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# IT Partner Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/it-partner-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02d863). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED: "IT Partner Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £125,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Sept 2021, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: service.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/yorkshire-water-services-limited-GB-PPON-PXGT-3622-WXBQ)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £125,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 September 2021 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business transaction and personal business software package, Communication and multimedia software package, Database and operating software package, Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKE
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/it-partner-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02d863#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02d863`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/it-partner-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02d863#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [service.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservice.ariba.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/it-partner-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02d863#participate

## Description
This notice is seeking expressions of interest for the establishment of a Framework Agreement for IT services related to: Application development, infrastructure, strategy and architecture, SAP / ERP, testing, data science, and a range of other related services.
This framework agreement is envisaged to be the primary route for selecting suppliers for the delivery of IT consultancy and support services for the duration of the agreement.
Any estimated quantities or values contained or referred to in this or other documentation are for guidance only and do not bind YWS to buy any specific quantities should the bidder be successful and enter into an Agreement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 48300000, 48400000, 48500000, 48600000, 48700000, 48800000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** Procurement Process:
To express an interest in participating in the tender, please contact Sohail Sardana (sohail.sardana@yorkshirewater.co.uk) through email by 17:00 (GMT) on 24th September 2021.
Once a bidder expresses an interest, the Invitation t...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020724-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-08-23T17:35:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T16:05:38.625Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02d863