Official UK procurement notice
Low Code No Code Platform
Authority: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED (Public body)
Thames Water is seeking to complete a tender to select and implement a modern Enterprise Low-Code/No-Code (LCNC) Platform to accelerate digital transformation, enable business-led innovation, and modernise how applications, workflows, automations, and business solutions are developed and managed across the organisation. The opportunity lies in selecting an LCNC platform that will:
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThames Water is seeking to complete a tender to select and implement a modern Enterprise Low-Code/No-Code (LCNC) Platform to accelerate digital transformation, enable business-led innovation, and modernise how applications, workflows, automations, and business solutions are developed and managed across the organisation.
The opportunity lies in selecting an LCNC platform that will:
Enable Enterprise-Wide Innovation:
Provide a secure and scalable platform that enables business users and IT teams to collaboratively develop applications, automate processes, create digital solutions, and drive continuous improvement across the organisation.
Improve Operational Efficiency:
Reduce manual effort through workflow automation, business process orchestration, robotic process automation (RPA), AI-assisted development, and reusable components that accelerate solution delivery.
Strengthen Governance and Security:
Embed enterprise-grade governance, security controls, auditability, environment management, role-based access controls, and integration with existing identity and access management solutions to ensure compliance with Thames Water's regulatory and security requirements.
Support Scalable Application Development:
Enable the rapid development, deployment, and lifecycle management of applications ranging from simple departmental solutions to business-critical enterprise applications, while maintaining platform stability, performance, and supportability.
Facilitate Integration Across the Enterprise:
Provide seamless integration capabilities with existing Thames Water systems, including SAP, Microsoft 365, Azure, Salesforce, operational technologies, data platforms, and third-party applications through APIs, connectors, and integration services.
Thames Water reserves the right to refine the award criteria. Please note that that deadline for asking for access to the PSQ & submitting of the PSQ is 3 November 2026 at 12:00 noon.
- How the procedure runs: PSQ followed by ITN, shortlisting further based on written submissions to presentations and award.
CPV: Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1,000,000
- Technical & professional ability
ISO 27001
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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 (3)
- Technical: 35%
- Presentations: 35%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Presentations
- Technical & professional ability
ISO 27001
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Sept 2026, 12:26 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Oct 2026, 09:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Feb 2027
- Authority reference
TC2538- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098766- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07796aFind a Tender
- How it runs
PSQ followed by ITN, shortlisting further based on written submissions to presentations and award.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 3 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 3 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
If you are interested in participating, please complete this form:
Timeline
24 Sept 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 6 dates- Tender notice published45 days ago24 Sept 2026, 12:26 BST
- Latest notice published19 days ago20 Oct 2026, 09:27 BST
- Clarification questions by16 days ago23 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline5 days ago3 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Today8 Nov 2026
- Contract startsin 84 days1 Feb 2027
- Award decision expected byin 85 days1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Sept 2026- Tender notice published24 Sept 2026, 12:26 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published20 Oct 2026, 09:27 BSTUK4
Published amendments (1)
Please note the PSQ deadline is now 3 November 2026 at 12 noon. The deadline for clarifications is now 23 October 2026 at 5 pm.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender