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Prioritisation Review

O F W A T

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26 Oct 2026 at 10:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) commissioned a time-limited organisational prioritisation review. The work is to help Ofwat refresh its priorities, identify activities to deprioritise or stop, and assess where organisational capacity and capability could be redeployed. This is business analysis and consultancy work, rather than a delivery or infrastructure contract. The buyer is Ofwat, based in Birmingham. The recorded delivery coverage spans England and Wales, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East and West Midlands, East and South East England, London, the South West and Wales.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Deloitte LLP. Ofwat used a limited competition below the applicable threshold, with one lot. The contract was signed on 12 October 2026 and runs from 13 October to 31 December 2026. Its stated value is £118,016 excluding VAT (£141,619.20 including VAT). The award is recorded as active. The procurement data does not state a separate award date or evaluation criteria, so no evaluation basis can be reported.

This award shows demand from Ofwat for focused organisational review and business analysis consultancy: refreshing priorities, identifying work to stop or reduce, and assessing how staff capacity and organisational capability can be redeployed. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to assess an organisation’s activities and priorities, develop evidence-based recommendations, and identify practical options for reallocating resources. The time-limited scope points to a need to deliver a concentrated review within a short engagement, rather than provide ongoing operational support. Deloitte LLP, a large supplier, was selected through limited competition, indicating that the buyer has used a restricted route for this assignment. Suppliers with relevant public-sector consultancy experience and the capacity to deliver this kind of organisation-wide review would be well placed to compete if Ofwat buys the same requirement again.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prioritisation Review

Notice Description

The Supplier shall provide a time-limited organisational prioritisation review to support Ofwat to refresh its priorities, identify activities that should be deprioritised or ceased, and assess opportunities to redeploy capacity and capability across the organisation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078fdc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100865-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£118,016 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Oct 2026 - 31 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
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

Deloitte LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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