Official UK procurement notice
SAP SI Framework 2026 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionYorkshire Water seeks to establish a framework agreement to cover Yorkshire Water's (YWS) requirements of SI (systems integrators) to complete the staged transition of YWS system from ECC to S4 HANA.
Key objectives are completing the transition to S/4HANA, enabling cloud migration, and managing ongoing application upgrades across Yorkshire Water's SAP estate.
SAP products expected to fall within the framework scope include, but are not limited to: S/4HANA, Process Orchestration (PO), Business Technology Platform (BTP), Concur, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), BusinessObjects (BOBJ), SuccessFactors, Ariba, Solution Manager/ALM, and Workzone.
Suppliers appointed to the framework may also be required to deliver the following types of services: project management, business change management, process design, requirements analysis, solution design, service design, technical advice and planning, quality control, design assurance, system integration, testing, business continuity management, transition into support/provision of support, service retirement, security, and other related services as required by Yorkshire Water from time to time.
Additional Notes:
Any estimated values or volumes provided are indicative only. Yorkshire Water reserves the right to adjust its requirements during the framework's duration.
Securing a place on the framework does not guarantee work.
- How the procedure runs: Procurement Scope: This notice seeks expressions of interest for establishing a framework agreement to cover Yorkshire Water's (YWS) requirements of SI (systems integrators) to complete the staged transition of YWS system from ECC to S4 HANA. Key objectives are completing the transition to S/4HANA, enabling cloud migration, and managing ongoing application upgrades across Yorkshire Water's SAP estate. SAP products expected to fall within the framework scope include, but are not limited to: S/4HANA, Process Orchestration (PO), Business Technology Platform (BTP), Concur, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), BusinessObjects (BOBJ), SuccessFactors, Ariba, Solution Manager/ALM, and Workzone. Suppliers appointed to the framework may also be required to deliver the following types of services: project management, business change management, process design, requirements analysis, solution design, service design, technical advice and planning, quality control, design assurance, system integration, testing, business continuity management, transition into support/provision of support, service retirement, security, and other related services as required by Yorkshire Water from time to time. Duration of the proposed Contract Opportunity: An initial 5-year term with up to three potential extensions of 1 year each (5+1+1+1). Additional Notes: Any estimated values or volumes provided are indicative only. Yorkshire Water reserves the right to adjust its requirements during the framework's duration. YWS reserves the right to cancel or amend this procurement process at its discretion without liability. Securing a place on the framework does not guarantee work. Procurement Process: Expression of Interest (EOI) Interested parties must submit a notification of their intent to participate via e-mail to Maria Fe Arimana at [email protected] Selection Questionnaire (SQ) YWS will issue a pre-qualification Selection Questionnaire via SAP Ariba to assess suppliers against key technical, financial, and compliance criteria. Suppliers must be registered on SAP Ariba to respond. Suppliers that fail to meet the minimum criteria can be excluded from the tender process. Invitation to Tender (ITT) Qualified bidders will proceed to the ITT stage, where commercial and technical submissions will be evaluated based on predefined criteria. This stage also includes contractual compliance. Evaluation and Award Successful suppliers will be awarded a place in the framework based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT), balancing cost, quality, and compliance.
CPV: Software development services · Software implementation services · System and support services · Systems and technical consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Feb 2026
Published description of the framework
The majority of awards will be made through mini-competitions. However, in limited cases of low-value or niche requirements, a direct award may be considered at YWS discretion.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£80,000,000
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 (2)
- Capability: 65%
- Commercial: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
- Capability
- Commercial
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “SAP SI Framework 2026” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- Awarded
- 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
- 12 Sept 2025, 12:36 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Apr 2026, 11:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Jan 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056169- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059961Find a Tender
- How it runs
Procurement Scope:
This notice seeks expressions of interest for establishing a framework agreement to cover Yorkshire Water's (YWS) requirements of SI (systems integrators) to complete the staged transition of YWS system from ECC to S4 HANA.
Key objectives are completing the transition to S/4HANA, enabling cloud migration, and managing ongoing application upgrades across Yorkshire Water's SAP estate.
SAP products expected to fall within the framework scope include, but are not limited to: S/4HANA, Process Orchestration (PO), Business Technology Platform (BTP), Concur, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), BusinessObjects (BOBJ), SuccessFactors, Ariba, Solution Manager/ALM, and Workzone.
Suppliers appointed to the framework may also be required to deliver the following types of services: project management, business change management, process design, requirements analysis, solution design, service design, technical advice and planning, quality control, design assurance, system integration, testing, business continuity management, transition into support/provision of support, service retirement, security, and other related services as required by Yorkshire Water from time to time.
Duration of the proposed Contract Opportunity: An initial 5-year term with up to three potential extensions of 1 year each (5+1+1+1).
Additional Notes:
Any estimated values or volumes provided are indicative only. Yorkshire Water reserves the right to adjust its requirements during the framework's duration.
YWS reserves the right to cancel or amend this procurement process at its discretion without liability.
Securing a place on the framework does not guarantee work.
Procurement Process:
Expression of Interest (EOI)
Interested parties must submit a notification of their intent to participate via e-mail to Maria Fe Arimana at [email protected]
Selection Questionnaire (SQ)
YWS will issue a pre-qualification Selection Questionnaire via SAP Ariba to assess suppliers against key technical, financial, and compliance criteria. Suppliers must be registered on SAP Ariba to respond. Suppliers that fail to meet the minimum criteria can be excluded from the tender process.
Invitation to Tender (ITT)
Qualified bidders will proceed to the ITT stage, where commercial and technical submissions will be evaluated based on predefined criteria. This stage also includes contractual compliance.
Evaluation and Award
Successful suppliers will be awarded a place in the framework based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT), balancing cost, quality, and compliance.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
For access to the Ariba event and full information, please reach out to Maria Fe Arimana at [email protected] by the specified deadline of this notice.
In the event that Maria Fe Arimana is out of office, please reach out to Marta Jalles at [email protected]
Timeline
12 Sept 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published12 Sept 2025, 12:36 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends372 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by270 days ago23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts262 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent203 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published203 days ago1 Apr 2026, 11:28 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Sept 2025- Tender notice published12 Sept 2025, 12:36 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 Apr 2026, 11:28 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Apr 2026, 11:28 BST
- Contract signature expected24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AG Consultancy & Apps LtdSME, LTIMINDTREE UK LIMITED, VE3 Global LtdSME, WIPRO LIMITEDSAP SI Framework1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2031 · up to 30 Apr 2034Extensions: An initial 5-year term with up to three potential extensions of 1 year each (5+1+1+1). | £80,000,000 | 1 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- AG CONSULTANCY & APPS LTDFramework contractor
- LTIMINDTREE UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- VE3 GLOBAL LTDFramework contractor
- WIPRO LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Interested parties must submit a notification of their intent to participate via e-mail to Maria Fe Arimana at [email protected] The pre-qualification documents will be shared on SAP Ariba. In the event that Maria Fe Arimana is out of office, please reach out…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender