SAP SI Framework 2026

Description

Procurement Scope: This notice seeks expressions of interest for establishing a framework agreement to cover Yorkshire Water's (YWS) requirements of SI (systems integrators) to complete the staged transition of YWS system from ECC to S4 HANA. Key objectives are completing the transition to S/4HANA, enabling cloud migration, and managing ongoing application upgrades across Yorkshire Water's SAP estate. SAP products expected to fall within the framework scope include, but are not limited to: S/4HANA, Process Orchestration (PO), Business Technology Platform (BTP), Concur, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), BusinessObjects (BOBJ), SuccessFactors, Ariba, Solution Manager/ALM, and Workzone. Suppliers appointed to the framework may also be required to deliver the following types of services: project management, business change management, process design, requirements analysis, solution design, service design, technical advice and planning, quality control, design assurance, system integration, testing, business continuity management, transition into support/provision of support, service retirement, security, and other related services as required by Yorkshire Water from time to time. Duration of the proposed Contract Opportunity: An initial 5-year term with up to three potential extensions of 1 year each (5+1+1+1). Additional Notes: Any estimated values or volumes provided are indicative only. Yorkshire Water reserves the right to adjust its requirements during the framework's duration. YWS reserves the right to cancel or amend this procurement process at its discretion without liability. Securing a place on the framework does not guarantee work. Procurement Process: Expression of Interest (EOI) Interested parties must submit a notification of their intent to participate via e-mail to Maria Fe Arimana at maria.fe-arimana@yorkshirewater.co.uk Selection Questionnaire (SQ) YWS will issue a pre-qualification Selection Questionnaire via SAP Ariba to assess suppliers against key technical, financial, and compliance criteria. Suppliers must be registered on SAP Ariba to respond. Suppliers that fail to meet the minimum criteria can be excluded from the tender process. Invitation to Tender (ITT) Qualified bidders will proceed to the ITT stage, where commercial and technical submissions will be evaluated based on predefined criteria. This stage also includes contractual compliance. Evaluation and Award Successful suppliers will be awarded a place in the framework based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT), balancing cost, quality, and compliance.