Official UK procurement notice
Strategic IT Services Framework
Authority: Portsmouth Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProcurement of IT consultancy and delivery services aligned to Portsmouth Water's IT Transformation programme:
Lot 1: Transformation Services - Lot 1a: Strategic Transformation Advisory and Delivery Services
Lot 2: Technical Services - Lot 2a: Cyber Security Advisory Capability and Delivery Services
Lot 2: Technical Services - Lot 2b: Data, Analytics, Automation and AI Advisory and Delivery Services
Lot 2: Technical Services - Lot 2c: Cloud Network & Platform Infrastructure Advisory and Delivery Service
Lot 2: Technical Services - Lot 2d: IT Operational Solutions
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- How the procedure runs: Selection questionaaire before lot specific ITTs
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 12 Feb 2027
- Scheme runs until
- 12 Feb 2035
Published description of the framework
Prices and costs are determined at each call-off contract relative to the service being provided.
Call-offs are awarded to pre-selected delivery partners (from the ITT) for each Sub-Lot
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £10,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Strategic Transformation Advisory and Delivery ServicesRenewalPublished value£8,000,000
To provide advisory service to the transformation programme to support the production of a strategic roadmap for core IT services, capabilities and end state roadmap. To Provide delivery capabilities to lead or augment existing transformation delivery teams.
Advisory
•Technology & Data Strategy
•Supplier, Product and Service Market Intelligence
•Architecture Strategy
•Governance
•AI and Innovation
Delivery
•Drive transformation delivery within the Strategic IT Portfolio
•Ensure governance processes are adhered to and provide overall assurance to the transformation programme
•P3M Governance and assurance within the strategic portfolio
Lot #2Cyber Security Advisory Capability and Delivery ServicesRenewalceiling above
To provide Strategy / Roadmaps (incl. target state, business cases)
•Enterprise / Solution / Data Architecture (output and plan)
•Governance, Risk, Compliance & Assurance (incl. regulatory/audit support)
•Provide Cyber advisory and assurance services for IT
To provide specialist cyber security and operational resilience delivery capability focusing on
•Security Architecture & Design
•Security Operations (monitoring, vulnerability management, SIEM support)
•Incident Response & Recovery*
•Assurance, Testing & Compliance (pen testing, audits, control improvement)
•Identity & Access Management
•Security Awareness & Training (security awareness programme design and delivery, role-based training, policy/standard rollout communications, and support for building a security culture)
Lot #3Data, Analytics, Automation and AI Advisory and Delivery ServicesRenewalceiling above
To provide advisory and delivery services to support the transformation delivery in:
•Data Strategy & Roadmap
•Data Analytics Strategy and delivery
•Data Architecture Strategy and Design
•Data Engineering & Assurance
•Data Security
•AI Strategy & Delivery
•Data Automation
•Data Platforms & BI
•Automation / RPA / Power Platform
•Data Migration & Quality
Lot #4Cloud Network & Platform Infrastructure Advisory and Delivery ServiceRenewalPublished value£8,000,000
To provide strategic advisory and delivery services for:
•Cloud Infrastructure, Hosting & Migration
•Delivery of the IT infrastructure strategy & roadmap
•Cloud migration
•Network & Connectivity
•Systems Integration, API Development
•Platform Engineering & DevOps
Lot #5IT Operational SolutionsRenewalPublished value£4,000,000
To provide strategic support services for:
•IT Managed Service(s) / ITO / BPO
•“One Stop Shop” IT solution which could include multiple IT commodities (e.g. software, hardware and professional services)
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 award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Strategic IT Services Framework” 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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- 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
- 6 Jul 2026, 18:22 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Jul 2026, 18:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 Aug 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063387- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- How it runs
Selection questionaaire before lot specific ITTs
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 4 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 4 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
6 Jul 2026 → 12 Feb 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published107 days ago6 Jul 2026, 18:22 BST
- Clarification questions by97 days ago17 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends78 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown4 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
- Award decision expected by57 days ago25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 114 days12 Feb 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published6 Jul 2026, 18:22 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender