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# Open Data RFI

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/open-data-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-067020). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Southern Water Services Limited: "Open Data RFI". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Southern Water Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southern-water-services-limited-GB-PPON-PBJQ-2231-ZRPG)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/open-data-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-067020#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-067020`

## 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/open-data-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-067020#tl-md)

## Description
Background 
Southern Water is undertaking a Data, Analytics and AI Transformation Programme to become the UK’s most data-intelligent water utility. A key pillar of this strategy is Open Data increasing transparency, enabling innovation, and improving trust with customers, regulators and local authorities. 
As part of our Data Foundations workstream, we are establishing: 
A governed data platform (Azure/Databricks based) 
Microsoft Purview for catalogue and governance 
Defined publishing, licensing and approval processes 
An Open Data Proof of Concept and MVP   
We are now exploring options for procuring an external Open Data Portal platform.
This RFI seeks to: 
Understand the capabilities available in the market 
Identify architecture and deployment options 
Assess integration with Azure/Databricks and API-first models 
Understand commercial models

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 72000000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 02/09/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025668-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-20T11:33:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T13:22:53.535Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-067020