Official UK procurement notice
Innovation Strategic Partnerships Framework
Authority: SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPlease see all details regarding the PQQ stage of this tender via the SAP Ariba Discovery Posting Link: discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23500653 ↗
- How the procedure runs: See tender documentation found when accessing the SAP Ariba Discovery Posting. The award criteria for the RFP will be refined at a later date.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services · Water distribution and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 5 suppliers
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 26 Feb 2026
Published description of the framework
See tender documentation found when accessing the SAP Ariba Discovery Posting.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£20,000,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- PQQ - Critical National Infrastructure: 25%
- PQQ - Co-developing and scaling solutions: 25%
- PQQ - Co-investment: 25%
- PQQ - Sustainability: 25%
Published award criteria (4)
- PQQ - Critical National Infrastructure
- PQQ - Co-investment
- PQQ - Co-developing and scaling solutions
- PQQ - Sustainability
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Innovation Strategic Partnerships Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- 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 Jun 2025, 09:23 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2025, 10:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Feb 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064623- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0553d3Find a Tender
- How it runs
See tender documentation found when accessing the SAP Ariba Discovery Posting.
The award criteria for the RFP will be refined at a later date.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please submit tenders through the following link:
Timeline
26 Jun 2025 → 26 Feb 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published26 Jun 2025, 09:23 BST
- Market engagement10 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
This notice is to invite engagement from suppliers who may be interested in submitting a tender response for a closed framework agreement that will support Severn Trent in establishing Innovation partnerships.
This procurement description is for information only and some details may be amended/changed in the future following the preliminary market engagement and development of the sourcing strategy.
Any future Tender Notice published in connection to this Pre Market Engagement is optional.
This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is optional, and does not contribute to the procurement process.
Please see Innovation | Severn Trent Plc for more information on our strategy and goals in Asset intelligence and Innovation.
If interested, please use the following link to fill out the pre-market engagement form.
- Tender notice published377 days ago13 Oct 2025, 10:41 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends346 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts241 days ago26 Feb 2026
- Award decision expected by240 days ago26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Jun 2025, 09:23 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 Jun 2025, 11:52 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published13 Oct 2025, 10:41 BSTUK4
- Published value updated13 Oct 2025, 10:41 BST
- Status changed to active13 Oct 2025, 10:41 BST
- Procurement method changed13 Oct 2025, 10:41 BST
- Deadline published: 13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT13 Oct 2025, 10:41 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender