--- title: "Strategic Research and Advisory Support of IT and Cyber" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d0de" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d0de" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d0de.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d0de.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED" published: "2026-07-22" --- # Strategic Research and Advisory Support of IT and Cyber Buyer: WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d0de [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d0de) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d0de.json) ## Summary Wales & West Utilities Limited (WWU) is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Strategic Research and Advisory Support of IT and Cyber" under the services industry category, specifically focusing on IT consulting and support services (CPV: 72000000). The procurement process is slated to engage business partners capable of offering comprehensive data advisory services to refine WWU's IT and data strategies across functions such as cybersecurity, risk, and asset management. Located in Newport, UK, interested parties must engage with the pre-market stage by expressing interest via email to receive a questionnaire by 19th August 2026. The entire project is valued at £480,000 gross, with an expected start date of 1st November 2026, and a concluded contract period of three years, featuring potential renewal options. The procurement adheres to the UKPGA 2023/54 legal framework and is above the threshold, ensuring wide-reaching opportunity. This tender is a valuable opportunity for businesses providing independent, vendor-neutral consultancy services in the realm of IT strategy, data analytics, and cybersecurity advisory. It offers the contracting opportunity for SMEs and social enterprises, as indicated by its inclusion in the procurement planning. Companies with expertise in data governance, technology roadmap planning, and alignment with cyber risk standards will find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. Additionally, there is an expectation for the advisory partner to attend domain-specific conferences and contribute subject matter expertise at the CIO level, further endorsing professional development and growth. This opportunity allows businesses to engage with a major utility company, potentially solidifying their market presence and expanding their services within the UK infrastructure sector. ## Notice Wales & West Utilities (WWU) seeks to procure a Data Advisory Services partner capable of providing expert, independent, and actionable guidance across data strategy, governance, analytics, architecture, and emerging technologies. The partner must deliver trusted, vendor neutral advisory services that support IT, Cyber, Risk, Asset, and Business functions in making evidence based decisions and maturing WWU's data capabilities. WWU is continuously modernising its IT and data landscape and requires a research and advisory partner to support. WWU currently has a partner providing these services, however this tender is driven by the need to reengage with the market after many years since its last tender. - Data governance improvements - Data driven decision making * Technology roadmap planning * Benchmarking against industry standards * Cyber risk and compliance alignment * Adoption of modern data platforms and architectures - Subject Matter Expertise in CIO levels, Cyber, IT Vendor Management and Architecture and toolkits to support these functions - Access to domain specific conferences ### Planning Information The pre-market engagement involves the completion of a pre-market questionnaire. To obtain a copy of this questionnaire, please email expressing your interest to wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk Please ensure you request a copy of this questionnaire by no later than COP on 19/08/2026. Please return completed questionnaire by COP on 27th July 2026 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069168-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | 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 | WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED | | Locality | NEWPORT | | Post town | Newport | | Postcode | NP10 8FZ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport | | Local authority | Newport | | Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield | | Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 22 Jul 2026 at 12:25 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069168-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069168-2026 22nd July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - 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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