Customer Research Services Framework
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£4.5m
Suppliers
8
Lots
1
Published
04 Aug 2026
Description
SWS intends to establish a framework panel whom have the expertise to support the company's objectives. The objective of this tender is to select suppliers to provide customer research services across Southern Water’s requirements. In responding to this tender, you are confirming you are able to undertake the full suite of services, as set out in Tender associated schedules and documents. SWS will retain the right to compete work outside the pool of pre-qualified service providers (i.e. Procurement Act ‘23 process) where appropriate (e.g. where the pre-qualified service providers do not have the capability to deliver the services required by SWS or the price secured within the pool is not judged by SWS to be market competitive).
Scope
- Reference
- Prj_7156
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Aug 2026 to 30 Aug 2030Possible extension to 30 Jul 2031
up to 1 year (12 months) extension
- CPV classifications
- 79310000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | — | quality | 70.00% |
| Commercial | — | price | 30.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£4.5m
Award date
02 Aug 2026
Contract start
23 Aug 2026
Contract end
23 Aug 2030
Awarded suppliers· 8 suppliers
Awarded 02 Aug 2026 · Contract period 23 Aug 2026 — 23 Aug 2030