Open Data RFI
Details
- Published
- 21 March 2026
- Submission
- 8 April 2026
- Source
- uk:bravosolution
Tender description
Southern Water is undertaking a Data, Analytics and AI Transformation Programme to become the UK’s most data-intelligent water utility. A key pillar of this strategy is Open Data increasing transparency, enabling innovation, and improving trust with customers, regulators and local authorities. As part of our Data Foundations workstream, we are establishing: A governed data platform (Azure/Databricks based) Microsoft Purview for catalogue and governance Defined publishing, licensing and approval processes An Open Data Proof of Concept and MVP We are now exploring options for procuring an external Open Data Portal platform This RFI seeks to: Understand the capabilities available in the market Identify architecture and deployment options Assess integration with Azure/Databricks and API-first models Understand commercial models and indicative costs
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published21 March 2026Current notice
- Completed: Submission date8 April 2026
About the buyer
Southern Water Services Ltd supplies water and wastewater services to more than four million customers across the South East of England, buying as a regulated utility with its own commercial team. Three supplier frameworks now speed sourcing for large environmental projects. A team spanning category management, supplier and contract management, energy, fleet and quantity surveying oversees purchasing.
Over the past 5 years, most of Southern Water Services Ltd's contract awards have been in waste, cleaning and environmental services, architectural and engineering services and business services.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@southern-water-services-ltd.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@southern-water-services-ltd.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@southern-water-services-ltd.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@southern-water-services-ltd.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@southern-water-services-ltd.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@southern-water-services-ltd.gov |
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