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# Asset Management Maturity Assessment (AMMA)

Buyer: O F W A T  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93a6570c-0813-4af8-9047-c0fc0a010930

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## Summary

The procurement process described involves a contract awarded by Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority in England, for the Asset Management Maturity Assessment (AMMA) project. This project falls under the category of technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services and serves the water sector with a focus on asset management competency. The procurement was executed through a selective method as a call-off from the Crown Commercial Service's Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4), specifically Lot 2: Strategy & Policy. The contract, valued at £139,489, commenced on 15 April 2026 and is set to conclude on 29 January 2027. The procurement is aimed at promoting optimised decision-making within the water industry and comparing standards internationally across asset-intensive sectors such as energy and transport. The awarded supplier for this initiative is Ove Arup & Partners Limited, a large-scale consultancy firm based in London, UK.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses that specialise in asset management consultancy, especially those with experience in technical testing and strategy development in asset-intensive sectors. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) focusing on best practice methodologies in asset management could find lucrative growth potential by participating in similar procurement processes. The project leverages industry-standard methodologies to provide comprehensive sector-wide insights, thereby offering a platform for businesses to engage in high-impact, transformative projects within the water sector. Firms with a demonstrable track record in the delivery of strategy and policy analysis, as well as those with the capability to undertake sector-wide evaluations, would be well-suited to compete in such tenders. This can lead to extensive networking opportunities, positioning businesses as key contributors in the ongoing development of asset management competencies in the UK water industry.

## Notice

Awarded contract following further-competition against the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) - Lot 2: Strategy & Policy. As Ofwat's Engineering and Asset Management (EAM) Team, we want to advance asset management within the water sector to promote optimised decision making, driving sustainable performance and outcomes. As part of this vision, we will deliver the Asset Management Maturity Assessment (AMMA) in 2026, to promote the value of asset management. The AMMA was last delivered in 2021 as a co-creation with water companies to wide success. Since that time, water companies have continued to undertake assessments of their asset management maturity, however this is done on an individual, ad-hoc basis using varying methodologies. The 2026 edition seeks to understand the current Asset Management landscape, uncover trends and publish insights and recommendations to improve. Rather than using the bespoke maturity questions of the 2021 AMMA, the project will leverage the industry standard Institute of Asset Management's (IAM) Self-Assessment Methodology (SAM2025, Anatomy edition). While water companies see benefit in undertaking their own, individually verified maturity assessments, the AMMA will provide additional value in sector-wide analysis and sharing findings across the sector. It will give an early indication of water companies' compliance against our new licence condition for asset management competency. We see the 2026 AMMA not only as a way to understand how the sector is progressing in its asset management maturity, but also an opportunity to compare against the water industry internationally, and wider asset intensive sectors such as Energy and Transport. Through the AMMA, we want to highlight areas of good practice and define what higher maturity looks like specific to the water sector. We intend to re-tender the AMMA in the second year of each Asset Management Period (once every five years). The delivery of future AMMAs will fall under the responsibility of the new regulator for water, and come under the scope of the New Vision for Water. The bidder will act as the independent assurer to ensure companies' self-assessed asset management maturity is accurate and reflects best practice methodologies. The Review and Reporting package shall comprise the following tasks: - Project management - Review draft submissions - Verification sessions with water companies - Analysis of final submissions - Reporting: - One report per company - One sector-wide Insights and Recommendations report - Any other tasks the bidder deems relevant, with Ofwat's prior approval, for the successful delivery of the project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cc48ea4-4c99-41d9-a65b-a684bb7493ea |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Apr 2026 - 29 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £139,489 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £139,489 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | O F W A T |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B5 4UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 May 2026 at 13:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cc48ea4-4c99-41d9-a65b-a684bb7493ea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cc48ea4-4c99-41d9-a65b-a684bb7493ea
  12th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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