Technology Services Partner Framework

Southern Water is going to market for strategic partners to become part of the Technology Service Partner Framework Agreement to deliver IT services, including but not limited to Strategy & Architecture, Software Engineering, Application Support, Maintenance & Operations, Resource Augmentation (inc. Business Process, Infrastructure) and other ancillary services

This provision will likely be a two-stage negotiated procedure with prior call for competition to set up a Technology Service Partner Framework Agreement lasting 4 years, with an option to extend for a period of up to 4 years.

It is anticipated that the opportunity will be formally published before the end of Q3 2023.

The supply of services will be remote or across the entire Southern Water (SW) region. SW’s region covers Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

Any estimated quantities or values contained or referred to in this or other tender documents are for guidance only. They do not bind SWS to buy any specific quantities should the bidder be successful and enter into an Agreement.

The Goods and Services which the successful bidder(s) will be asked to provide under this agreement is currently split across 8 lots. Bidders will be eligible to apply for one or more of the available lots. The lots are currently as listed below:

1 Digital & Technical Services

2 Corporate System Services

3 Operational Technology Services

4 Enterprise Information Management

5 Data & Analytics

6 Strategy & Architecture

7 Quality & Process Services

8 Infrastructure

Please note that SWS reserves the right to update the lot structure and scope at the release of the contract notice for the Technology Services Partner Framework