Notice Information
Notice Title
PA23 - UK4 - Tender Notice
Notice Description
Southern Water are seeking to establish a framework panel whom have the expertise to support the companies ambitions. Southern Water are seeking expertise in, but not limited to:Regulatory Assurance, Technical Assurance, Commercial Assurance, Strategic Assurance, Assurance for Cost modelling, Internal Audit Services, Fraud Investigations Indicative value of each lot per annum: Lot A -Regulatory Assurance PS2,000,000 Lot B - Internal Audit & Fraud Investigations PS200,000
Lot Information
Regulatory Assurance
Provision of Regulatory Assurance including, but not limited to Technical Assurance, Commercial Assurance, Strategic Assurance, Assurance for Cost modelling
Renewal: 12 month extension
Internal Audit & Fraud InvestigationsProvision of Ad-hoc Internal audit services & ad-hoc Fraud Investigation services
Renewal: 12 month extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0511e1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072131-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
79212100 - Financial auditing services
79212200 - Internal audit services
79212400 - Fraud audit services
79311410 - Economic impact assessment
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £11,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £11,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £11,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 1 Dec 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Laura Constantinica
- Contact Email
- laura.constantinica@southernwater.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORTHING
- Postcode
- BN13 3NX
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
- Delivery Location
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
-
- Local Authority
- Worthing
- Electoral Ward
- Northbrook
- Westminster Constituency
- Worthing West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072131-2025
7th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020801-2025
13th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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