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PA23 - UK4 - Tender Notice

Southern Water Services Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Nov 2025 at 15:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 May 2025 at 12:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southern Water Services Limited, based in Worthing, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process titled "PA23 - UK4 - Tender Notice" within the utilities sector. This contract involves the establishment of a framework panel for Regulatory Assurance and Internal Audit services, with services spread across specific lots focusing on regulatory and assurance expertise. The procurement method employed was an open and competitive flexible procedure, and the contract was awarded on 6th November 2025. The framework agreement is scheduled to start on 1st December 2025, running through until 1st December 2029, with the possibility of a 12-month extension. The procurement process has highlighted a gross value of £11,000,000 for these services. The geographical focus for project delivery is within the UKJ region of Great Britain.

This tender creates significant opportunities for large companies experienced in consultancy services, internal audits, and fraud investigations to expand their business. The awarded framework agreement allows for participation in providing specialised assurance support in areas such as regulatory, technical, and commercial assurance, as well as fraud audits and internal audits. Key suppliers winning this tender include Aqua Consultants Limited, Jacobs U.K. Limited, and several other large-scale organisations, indicating that businesses with robust delivery capabilities and expertise in business management consultancy could benefit substantially by engaging in such procurement exercises. The opportunity for a framework agreement with re-opening of competition also allows qualified businesses to maintain a competitive edge over the contract duration.

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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 Investigations

Provision 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

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 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Nov 20259 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN13 3NX
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

Aqua Consultants Limited

BDO LLP

J.S. HELD UK LIMITED

JACOBS U.K. LIMITED

STANTEC UK LIMITED

TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Further Information

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