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WINEP & costs exploration Project

THE WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY

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19 Jun 2025 at 15:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Water Services Regulation Authority, located in Birmingham, has completed a public procurement process titled "WINEP & costs exploration Project." This process falls under the services industry category and utilised a direct procurement method below the competitive threshold, reflecting an efficient and specified approach. The project's goal involves consolidating and spatially presenting data regarding the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) and associated costs, exploring the application of AI for senior leadership review. MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED was awarded the contract on 5th June 2025, with the contract active from 9th June to 25th July 2025. The project received significant attention across multiple regions in the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK.

This tender offers substantial business opportunities in the public relations consultancy services sector, specifically for entities capable of managing and utilising large-scale data systems and AI methodologies. Businesses adept at presenting data spatially for environmental improvements and capable of fulfilling requirements without engaging in competitive bidding processes may find this kind of contract advantageous. Large enterprises, similar to MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED, with the capability to efficiently leverage technical expertise and provide value without conventional competitive dynamics, stand to benefit significantly from such procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

WINEP & costs exploration Project

Notice Description

The main aim to establish what we can do when we consolidate our data in terms of having a dataset that consolidates the WINEP with Costs to illustrate what is getting spent where, and how that dataset maps to improvements in the environment. What we would like to do is explore a proof of concept that presents this data spatially, and tries to use some AI methodology as an art of the possible to present to senior leaders.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055046
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033821-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jun 2025 - 25 Jul 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@ofwat.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B5 4UA
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MOTT MACDONALD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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