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Evidence to support setting new resilience standards for the water sector

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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07 Sep 2026 at 12:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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07 Sep 2026 at 11:56

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs commissioned research and development consultancy services to provide evidence for setting new resilience standards in the water sector. The work concerns the resilience of water supply and wastewater systems, including their ability to continue operating despite pressures and shocks. It supports consideration of risks to public health, the environment, households, businesses, hospitals and schools arising from failures or prolonged interruptions. The requirement is a service delivered in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is Defra, the central government department responsible for the procurement. The stated procurement classification is research and development consultancy services, with the work focused specifically on water-sector resilience standards and supporting evidence.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a competitive selective process under a framework agreement, using a below-threshold award route. One lot was completed. Jacobs UK Ltd was selected on 25 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 7 September 2026. The contract runs from 7 September to 4 December 2026. Its value is £120,160.88 excluding VAT, or £144,193.06 including VAT. The award and contract are active. Defra reserved no extension option, although any extension would require agreement with the authority and a formal contract change. The evaluation route was a competitive framework award; detailed quality or price weightings are not stated.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist research and development consultancy supporting public policy on water-sector resilience. Suppliers considering comparable work for Defra would need to show they can produce robust evidence for resilience standards covering both water supply and wastewater systems, and address the consequences of system pressures, shocks and failures. Relevant capability would include research, analysis and consultancy focused on critical water infrastructure, resilience and the regulatory or public-policy context. The successful supplier was a large business, indicating that the requirement was placed with an established consultancy able to deliver a focused evidence project within a short contract period. The work also signals demand for advisers able to connect technical resilience issues with environmental, public-health and economic impacts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Evidence to support setting new resilience standards for the water sector

Notice Description

The water industry provides critical services that the public, nature, and our economy depend on every day. Failure to maintain a resilient water supply and wastewater system - broadly meaning here one which can continue to perform its functions despite pressures and shocks - can have disastrous consequences. For wastewater, failures by companies to build, maintain and operate resilient sewerage systems can risk harm to public health and the environment. Failure to maintain a resilient water supply system can lead to greater risk of harm to the environment, limitations to growth for both household and commercial sectors and supply interruptions to households, businesses, hospitals and schools. Prolonged supply interruptions could cause devastating economic and social impacts, including harm to public health. The current regulatory regime requires water companies to meet, and continue to be able to meet, their obligations to maintain a

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f34d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084352-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£120,160 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£120,160 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 4 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Jacobs UK Ltd

Further Information

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