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PRO005187-Services-Contract-Interruption to Supply Event Management[E23]

Great Sankey, United KingdomUNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED[E1]

In plain English

What they want: United Utilities is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a potential future procurement for a Decision Workspace solution to support the management of Interruption to Supply events. The purpose of this engagement is to improve United Utilities' understanding of the available market, solution capabilities, implementation approaches, integration requirements and commercial models.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Not stated
Published 21 Oct 2026.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITEDSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Expected deadline: Not stated
Value: Not stated
Published[E21]: 21 Oct 2026
Procedure: Not stated
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 18 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

United Utilities is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a potential future procurement for a Decision Workspace solution to support the management of Interruption to Supply events. The purpose of this engagement is to improve United Utilities' understanding of the available market, solution capabilities, implementation approaches, integration requirements and commercial models. Information gathered may be used to inform the development of the business requirements, procurement strategy, specification and route to market. Interested suppliers are invited to express their interest by contacting the nominated United Utilities contact identified in this notice. Upon request, suppliers will be provided with the Preliminary Market Engagement pack, comprising an Expression of Interest (EOI) cover letter, checklist and questionnaire. Suppliers should complete and return the requested information in accordance with the instructions contained within the engagement pack. Completed responses should be submitted to the United Utilities contact identified within the documentation by the stated deadline. Participation in this market engagement is voluntary and will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process. This notice is not a call for competition, does not constitute the commencement of a procurement procedure and does not commit United Utilities to undertake any future procurement or award any contract. United Utilities reserves the right to amend its requirements, procurement strategy, timetable and approach following completio…[E8]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKK, United Kingdom.[E9]
ConditionDelivery location: UKJ, United Kingdom.[E15]
ConditionDelivery location: UKG, United Kingdom.[E12]
ConditionDelivery location: UKC, United Kingdom.[E16]
ConditionDelivery location: UKD, United Kingdom.[E17]
ConditionDelivery location: UKE, United Kingdom.[E10]
ConditionDelivery location: UKF, United Kingdom.[E11]
ConditionDelivery location: UKH, United Kingdom.[E13]
ConditionDelivery location: UKI, United Kingdom.[E14]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E18]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E19]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Jul 2027 to 30 Jun 2032.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E20]
UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document 099347-2026

Evidence

23 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED.
Document 099347-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 72268000 (Software supply services).
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/3/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 72263000 (Software implementation services).
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The notice is classified under CPV 72250000 (System and support services).
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The notice is classified under CPV 72265000 (Software configuration services).
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Lot 1 runs from 1 Jul 2027 to 30 Jun 2032.
“2027-07-01T00:00:00Z to 2032-06-30T23:59:59Z”
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 099347-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“United Utilities is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a potential future procurement for a Decision Workspace solution to support the management of Interruption to Supply events. The purpose of this engagement is to improve United Utilities' understanding…”
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: UKK, United Kingdom.
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/8, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: UKE, United Kingdom.
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Delivery location: UKF, United Kingdom.
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Delivery location: UKG, United Kingdom.
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
Delivery location: UKH, United Kingdom.
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
Delivery location: UKI, United Kingdom.
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Delivery location: UKJ, United Kingdom.
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/7, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
Delivery location: UKC, United Kingdom.
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
Delivery location: UKD, United Kingdom.
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E20
This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.
Document 099347-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E21
The notice was published on 21 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-21T11:00:49+01:00”
Document 099347-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E22
Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E23
The notice is titled "PRO005187-Services-Contract-Interruption to Supply Event Management".
Document 099347-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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