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The Provision and Support of SCADA Software
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 £1,223,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 5 years, starting 20 October 2027.
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 in this region (from 114 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Wales & West Utilities is reviewing the current service and system with a view to potentially undertaking a competitive tender under the Procurement Act 2023. This market engagement notice has a number of different purposes; ascertain the degree of competition in the market, ensure that any potential systems could meet the functionality required and explore the level of system innovation in the market. Core Functional Requirements Real-time Monitoring & Data Acquisition: Continuous gathering of data from geographically distributed RTUs and PLCs to monitor pressure, temperature, flow rates, and gas composition. Supervisory Control: Ability to remotely manage field devices, such as…Read the full description
Wales & West Utilities is reviewing the current service and system with a view to potentially undertaking a competitive tender under the Procurement Act 2023. This market engagement notice has a number of different purposes; ascertain the degree of competition in the market, ensure that any potential systems could meet the functionality required and explore the level of system innovation in the market.
Core Functional Requirements
Real-time Monitoring & Data Acquisition: Continuous gathering of data from geographically distributed RTUs and PLCs to monitor pressure, temperature, flow rates, and gas composition.
Supervisory Control: Ability to remotely manage field devices, such as opening/closing valves and starting/stopping pumps.
Leak Detection and Mitigation: Specific algorithms to detect leaks, pinpoint their location, and initiate mitigation, often involving integration with 3rd-party hydraulic modeling software.
Alarm Management: Real-time alerting for threshold breaches (e.g., pressure) and abnormal operating conditions.
Historical Data Archiving & Reporting: High-performance databases for storage and retrieval of trend data, often using SQL or specialized relational databases.
Custody Transfer Tracking: Accurate tracking of gas volume transfers between parties.
Technical and System Requirements
Communication Protocols: Support for standard protocols such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, and IEC 60870-5-104.
High Availability & Redundancy: Redundant servers, network self-healing (e.g.,
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 046262-2026
About the buyer
Wales & West Utilities LimitedLast 12 months
Procurements
29Awards
11Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Microsoft Corporation1 contract
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From notice 046262-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.