pre-market engagement exercise is scheduled, inviting participants to engage through a Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire. The milestone for this engagement is due on 29th August 2025, which seeks to outline requirements, acquire market insights, and prepare for a potential procurement process starting from 1st January 2026, running through to 31st December 2028. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in digital planning and resource management solutions, especially those involved in engineering project plans and related software development. Companies that can offer task and schedule planning, resource management, and integration capabilities will find this tender particularly beneficial. The requirement to transition from spreadsheet-based tools indicates a significant interest in software that enhances efficiency and support for the @one Alliance, creating a strong growth opportunity for businesses capable of delivering advanced and integrated planning tools. Engaging in this pre-market phase allows companies to showcase their capabilities and align with Anglian Water’s strategic vision for technological innovation in utility management. ## Notice Anglian Water Services Ltd ("Anglian Water") is currently reviewing options for a digital planning and resource management solution to support our @one Alliance in the short-term planning of engineering and construction activities. We are seeking a complementary solution to replace spreadsheet-based tools currently used for Engineering Project Plans (EPPs) and other detailed planning activities. We are looking for options that cover of the following functionality: 1. Task & Schedule Planning 2. Resource Management 3. Template Creation & Plan Automation 4. Integration Capabilities 5. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Management 6. Reporting & Dashboards 7. Collaboration & Access We would like to invite participation in the pre-market engagement exercise by completing the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire. ### Planning Information We would like to invite participation in the pre-market engagement exercise by completing the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire. Specifically, the objective of this exercise is to: • Outline the vision and objectives of Anglian Water's requirements. • Raise initial supplier awareness, engagement, and opinion. • Acquire confidence in the viability of our scope. • Gain insight to the market possibilities. • Understand risks and issues not previously considered; and • Prepare the market for a possible forthcoming procurement. All relevant information can be found on our Market Engagement event, which can be found using the following address: https://esourcing.scanmarket.com/Events/PublicEvents/3004/57aa08f02740e2c172f509ae0fa4807a/all Please see the event titled "2025-0087: Short-term planning solution - Market Engagement". ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041331-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 18 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Aug 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED | | Locality | HUNTINGDON | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE29 6XU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | Huntingdon North | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | Delivery location | TLH East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48330000 - Scheduling and productivity software package ## Release History - 18 Jul 2025 at 13:15 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041331-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041331-2025 18th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://esourcing.scanmarket.com/Events/PublicEvents/3004/57aa08f02740e2c172f509ae0fa4807a/all - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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