Closed tender

Wavemakers International Competition

Details

Topic
Water distribution and related services
Published
29 July 2024
Submission
13 September 2024

Tender description

Severn Trent understands that in order to meet the requirement of Zero Spills in a practical and achievable way, that a combination of technologies and techniques are needed to establish a viable solution. At the request for proposal stage suppliers will be required to submit proposals in line with the one or all of the four categories outlined below. • Support optimisation - particularly (but not limited to) AI and Smart Control across both the waste network and waste treatment • Enable separation - through but not limited to rainwater harvesting, separation of surface water and reuse options. • Provide treatment enhancement or upstream/network treatment • Create smart storage solutions and including temporary and intelligent sewer flushing solutions Lot 1: Network optimisation Support optimisation - particularly (but not limited to) AI and Smart Control across both the waste network and waste treatment. Lot 2: Enable separation Enable separation - through but not limited to rainwater harvesting, separation of surface water and reuse options. Lot 3: Treatment enhancement or upstream/network treatment Treatment enhancement or upstream/network treatment. Creating de-centralised treatment options​ Applied learning from Nature Based Solution trials, "Plug and Play" trials and global best practice. ​ Lot 4: Create smart storage solutions Managing storm load by using AI enabled temporary and permanent storage and sustainable drainage system solutions.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published29 July 2024
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date13 September 2024

About the buyer

Severn Trent Water Ltd supplies water and wastewater services to homes and businesses across the Midlands as a regulated utility. Ofwat oversees its commercial activity under the Competition Act 1998. Since October 2024 its supply agreements have followed the UK Procurement Regulations 2024. Competitive tenders are advertised through Find a Tender and the Achilles Utilities Vendor Database. Suppliers can also register through SAP Ariba Discovery, trade associations and an approved supplier database. New capital delivery frameworks are due to open for procurement from 2027 and will run for up to 15 years.

£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.

Over the past 5 years, most of Severn Trent Water Ltd's contract awards have been in waste, cleaning and environmental services, electrical equipment and lighting and construction materials.

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  • 65100000 · Water distribution and related services

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