---
title: "Stakeholder Engagement Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e92"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "O F W A T"
published: "2026-10-23"
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# Stakeholder Engagement Support

Buyer: O F W A T  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e92

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100294-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Oct 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £56,040 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | O F W A T |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EQ Communications |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79112100 - Stakeholders representation services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 10:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100294-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100294-2026
  23rd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://eqcommunications.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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