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

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technology-specialist-services-framework-tssf-ocds-h6vhtk-055972). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Southern Water Services Limited: "Technology Specialist Services Framework (TSSF)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £0. 9 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Southern Water Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southern-water-services-limited-coh-02366670)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 November 2025 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 9
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ27
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technology-specialist-services-framework-tssf-ocds-h6vhtk-055972#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055972`

## 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/technology-specialist-services-framework-tssf-ocds-h6vhtk-055972#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** If you are interested in bidding for this tender, please be aware that you will need to have registered on the central digital platform before you will be able to bid. This will require you to complete some information and then you will be provided with a unique identifier. For more information on how to register, please follow the below link:
how to register on the CDP

## Description
Southern Water is going to market for technology specialist services under a Technology Specialist Services Open Framework Agreement to deliver digital expertise across the following areas; Customer & Corporate, Wholesale, Data & AI, Integration & Automation, Digital Workspace, Networks, Hosting & Cloud Services, Cyber, Site Based OT, and Managed Services.
This procurement will follow a Competitive Flexible procedure delivering an Open Framework lasting for a total of 8 years.
It is anticipated that the opportunity will be formally published during Q4 2025.
Please follow the link below to the TSSF Market Engagement Video:
https://vimeo.com/1124141977

## Lots (9)
### Lot 1: Customer & Corporate
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** We require services to design, deliver and operate digital solutions across our existing and new digital platforms in our Customer & Corporate domain. 
These services will be used together with our existing Digital team and will be available through ...
- **Contract Period:** 23/04/2026 to 23/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Wholesale
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** We require services to design, deliver and operate digital solutions across our existing and new digital platforms in our Wholesale domain. These services will be used together with our existing Digital team and will be available through dedicated pa...
- **Contract Period:** 23/04/2026 to 23/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Data & AI
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** The supplier(s) must be capable of delivering services across the following areas:
Data Science:
•	Exploration of opportunities with all directorates to identify the right solution
•	Identification of incremental value through data exploration and hy...
- **Contract Period:** 23/04/2026 to 23/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Integration & Automation
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** We require services to design, deliver and operate digital solutions across our existing and new digital platforms in our integration domain.
These services will be used together with our existing Digital team and will be available through dedicated ...
- **Contract Period:** 23/04/2026 to 23/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Digital Workspace
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** We require services to design, deliver and operate digital solutions across our existing and new digital workplace platforms and environment.
These services will augment existing Digital team and will be available through dedicated packages of work w...
- **Contract Period:** 23/04/2026 to 23/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Networks, Hosting & Cloud Services
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** We require services to design, deliver and operate digital solutions across our existing and new digital platforms in our Infrastructure domain.
These services will be used together with our existing Digital team and will be available through dedicat...
- **Contract Period:** 23/04/2026 to 23/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Cyber
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** We require services to extend the capability of the in-house team and augment the skillset. This allows the team to provide services in the areas of SecOps, Security Consultancy and Security Assurance. 
•	SecOps – Enabling the in-house delivery team ...
- **Contract Period:** 23/04/2026 to 23/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: Site Based OT
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** The supplier(s) must be capable of delivering services across the following areas:
Integration Services for NIS delivery programme:
•	Upgrade and remediation of onsite Process Control Networks, Telemetry RTU, PLC, HMI and SCADA replacement
•	Network ...
- **Contract Period:** 23/04/2026 to 23/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 9: Managed Services
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** We require partners to perform services and work effectively as part of a wider eco-system that underpins our capability delivery lifecycle.
Specifically these are:
•	Programme and Project Management – Leading the delivery of Programmes and Projects ...
- **Contract Period:** 23/04/2026 to 23/04/2029
- **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%2F061997-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-03T09:04:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T15:26:01.799Z
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