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# WaveMakers International

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wavemakers-international-ocds-h6vhtk-0472b9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED: "WaveMakers International". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/severn-trent-water-limited-coh-02366686)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting, Software package and information systems, Water distribution and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0472b9`

## 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/wavemakers-international-ocds-h6vhtk-0472b9#tl-md)

## Description
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED 
This not a call for competition  - Any questions please email, OpenInnovation@severntrent.co.uk.
 1. Introduction & Background 
1.1 Severn Trent Water Company Profile 
Severn Trent Water Ltd (Severn Trent) serves over eight million people in the heart of the UK, supplying nearly two billion litres of drinking water a day to the highest standards in Europe. Severn Trent take away used water and treats it at over 1,000 sewage works and put it safely back into rivers and streams. 
Severn Trent operates in an area of more than 21,000 square kilometres, stretching from the Bristol Channel to the Humber estuary and along the Welsh boarder to the East Midlands. 
This area takes in the basins of the rivers Severn and Trent, from which the company derives its name, and includes Birmingham and ten other major industrial cities. 
For further information on Severn Trent and Procurement including detail of the company structure and area of operation please visit our web site: https://sit.aem.severntrent.com/innovation/zero-spills-hub/  
1.2 Wavemakers International 
The Water Industry is under unprecedented challenge from customers to eliminate storm overflows ('spills'). A significant proportion of the wastewater network has combined sewers where sewage mixes with stormwater "run-off" from surfaces onto which rain has fallen. The significant increase in rainfall due to climate change, along with increased impermeable areas due to population growth has increased the volume of rainwater entering sewers beyond original design parameters.  
 Severn Trent and our partners believe that we should aim to go beyond our obligations and that the application of a "zero spills" mindset is key to this.  This is the mindset that, to truly get to zero spills, there is no one single solution as every catchment is different and it will require a combination of ideas and solutions. 
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to uncover innovative solutions that collectively lead to zero spills in stormwater management.  
Participants in the market engagement exercise will be invited to address the following key areas: 
Support Optimisation 
Explore innovative approaches, with a focus on AI and Smart Control, to enhance efficiency and optimise to prevent spills across both waste networks and waste treatment facilities. 
How can low-cost sensor solutions enhance stormwater management and prevent spills in wastewater networks? 
Enable Separation 
Propose solutions for effective separation of different waste streams. Consider surface water separation, rainwater harvesting and other methods to minimise harm to the environment.  
How does rainwater harvesting help overcome surface water management challenges and offer a sustainable solution for non-potable water usage? 
 Treatment Enhancement 
Develop novel treatments for wastewater, whether at the treatment works to allow more flow to pass through or within the network. 
How can we enhance the effec...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wavemakers-international-ocds-h6vhtk-0472b9)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 31000000, 48000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** We want to hear your ideas and solutions to address one or more of the following questions 
Support Optimisation  
How can low-cost sensor solutions enhance stormwater management and prevent spills in wastewater networks? 
Enable Separation 
How does...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020397-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-04T09:42:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T20:22:26.754Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0472b9