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The provision of SAP and Application Support

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 £20,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 90 months with extensions, starting 9 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 in this region (from 114 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Wales and West Utilities (WWU) has a requirement for the provision of application support for a wide range of SAP systems and for the support of a wide range of additional applications. These applications are used by approximately 2000 users that are based across the whole of Wales and the South-West region. The base of operations for the support is Celtic Springs Business Park, Newport, South Wales. The below is a list of the overarching requirements. ITIL based application management and support. Operational Technology (OT) & Industrial Control Systems (SCADA etc ). Asset Management & Field service Operations (dispatch/works order management and mobile field applications ). Geographic Information Systems (GIS, including mobile). Customer, Connections & Market-Facing Systems (SAP CRM/C4C). Enterprise & Corporate Systems (ERP / HR / Finance - SAP S/4, SuccessFactors, Concur etc). Planning, Engineering & Network Design. Data, Analytics & Decision Support (SAP BW4Hana, MS Fabric, MS power BI etc). Integration, Middleware & Interfaces (SAP Integration suite, Webmethods etc). Safety, Compliance & Risk Management Systems (SAP GRC, SSO). Cyber Security & Identity (IT & OT) (CAF/NIS, IAM etc).

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 043699-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 043838-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

29

Awards

11

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. CCM1379 - OHU Software

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon22 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  2. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  3. Technical Implementation Partner & Business Change Partner (DASP)

    NHS Blood and TransplantNorth East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestIT services and software, Management consultancy

    Closing soon6 days leftLow competition2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £9.17mestimated
  4. ICT Managed Service Partner

    Mosaic Schools Learning TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestComputer hardware, IT services and software

    Open9 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £3mestimated
  5. SCAPE Construction Works and Services Framework

    Scape Procure LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open10 days leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling

From notice 043699-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 May 2026, last updated 13 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.