Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 28 Sept 2026, 16:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2026 WS3201649050 OT Network Services (Routers, Switches)

Authority: Anglian Water Services (Public body)

Framework agreementGoodsAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,250,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 9 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 3 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 2 Aug 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Anglian Water is undertaking early market engagement to inform the future procurement of Operational Technology (OT) Reseller Services. Through this engagement, we are seeking insight from the market to better understand supplier capabilities, service offerings, delivery models, and emerging innovations that can support the continued development and operation of our OT network infrastructure.

The objective is to establish a strategic panel of qualified resellers capable of supplying, integrating, and supporting key OT technologies across our operational environment. The insights gathered will help shape our future sourcing strategy and ensure we secure a commercially robust, resilient, and scalable solution that supports critical operations, regulatory compliance, and long-term business objectives.

Our key objectives for a future approach include:

Securing competitive and sustainable commercial arrangements that deliver long-term value and support evolving business requirements.

Ensuring resilience of supply through access to trusted partners with the capability to provide responsive technical support, integration services, and ongoing lifecycle management.

Strengthening operational and cyber resilience through solutions and expertise aligned with the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018, the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF), and wider industry best practice.

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Providing access to accredited technical expertise, vendor specialisms, and value-added services that enhance the performance, security, and reliability of our OT estate.

Establishing future-ready partnerships that support innovation, technology refresh, and the increasing digitalisation and interconnectivity of operational assets.

Your input will play a key role in helping Anglian Water understand current market capabilities and opportunities, ensuring that our future procurement approach supports operational continuity, improves asset visibility and control, and enables us to respond effectively to evolving business, regulatory, and cybersecurity challenges.

CPV: Networks

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 2 Aug 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 0001PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 2 Aug 2027 — 2 Aug 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East of England
Extensions
Extension options published
32400000 Networks

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Sept 2026, 16:56 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 16:56 BST
Authority reference
PMZW-7779-DCNZ
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Networks
Delivery area
East of England (UKH1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bde

How it was run

Appointment period ends
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedjust passed
    28 Sept 2026, 16:56 BST
  2. Market engagementin 28 days
    26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    Interested parties are requested to return the separate pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire via the SAP Ariba system by 11pm on 26th October 2026. To ensure that all parties receive the same information, please submit any questions or requests for clarification using the messaging function. more…Responses to all questions will be shared with all interested parties via SAP Ariba unless the information is deemed by Anglian Water at its discretion to be confidential to a particular party.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 42 days
    9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 307 days
    2 Aug 2027, 01:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 16:56 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Anglian Water Services Ltd

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02366656 Lancaster House Lancaster Way, HUNTINGDON, East of England, PE29 6XU

Official documents & specifications (1)

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