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title: "'Water Regulation - Adopting a supervisory approach to the Price Review'"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b1d7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2026-06-11"
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# 'Water Regulation - Adopting a supervisory approach to the Price Review'

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b1d7

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## Summary

The procurement process, entitled "Water Regulation - Adopting a supervisory approach to the Price Review," was spearheaded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), a public authority within the central government located in London, UK. This tender, categorised under technical analysis or consultancy services, aimed to integrate economic regulation seamlessly with current frameworks. Following a direct award procurement method due to the specialised nature of the expertise required, Frontier Economics Ltd was selected as the supplier. The contract, valued at £198,156, was awarded and finalised with a contract period spanning from 24th June 2026 to 8th October 2026. The procurement stage is categorised as 'award' with significant milestones scheduled for the signature of the contract on 24th June 2026.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialised in economic and regulatory consultancy, particularly those with experience in water industry business planning and policy framework analysis. Although the direct award restricts competition broadly, it signifies a premium opportunity for large enterprises with a proven track record in the sector. Businesses that have previously engaged in similar high-value projects within the public sector or possess niche expertise in the economic regulatory domain would find this tender particularly beneficial for growth and establishing deeper ties within governmental regulatory activities.

## Notice

Defra requires expert economic and regulatory advice to design the supervisory approach as it applies to economic regulation, ensuring it integrates effectively with existing frameworks and supports robust regulatory decision-making.

### Procurement Information

The expertise required for this project is highly technical spanning a multitude of disciplines. Frontier Economics has been chosen for Direct Award given their unique ability to provide technical expertise across water industry business planning, economics, financial planning, operational requirements and for extensive background and experience on analysis of previous Price Controls in water and other relevant sectors. This combination of expertise is not available in the wider market in one contractor and therefore Direct Award is considered appropriate in this circumstance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055132-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Jun 2026 - 8 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £198,156 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FRONTIER ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2026 at 10:56 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055132-2026
- 10 Jun 2026 at 12:39 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054748-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055132-2026
  11th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054748-2026
  10th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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