Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
2 St. Johns Street
COVENTRY
CV12LZ
Contact
Sarah Griffiths-Jones
sarah.griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2477716919
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG33 - Coventry
Companies House
02366686
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig
Wrexham
LL14 4EH
sarah-griffiths-jones@severntrent.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKL - Wales
Companies House
03527628
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Regulatory and Technical Assurance Services
Reference number
2024/S 000-029047
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Severn Trent Water Limited and Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig (together, "The Utilities") have obligations to prepare, submit and publish a wide range of information required by their stakeholders including Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), the Environment Agency (EA) and Natural Resources Wales.
The information disclosed by The Utilities must be well founded and accurate. Therefore, the Utilities seek to appoint a professionally qualified technical auditor with specialist expertise in the water industry.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,625,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supplier of assurance service forms a core part of the Utilities' assurance process, providing independent challenge and regulatory, technical insight on approaches and processes.
The assurance supplier is key to enhance the Utilities' assurance maturity as well as delivering specialist expertise through process and data audits.
The assurance Supplier has specialist expertise including financial and business management disciplines and supports non-financial ESG reporting requirements such as Taskforce on Climate-related Disclosures and Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
A maximum of 24 months extension is possible
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-029047
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JACOBS UK LIMITED
LONDON
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02594504
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,625,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,625,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Severn Trent Water Limited
Coventry
Country
United Kingdom