Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Portsmouth Water Limited
PO Box 8, West Street
Havant
PO9 1LG
Contact
David Gilmour
head.office@portsmouthwater.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2392499888
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
National registration number
02536455
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.portsmouthwater.co.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.portsmouthwater.co.uk/
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Regulatory Data and Assurance
Reference number
Strategic Contract 5
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The objective was to establish a key Framework Contract with a Delivery Partner that will support Portsmouth Water’s Regulatory Affairs, Assurance and Data Reporting needs for AMP8 and potentially AMP9. The intent is to have a contractor to whom we will allocate work. The requirement is for the provision of assurance services in relation to technical and non-financial regulatory data, in compliance with requirements set out by Ofwat and, where appropriate, other regulators.
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: £1,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of assurance services in relation to technical and non-financial regulatory data, in compliance with requirements set out by Ofwat and, where appropriate, other regulators. 2.1 Annual reporting 2.2 Charges submissions 2.3 Price reviews and other price control submissions 2.4 Water Resources Management Plan / Drought Plan 3.1 Carrying out of audits 3.2 Provision of reports 3.3 Stakeholder engagement 4.1 Assurance team 4.2 Lead Assurer 5.1 Duty of Care 5.2 Conflicts of Interest
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Answers to model technical questions / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Key Persons CVs / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: People Rates / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Contractual Terms / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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: 2025/S 000-006007
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Strategic Contract 5
Title
Regulatory Data and Assurance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs UK Ltd
Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane
London
SE1 2QG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
02594504
Internet address
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: £1,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=981552602 GO Reference: GO-2025924-PRO-32483436
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
LONDON
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Portsmouth Water has incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allowed unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Contract before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (‘Regulations’) provided for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above Regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting entity to amend any document and may award damages. If a Contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.