SES Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for GIS software and licence provision worth an estimated £900,000.

The procurement covers selection of GIS software for use by field /job management/ planning teams only - at this stage it does not include implementation.
The water company is looking for suppliers with experience of providing GIS capability in the water sector, including;
- A proven UK water utility network data model to hold underground asset data and the relationships between the individual assets.
- Standard software routines that read Ordnance Survey data and load this data to the supplier's solution. 3.A mobile app solution integrated with the GIS data base with features such as redline and capturing field data.
- Proven integration methods to enable third party data to be displayed alongside map and network data in the GIS solution.
- Deliver real time-time activity map-based views of activity.
- Efficient integration with 3rd party systems; jobs, supply points, contacts and alarms 7. A technical platform that conforms to IT security standards ISO27001.
SES Water will consider both a managed service or an on-premise solution.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 4 July 2024 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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