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Strategic Research and Advisory Support of IT and Cyber

Wales & West Utilities Limited · Private utility

In brief

Wales & West Utilities 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 £400,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts across the UK (from 1288 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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

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 069168-2026

Last time this was bought

Microsoft Support

Awarded
17 June 2026
Value
£538,790

Matched on Wales & West Utilities Limited, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Wales & West Utilities LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

29

Awards

11

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

All tenders and awards from Wales & West Utilities Limited

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From notice 069168-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.