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title: "Technology Services Specialist Framework (TSSF)"
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# Technology Services Specialist Framework (TSSF)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technology-services-specialist-framework-tssf-ocds-h6vhtk-060795). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Southern Water Services Limited: "Technology Services Specialist Framework (TSSF)". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £360,000,000. 10 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT. Published submission portal: southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Southern Water Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southern-water-services-limited-GB-PPON-PBJQ-2231-ZRPG)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £360,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 February 2026 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 10
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technology-services-specialist-framework-tssf-ocds-h6vhtk-060795#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060795`

## Before you bid
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- **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/technology-services-specialist-framework-tssf-ocds-h6vhtk-060795#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsouthernwater.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technology-services-specialist-framework-tssf-ocds-h6vhtk-060795#participate

## Description
The objective of the tender is to select Specialist service providers who are capable of providing services for a maximum of 3 Lots, to enable SWS, at its election, to award work within a pool of pre-qualified service providers without the need to embark on a formal Procurement Act 23 process at individual project level.
To facilitate this, the intention is that the successful bidders will be awarded a place on the Technology Services Specialist Framework Agreement.
SWS will retain the right to compete work outside the pool of pre-qualified service providers (i.e. Procurement Act ‘23 process) where appropriate (e.g. where the pre-qualified service providers do not have the capability to deliver the services required by SWS or the price secured within the pool is not judged by SWS to be market competitive).
Some of the key objectives of the framework include:
•	Establish a single route to market that covers requirements that Southern Water has for Technology Services Specialist providers and resources
•	Support quick access to the right resources, in order to support Digital project objectives and deliver ongoing “run” activities
•	Modernise contracts
•	Increasing the use of outcome-based delivery and managed services
•	Deliver the optimum selection of specialist partners
•	Support the Digital transformation agenda, including the best partners for future roadmap; updated and flexible engagement models incl. managed services and suppliers aligned to target operating model
•	Provide routes to market for Change Portfolio requirements
A key objective of this procurement process for Southern Water is to deliver the optimum selection of specialist partners. We would like to select and work with suppliers, who have deep capabilities in particular areas and domain expertise. 
Suppliers can bid on multiple Lots relevant to their capabilities up to a maximum of 3 Lots.

## Lots (10)
### Lot 1: Customer & Corporate
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000

- **Estimated Value:** £40,000,000
- **Description:** SWS seek specialist partners providing deep expertise in Customer & Corporate platforms such as SAP ECC/CRM/BAS, ServiceNow, web channels, and supporting corporate systems. Focused on targeted enhancements, engineering, analysis, support and automati...
- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2026 to 02/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Wholesale
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000

- **Estimated Value:** £64,000,000
- **Description:** SWS seek specialist partners providing deep expertise in Wholesale platforms and OT‑adjacent technologies—Maximo, ArcGIS, PI, ThingWorx and bespoke operational apps. Focused on targeted engineering, enhancements, data‑driven improvements, smart asset...
- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2026 to 02/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Data & Analytics & AI
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000

- **Estimated Value:** £32,000,000
- **Description:** SWS seek specialist partners providing deep expertise in data engineering, analytics, BI development, governance and emerging AI capabilities. Focused on targeted delivery of pipelines, models, visualisation, semantic layer enablement, data quality, ...
- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2026 to 02/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Digital Workspace & Colloboration
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000

- **Estimated Value:** £24,000,000
- **Description:** SWS seek specialist partners providing deep expertise in digital workplace technologies, delivering targeted engineering, automation, low‑code solutions, migration support and optimisation across Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, Windows 11, VDI and ...
- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2026 to 02/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Networks, Compute & Cloud Hosting
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000

- **Estimated Value:** £56,000,000
- **Description:** SWS seek specialist partners providing deep expertise across specific network, cloud, compute or security domains - supporting targeted engineering, optimisation, migration, resilience uplift, and niche operational capabilities. This includes special...
- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2026 to 02/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: InfoSec & Cyber Security Services
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000

- **Estimated Value:** £32,000,000
- **Description:** SWS seek specialist partners delivering deep cyber expertise, providing targeted services in SecOps, threat intelligence, penetration testing, risk assessments, security architecture, governance & assurance, and OT‑specific NIS compliance activities....
- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2026 to 02/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: Site Based OT
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000

- **Estimated Value:** £32,000,000
- **Description:** SWS seek specialist partners to modernise and deliver site‑based Operational Technology across Southern Water’s treatment works and network sites. This Lot requires deep expertise in PLC, HMI, SCADA, telemetry, RTUs, Process Control Networks, OT netw...
- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2026 to 02/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 9: Managed Services
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000

- **Estimated Value:** £48,000,000
- **Description:** SWS seek specialist partners providing targeted, high‑quality capability augmentation across Project & Programme Management, Agile Delivery, Business Analysis, Solution Architecture and Testing/Quality Assurance. This Lot focuses on supplying skilled...
- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2026 to 02/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4a: Integration
- **Lot id:** `4a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000

- **Estimated Value:** £16,000,000
- **Description:** SWS seek specialist partners to deliver targeted, high‑quality integration services across Southern Water’s digital estate, enhancing and modernising integrations built on WebMethods, SAP PI/PO, API Gateway, MFT and FME. This Lot requires deep techni...
- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2026 to 02/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4b: Automation
- **Lot id:** `4b`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000

- **Estimated Value:** £16,000,000
- **Description:** SWS seek specialist partners to accelerate automation and AI adoption across Southern Water, delivering high‑quality, scalable automations across Power Platform, RPA tools, Alteryx, Purview‑aligned governance and emerging AI agentic capabilities. Thi...
- **Contract Period:** 02/07/2026 to 02/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003861-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-16T12:33:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T07:46:49.187Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060795