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Low Code No Code Platform

UNKNOWN

What happened?

Tender notice from THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED. Relevance is supported by notice evidence.

Facts

{
  "award_values": [],
  "buyer": "THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED",
  "buyer_reference": "TC2538",
  "contact_email": "procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk",
  "contact_name": null,
  "contact_restrictions": [],
  "contacts": [
    {
      "email": "procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk",
      "organisation": "THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED"
    }
  ],
  "contract_terms": [
    {
      "endDate": "2030-02-01T23:59:59Z",
      "maxExtentDate": "2032-02-01T23:59:59Z",
      "startDate": "2027-02-01T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "cpv": [
    {
      "description": "Software package and information systems",
      "id": "48000000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    }
  ],
  "currency": "GBP",
  "days_to_deadline": 16,
  "deadline": "2026-10-23T12:00:00+01:00",
  "deadline_conflict": false,
  "deadline_kind": "PARTICIPATION",
  "deadline_narrative": "",
  "deadline_structured": "2026-10-23T12:00:00+01:00",
  "deadline_time_unpublished": false,
  "demo_evidence": [
    "Presentations",
    "PSQ followed by ITN, shortlisting further based on written submissions to presentations and award."
  ],
  "direct_contact_evidence": [],
  "engagement_route": "",
  "estimated_value": 1000000,
  "expansion_scope": "Complete official OCDS release; linked restricted documents require separate verification.",
  "extensions": [
    {
      "description": "Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 4 years with options to extend in whole or in part annually, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years."
    }
  ],
  "fully_expanded": true,
  "geographic_scope": [
    [
      {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "region": "UKI"
      },
      {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "region": "UKJ"
      }
    ]
  ],
  "hidden_opportunity": true,
  "historical_engagement_evidence": "",
  "incumbent_evidence": [],
  "linked_documents": [
    {
      "description": "Not published",
      "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
      "id": "conflictOfInterest"
    },
    {
      "datePublished": "2026-09-24T12:26:52+01:00",
      "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
      "documentType": "tenderNotice",
      "format": "text/html",
      "id": "090524-2026",
      "noticeType": "UK4",
      "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090524-2026"
    }
  ],
  "lot_count": 1,
  "lot_scope": [
    {
      "description": null,
      "id": "1",
      "title": null,
      "value": {
        "amount": 1000000,
        "amountGross": 1200000,
        "currency": "GBP"
      }
    }
  ],
  "meeting_evidence": [],
  "notice_type": "TENDER",
  "procurement_method": "Competitive flexible procedure",
  "procurement_status": "active",
  "publication_date": "2026-09-24T12:26:52+01:00",
  "published_corrections": [],
  "published_notice_types": [
    "UK4"
  ],
  "published_requirement": "Thames Water is seeking to complete a tender to select and implement a modern Enterprise Low-Code/No-Code (LCNC) Platform to accelerate digital transformation, enable business-led innovation, and modernise how applications, workflows, automations, and business solutions are developed and managed across the organisation.\nThe opportunity lies in selecting an LCNC platform that will:\nEnable Enterprise-Wide Innovation:\nProvide a secure and scalable platform that enables business users and IT teams to collaboratively develop applications, automate processes, create digital solutions, and drive continuous improvement across the organisation.\nImprove Operational Efficiency:\nReduce manual effort through workflow automation, business process orchestration, robotic process automation (RPA), AI-assisted development, and reusable components that accelerate solution delivery.\nStrengthen Governance and Security:\nEmbed enterprise-grade governance, security controls, auditability, environment management, role-based access controls, and integration with existing identity and access management solutions to ensure compliance with Thames Water's regulatory and security requirements.\nSupport Scalable Application Development:\nEnable the rapid development, deployment, and lifecycle management of applications ranging from simple departmental solutions to business-critical enterprise applications, while maintaining platform stability, performance, and supportability.\nFacilitate Integration Across the Enterprise:\nProvide seamless integration capabilities with existing Thames Water systems, including SAP, Microsoft 365, Azure, Salesforce, operational technologies, data platforms, and third-party applications through APIs, connectors, and integration services.\nThames Water reserves the right to refine the award criteria. Please note that that deadline for asking for access to the PSQ & submitting of the PSQ is 23 October 2026 at 12:00pm.",
  "questionnaire_evidence": [],
  "reference": "090524-2026",
  "registration_evidence": [],
  "relevance_evidence": {
    "SOFTWARE_DELIVERY": [
      "digital transformation",
      "workflow automation"
    ]
  },
  "requirement_items": "\n",
  "selection_requirements": [
    {
      "criteria": [
        {
          "description": "ISO 27001",
          "type": "technical"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sme_suitability": [
    {
      "sme": true
    }
  ],
  "submission_method": "If you are interested in participating, please complete this form:\nhttps://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/277rmKcg6w",
  "value_excluding_vat": 1000000,
  "value_including_vat": 1200000,
  "value_minimum": null,
  "value_scope": "TOTAL_NOTICE_NOT_PURA_ADDRESSABLE",
  "vat_basis": "excl. VAT"
}

Commercial inferences

[
  {
    "basis": {
      "SOFTWARE_DELIVERY": [
        "digital transformation",
        "workflow automation"
      ]
    },
    "type": "HIDDEN_ADDRESSABLE_ELEMENT"
  }
]

Unknowns

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Possible services

[
  {
    "confidence": "HIGH",
    "rationale": "digital transformation, workflow automation",
    "service": "SOFTWARE_DELIVERY"
  }
]

Provenance

{
  "licence": "http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-07796a",
  "release_id": "090524-2026"
}

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