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Stakeholder Engagement Support

O F W A T

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23 Oct 2026 at 10:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) commissioned stakeholder engagement support for its PR29 programme. The work is to engage a broad range of stakeholders and use their input to inform Ofwat’s development of the PR29 methodology. This is a stakeholder representation and engagement service, rather than a general communications assignment. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, with the specified locations spanning England, Scotland and Wales. Ofwat is the buyer, and the requirement concerns engagement connected specifically to its water-sector price review methodology.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to EQ Communications Limited. The contract was signed on 19 October 2026, with the award recorded as active. The contract period runs from 21 October 2026 to 26 February 2027. The contract value is £56,040 excluding VAT (£67,248 including VAT). Ofwat used limited competition below the relevant threshold. The requirement was organised as one lot. The published procurement information gives no award criteria or evaluation weighting, so the basis on which bids were assessed cannot be described further.

For communications and stakeholder-engagement firms, this contract demonstrates demand from Ofwat for structured engagement with a broad stakeholder group to shape a defined regulatory methodology. A credible competitor would need to show it can identify and reach relevant stakeholders across the United Kingdom, facilitate engagement effectively, and turn contributions into useful evidence for policy or methodology development. Experience in water regulation, price reviews or similarly technical public-sector consultations would be directly relevant to building that case. The award to a small supplier shows that this scale of assignment was delivered by an SME, rather than requiring a large prime contractor. Firms with strong stakeholder networks, consultation delivery capability and clear analytical reporting would be well placed for a comparable requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Stakeholder Engagement Support

Notice Description

Engagement support between for Ofwat's programme of PR29 engagement across a broad range of stakeholders - this engagement will inform Ofwat's development of the PR29 methodology.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078e92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100294-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79112100 - Stakeholders representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£56,040 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 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
O F W A T
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B5 4UA
Postcode Area
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

EQ Communications

Further Information

Notice Documents

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