Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Water
The Bridge, 6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps
Glasgow
G33 6FB
UK
Contact person: Ruth Campbell
E-mail: ruth.campbell@scottishwater.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Operational Technology and Digital Engineering Services
Reference number: SW25/DIG/1507
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scottish Water is looking for organisations to provide expertise to support delivery of Scottish Water’s Operational Technology Strategy in a manner that is compliant with IEC 62443 and the NIS Directive. This new Operational Technology Services framework will be required to support, assure, design and deliver relevant projects within our Digital Portfolio as well as the Transformation workstreams and the wider Scottish Water Capital Programme; including supporting Scottish Water Horizons and our PFI transitions. <br/><br/>There will be two lots with one covering the Consultancy and Assurance elements and the other supporting deployment of solutions. <br/><br/>Further information and context and our digital strategy can be found in the PQQ overview document. <br/><br/>Lot 1 – Operational Technology Consultancy and Assurance <br/><br/>This lot will assess across the following three areas:- <br/><br/>Operational Technology Strategy and Technology roadmap support. <br/>Project Management services <br/>Design and Assurance <br/> <br/><br/>Lot 2 – Operational Intelligence and Digital Engineering Services <br/><br/>This lot will be divided into three distinct service areas which will be assessed and awarded separately. <br/><br/>Deployment and Maintenance of Sensors and Smart Assets <br/>Deployment and Maintenance of Remote-control solutions <br/>Digital Engineering - Design and Enablement Partners <br/> <br/>All projects will have the objective of ensuring scalability and flexibility for future technological advancements. <br/><br/>The scope of work may include the following on a project-by-project basis survey (intrusive and non-intrusive as appropriate), design, systems integration, migration planning, migration, testing, software installation and commissioning. It may also include the supply of software, training and documentation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
68 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Operational Technology - Consultancy and Assurance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72220000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland Wide
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Water is seeking partners to support with delivery of Operational Technology Strategy, Design, Architecture, Implementation and Testing Assurance services to support the assurance of OT delivery across Scottish Water. The estimated value range of expenditure under this lot is between £8 million to £11 million. This range is based on historic service spend and envisaged investment under the next framework period. There is however no guarantee of any minimum volume of work under this framework agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
11 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This framework will be awarded for an initial terms of 3 years with 5 years worth of extension options (split in 5 x 1 year extensions) available at the sole discretion of Scottish Water.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
To access this opportunity; please register using the following link - https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Operational Intelligence and Digital Engineering
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
51611100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland Wide
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Water seeks partners who will support deployment and maintenance of technologies to support our operational intelligence journey. This lot will cover three separate services - deployment of sensors and smart assets, deployment of remote control solutions and digital engineering enablement partners. The estimated value range of expenditure under this lot is between £29 million to £57 million. This range is based on historic service spend and envisaged investment under the next framework period. There is however no guarantee of any minimum volume of work under this framework agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
57 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This framework will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with up to 5 years worth of extension options (split into 5 x 1 year extensions) available at the sole discretion of Scottish Water.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
To access this opportunity, please register using the following link - https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projec
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
See Procurement Documents on further information.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See Procurement Documents for further information.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/06/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scottish Water
The Bridge, 6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps
Glasgow
G33 6FB
UK
E-mail: help@scottishwater.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/05/2025