Official UK procurement notice
First 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
Budget not disclosed£1≈ £1 / year · £1 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Aug 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 28 Feb 2030 · starts 1 Mar 2028
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionfirst test in production to see that test suppliers can access the Discovery Posting via find a tender notice
- How the procedure runs: This is a test to get our tender notice out and see how it links to discovery
CPV: Soya beans
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£1
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 (1)
- test to see SAP Notice Integration with Discovery: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- test to see SAP Notice Integration with Discovery
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Aug 2026, 11:02 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2026, 11:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
PQQN-5222-QDXR- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078864- Accelerated
- Negotiated tendering period - utilities/not central government
- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e746Find a Tender
- How it runs
This is a test to get our tender notice out and see how it links to discovery
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
- Submission deadline
- 20 Aug 2026, 05:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Aug 2026, 05:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
19 Aug 2026 → 1 Mar 2028 · 5 dates- Tender notice published63 days ago19 Aug 2026, 11:02 BST
- Clarification questions by62 days ago20 Aug 2026, 05:00 BST
- Submission deadline62 days ago20 Aug 2026, 05:00 BST
- Award decision expected by34 days ago17 Sept 2026, 00:59 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Contract starts1 Mar 2028
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published19 Aug 2026, 11:02 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