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Smart systems project - request for information

Southern Water Services Limited · Private utility

In brief

Southern 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 notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 5 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

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 89 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Introduction and purpose of the RFI Background For Southern Water, Smart Systems is a major transformation programme and strategic priority spanning the whole water cycle. We recently completed Discovery (Phase 1) defining the initial modules we wanted, a gap analysis, and decision on whether to run Smart Systems as a long-term strategic programme. Next steps We are now moving into Planning (Phase 2a), better defining our modules, the functionality and phasing we want, as well as benefits, dependencies and the required architecture to enable these modules. This culminates in a programme business case and decision on the first modules we wish to procure and implement (Phase 2b). Our objectives of the RFI (Request for Information) is as below ▪To understand the available Smart Systems capabilities that exist and their alignment to our defined 10 modules ▪To capture case studies and potential benefits to support our business case and module prioritisation Following this inital RFI we will look to tender the need under PA23 - outlined dates are estimates and will be confirmed when the tender is issued to market - following internal strategy approval.

How to bid

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  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 064890-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 064893-2026

About the buyer

Southern Water Services LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

38

Awards

9
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From notice 064890-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 July 2026, last updated 9 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.