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Published 9 Jun 2026, 15:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2025 - DESA - Desalination Strategic Advisor

Official notice

Authority: Anglian Water Services (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Public utilities (65) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,972,500framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 15 Jul 2026
Framework period 3 yrs 5 moends 1 Apr 2030 · up to 1 Apr 2035 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Requirements :

  1. Desalination specific strategic insight

.Provide strategic desalination expertise, including process, sustainability (ESG considerations and energy efficiency), and lessons learned from comparable programmes

. Bring market insight from contractors, investors, and supply chain to inform programme strategy and innovation

  1. Cross-programme strategy & delivery model

. Support the definition of, and advise on, the overall strategy and delivery model for concurrent desalination projects, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and value

. Aid in establishing an enduring operating model, including clear roles, responsibilities, and interfaces between Anglian Water and the CAP(s)

. Identify and drive cross-project synergies, efficiencies, and portfolio prioritisation

  1. Governance, decision support & critical friend role

. Act as a strategic advisor to the Major Programme Delivery Senior Leadership Team, strengthening governance and decision-making frameworks

. Provide independent challenge as a “critical friend” across programme strategies, partners, and delivery approaches

  1. Commercial, regulatory & market interface

. Provide strategic input into commercial approach, including PPP considerations and desalination-specific risks

. Support business case development, options analysis, and regulatory submissions

. Guide the development of stakeholder engagement and public acceptance strategies

  1. Risk, delivery & capability development

. Identify, assess, and mitigate programme risks and key development challenges, maintaining delivery momentum

. Support capability development within Anglian Water through knowledge transfer, tools, and best practice frameworks

  • How the procedure runs: Anglian Water Services is undertaking a Procurement Exercise to assess Bids for a Desalination Strategic Advisor as more fully described in the tender documents. Current Timeline - RFI : 9th June - 15th July 26 RFP : 24th July - 28th August 26 Award : October 2026 Stages - Stage 1a: Request For Information (RFI) 1b: Supplier Risk Event Stage 2: Request For Proposal (RFP): Stage 3: Contract Award RFI Shortlisting - Responses will be evaluated by Anglian Water and only Bidders notified that they have been short-listed to progress to the next stage should complete the RFP. Bidder RFI responses will be evaluated by Anglian Water against pre-defined scoring criteria detailed below and the three highest scoring bidders will be shortlisted to RFP. The information in this notice is accurate at the time of publication. Any changes will be notified to participants at the relevant time.

CPV: Water desalination services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 1 suppliers
Framework period
3 yrs 5 mo · up to 8 yrs 5 mo from 1 Nov 2026
Published description of the framework

Framework awarded to one supplier

Call off contacts for discrete packages of work

As per the tender documents attached to the event

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrs 5 moPublished value£4,972,500
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 1 Apr 2030 (3 yrs 5 mo) · up to 1 Apr 2035 with extensionsValue: £4,972,500 exc. VAT · £5,967,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: This Framework Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall (subject to the provisions of the Agreement) continue until 31 March 2030, unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms. Anglian may, at its sole discretion, extend the term of the Agreement by written notice to the Consultant provided that: (a) such notice is given no later than three (3) months prior to the expiry of the then current term; and (b) the expiry of this Agreement shall not, in any event, extend beyond 31 March 2035. Any Project Agreement entered into prior to expiry or termination of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for its agreed duration, notwithstanding such expiry or termination of this Agreement.
65122000 Water desalination services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Written Responses: 80%
  • Pricing: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Written Responses
  • Pricing
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “2025 - DESA - Desalination Strategic Advisor” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Jun 2026, 15:01 BST
Last source update
9 Jun 2026, 15:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Oct 2026
Authority reference
2025 0139 - WS3137585115
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054365
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Water desalination services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b105 Find a Tender
How it runs

Anglian Water Services is undertaking a Procurement Exercise to assess Bids for a Desalination Strategic Advisor as more fully described in the tender documents.

Current Timeline -

RFI : 9th June - 15th July 26

RFP : 24th July - 28th August 26

Award : October 2026

Stages -

Stage 1a: Request For Information (RFI)

1b: Supplier Risk Event

Stage 2: Request For Proposal (RFP):

Stage 3: Contract Award

RFI Shortlisting -

Responses will be evaluated by Anglian Water and only Bidders notified that they have been short-listed to progress to the next stage should complete the RFP. Bidder RFI responses will be evaluated by Anglian Water against pre-defined scoring criteria detailed below and the three highest scoring bidders will be shortlisted to RFP.

The information in this notice is accurate at the time of publication. Any changes will be notified to participants at the relevant time.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Requests to participate (first stage)
15 Jul 2026, 23:00 BST
Appointment period ends
15 Jul 2026, 23:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/ ↗

Timeline

9 Jun 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published134 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 15:01 BST
  2. Clarification questions by117 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period ends97 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    15 Jul 2026, 23:00 BST
  4. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 10 days
    30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 11 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jun 2026, 15:01 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Anglian Water Services

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-PPON: PMZW-7779-DCNZ Lancaster House, Lancaster Way, Huntingdon, East of England, PE29 6XUContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: Through the RFI & RFP Ariba event platform

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender