Contract

Lean & Business Agility Specialist Support

  • Scottish Water

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-079753

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046dee (view related notices)

Published 4 December 2025, 1:38pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Water

6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps

Glasgow

G336FB

Contact

Paul McDonald

Email

paul.mcdonald@scottishwater.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKM84 - North Lanarkshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.scottishwater.co.uk

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Lean & Business Agility Specialist Support

Reference number

SW24/CON/1470

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Scottish Water seeks to appoint Lean and Agile specialist partners to provide proven high-quality Lean support and agile coaching support to build our Lean and Business Agility capabilities across the business for an initial 3 year period, subject to ongoing performance review and being able to demonstrate value for money.

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: £9,600,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Scottish Water seeks to appoint Lean and Agile specialist partners to provide proven high-quality Lean support and agile coaching support to build our Lean and Business Agility capabilities across the business for an initial 3 year period, subject to ongoing performance review and being able to demonstrate value for money. Further information in respect of the Scope and Specification is detailed within the tender documentation

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-017580


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SW24/CON/1470

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 June 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Calba Limited

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
Companies House

SC141565

The contractor is an SME

Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SW24/CON/1470

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 June 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PA Consulting Services Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

00414220

The contractor is an SME

No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SW24/CON/1470

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 June 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

IBM United Kingdom Limited

Hampshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House

007414598

The contractor is an SME

No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SW24/CON/1470

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 June 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SA Partners LLP

Newport

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
Companies House

OC308491

The contractor is an SME

Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Glasgow

Country

United Kingdom