FTS UK public procurement

Customer Research Services Framework

Southern Water Services Limited

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-058236
Tender value£4,500,0001 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 4 August 2026
Buyer
Southern Water Services Limited
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Competitive flexible procedure
Category
services
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — 5 May 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).

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Active

Customer Research Services Framework

Awarded
2 August 2026
Award value
£4,500,000
Suppliers
8
Signed contract
Not supplied

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

9 parties
Buyer

Southern Water Services Limited

Southern Water, Southern House, Worthing, UKJ27, Bn13 3NX, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PBJQ-2231-ZRPG
Supplier

EXPLAIN MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED

Earl Grey House, 75-85 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE1 6EF, United Kingdom

Companies House 02880683 →
Supplier

THINKS INSIGHT AND STRATEGY (BRITAIN THINKS) LIMITED

West Wing, Somerset House, Strand, London, UKI32, WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom

Companies House 07291125 →
Supplier

Turquoise Thinking Ltd

3 Liberty Court, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple, UKK43, EX31 3FD, United Kingdom

Companies House 05493454 →

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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