Official UK procurement notice
4th test in production · UK public procurement notice
Authority: SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED (Public body)
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2026
Framework period 2 yrsends 28 Feb 2030 · starts 1 Mar 2028
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptiontest in production to see that test supplier can access the Discovery Posting via find a tender notice
- How the procedure runs: this is being used to test the connection to the CDP
CPV: Soya beans
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 8 suppliers
- Framework period
- 2 yrs from 1 Mar 2028
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- NA
Published description of the framework
test for cdp connection
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£1,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality - test: 45%
- Price - test: 55%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price - test
- Quality - test
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “4th test in production” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
PQQN-5222-QDXR- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081150- Accelerated
- Negotiated tendering period - utilities/not central government
- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec2eFind a Tender
- How it runs
this is being used to test the connection to the CDP
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
- Appointment period ends
- 1 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · NA
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
26 Aug 2026 → 1 Mar 2028 · 5 dates- Tender notice published60 days ago26 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST
- Clarification questions by59 days ago28 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends55 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown1 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by39 days ago17 Sept 2026, 00:59 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Contract starts1 Mar 2028
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published26 Aug 2026, 11:06 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender