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Anglian Water Services Limited · Private utility

In brief

Anglian Water Services Limited has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £10,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, starting 1 April 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 113 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Market engagement for Network and Connectivity requirement, as per the below. Underlay Connectivity Services : Underlay Connectivity Services provide the carrier-based transport and access infrastructure that underpins Anglian Water's network estate. These services enable connectivity between sites, users, cloud platforms and operational environments, supporting the reliable delivery of business and operational services across both IT and OT domains. Solutions should be capable of meeting evolving capacity, resilience and performance requirements over the term of the contract. Including but not limited to: . Private WAN Connectivity Services . Internet Connectivity Services .…Read the full description
Market engagement for Network and Connectivity requirement, as per the below. Underlay Connectivity Services : Underlay Connectivity Services provide the carrier-based transport and access infrastructure that underpins Anglian Water's network estate. These services enable connectivity between sites, users, cloud platforms and operational environments, supporting the reliable delivery of business and operational services across both IT and OT domains. Solutions should be capable of meeting evolving capacity, resilience and performance requirements over the term of the contract. Including but not limited to: . Private WAN Connectivity Services . Internet Connectivity Services . Corporate Mobile Connectivity Services . Cloud Connectivity Services . Satellite Connectivity Services . Voice Connectivity Services OT Mobile Connectivity Services : OT Mobile Connectivity Services provide the managed cellular connectivity required to support Anglian Water's Operational Technology estate. Services are expected to provide secure connectivity for operational assets through common private connectivity services, flexible network access arrangements and centralised management capabilities that support the full lifecycle of deployed SIMs and connected assets. Including but not limited to: . OT Mobile Connectivity Services (Multi-Network) . Private Connectivity Services (Private APN or equivalent) . Connectivity Management Services . SIM Lifecycle Management Services Co-Managed Network Services : Co-Managed Network Platform Services provide the operational, engineering and lifecycle support required to maintain, operate and evolve Anglian Water's network estate and associated network platforms. The service is intended to operate as a collaborative delivery model, combining supplier capabilities with retained internal ownership of strategy, architecture, governance and service management. The scope may include the management of network infrastructure, network platforms, cloud-delivered network services, operational tooling, deployments, maintenance activities and service delivery processes across both IT and Operational Technology environments. Including but not limited to: . Network Monitoring and Event Management . Incident Investigation and Service Restoration . Change Implementation and Operational Support . Network Infrastructure Administration . Network Platform Administration . Service Reporting and Governance Support . Hardware Maintenance and Break-Fix Services . Deployment and Onboarding [Network] Services . Network Build, Staging and Logistics Services . Field Engineering and Installation Services The following services are to be considered out of scope : . LAN & Wi-Fi assets and management . Firewall assets and management . Cloud based security services, licencing and management . Contact Centre services and management

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 076400-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 076490-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

43

Awards

14

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  4. NW2964 - Microsoft 365, AI and Intelligent Automation Partner Framework Agreement

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  5. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

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    Closing soon6 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

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From notice 076400-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 August 2026, last updated 12 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.