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# SMART SYSTEMS PROJECT - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smart-systems-project-request-for-information-ocds-h6vhtk-06c7f1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Southern Water Services Limited: "SMART SYSTEMS PROJECT - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION". 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:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smart-systems-project-request-for-information-ocds-h6vhtk-06c7f1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06c7f1`

## 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/smart-systems-project-request-for-information-ocds-h6vhtk-06c7f1#tl-md)

## Description
Introduction and purpose of the RFI
Background
For Southern Water, Smart Systems is a major transformation programme and strategic priority spanning the whole water cycle. We recently completed Discovery (Phase 1) defining the initial modules we wanted, a gap analysis, and decision on whether to run Smart Systems as a long-term strategic programme.
Next steps
We are now moving into Planning (Phase 2a),  better defining our modules, the functionality and phasing we want, as well as benefits, dependencies and the required architecture to enable these modules. This culminates in a programme business case and decision on the first modules we wish to procure and implement (Phase 2b).
Our objectives of the RFI (Request for Information) is as below
▪To understand the available Smart Systems capabilities that exist and their alignment to our defined 10 modules
▪To capture case studies and potential benefits to support our business case and module prioritisation
Following this inital RFI we will look to tender the need under PA23 - outlined dates are estimates and will be confirmed when the tender is issued to market - following internal strategy approval.

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

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 01/04/2032

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F064893-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-09T15:35:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T05:25:01.121Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06c7f1