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Business Management Consultancy

Southern Water Services Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Jul 2026 at 16:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Nov 2025 at 13:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Southern Water Services Limited has concluded with the awarding of a Business Management Consultancy contract. This project, identified as Prj_6961, is set within the utilities industry category and covers various professional services including regulatory advice, procurement, commercial activities, and financial services. Southern Water, located in Worthing, United Kingdom, initiated this tender under an open, competitive flexible procedure. The contract period spans from 3rd August 2026 to 2nd August 2034, with key milestones scheduled for late July 2026. This framework agreement is part of the broader objective to support Southern Water's ambitions through expert consultancy, structured outside the IR35 legislation's scope, allowing flexibility and compliance with regulatory standards.

This tender opens up numerous opportunities for businesses specialising in water consultancy, economic modelling, procurement, financial advisory, and change management. Companies with expertise in these areas, including both SMEs and larger firms, are well-positioned to benefit from the framework’s scope, which allows for a strategic approach to consultancy services. With a framework potentially valued at approximately £161,280,000 gross, and with mechanisms for direct award and further competition, this provides a robust platform for growth and expansion. Businesses that possess distinctive capabilities and are responsive to regulatory changes will find this tender particularly attractive, as it aligns with Southern Water's goal to adapt to evolving market demands and policy shifts efficiently.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business Management Consultancy

Notice Description

Southern Water Services are seeking to establish a framework panel whom have the expertise to support the companies ambitions. SWS are seeking business management consultancy & related professional services expertise in, but not limited to: Regulatory Advice, Regulatory Economic Advisory and Modelling, Procurement and Commercial, General Tax, Financial Services, Strategy & Change All services provided under this framework agreement are to be structured in a manner that is outside the scope of IR35 legislation. The service providers remain responsible for compliance with all relevant tax and employment regulations SWS will retain the right to compete work outside the pool of pre-qualified service providers (via Procurement Act 2023 process or otherwise) in its discretion (e.g. where the pre-qualified service providers do not have specialist capability to deliver the consultancy services required by SWS or the price secured within the pool is not judged by SWS to be market competitive). Indicative lot values per annum : Lot 1a Regulatory Advice PS1.4m Lot 1b Regulatory Economic Advisory and Modelling PS1m Lot 2 Procurement & Commercial PS3m Lot 3a General Tax PS400k Lot 3b Financial Services PS1m Lot 4 Strategy & Change PS10m Whilst these values reflect the best estimate, Tenderers should be aware that we may see peaks in demand that are much higher than the indicated values per annum and there will be some years it's much lower. These values may be subject to change due to potential future regulatory or policy changes

Lot Information

Regulatory Advice Regulatory Economic Advisory and Modelling Procurement & Commercial General Tax Financial Services Strategy & Change

This Lot covers the provision of business management consultancy and professional services including but not limited to to end to end transformation, strategy& change.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e275
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066421-2026
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, SME

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

66100000 - Banking and investment services

66121000 - Mergers and acquisition services

66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services

66152000 - Financial market regulatory services

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79221000 - Tax consultancy services

79311410 - Economic impact assessment

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£161,280,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£161,280,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£46,400,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Complete
Awards Status
Active
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Northbrook
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
35
Supplier Names

1ST EXECUTIVE LIMITED

4C ASSOCIATES LIMITED

ACCENTURE (UK) LIMITED

AECOM LIMITED

ALLORA INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

ALVAREZ & MARSAL TAX LLP

ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED

ATKINSREALIS UK LIMITED

BARINGA PARTNERS LLP

CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

CEPA LLP

CUMMING GROUP INFRASTRUCTURE LTD

DEECON CONSULTING LIMITED

ECONOMIC INSIGHT LIMITED

EDGE ECONOMIC CONSULTING LTD

EFFICIO LIMITED

ERNST & YOUNG LLP

FORVIS MAZARS LLP

FTI CONSULTING LLP

GARDINER & THEOBALD LLP

GLEEDS LLP

GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP

LONG O DONNELL ASSOCIATES LIMITED

MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED

NERA UK LIMITED

OXERA CONSULTING LLP

PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

PROCUR3D CONSULTING LTD

Qasr Limited

ROSEMAE PROCUREMENT LIMITED

ROWSELL WRIGHT LIMITED

STANTEC UK LIMITED

TURNER & TOWNSEND INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

WSP UK Limited

Further Information

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