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Evidence to support setting new resilience standards for the water sector
Below threshold - award under framework
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:51 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
CPV family not published
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Published
Published option or renewal signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£120,161
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
Not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 73)
Based on 51 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Historical record: WSP UK LTD has won 5 previous contracts with this contracting authority in this category.
Procurement history indicates repeat engagement with this buyer in this sector. All competitions remain open to qualifying tenderers.
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 73)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 contracts | £732,673 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 5 contracts | £8,550,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 5 contracts | £6,695,932 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITEDCRN: 09391354 | 5 contracts | £3,329,850 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 5 contracts | £1,824,280 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDCRN: 01312453 | 4 contracts | £87,842,474 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 4 contracts | £10,000,483 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £2,899,750 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £2,060,740 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
Fera Science LimitedCRN: 09413107 | 4 contracts | £1,799,111 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
5/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
No sufficiently evidenced comparable record has been calculated yet.Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS: "Evidence to support setting new resilience standards for the water sector". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Below threshold - award under framework | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
2.56Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
BT PLCTop vendor: 65.51% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 158 active published awards; 9 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority (All Sectors):
No direct historical awards retained specifically in CPV 73; showing top suppliers across overall authority spend.
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| BT PLC | 1 win | £113,044 | — |
| University of Reading | 1 win | £28,013 | — |
| Hazel Bees Consulting Ltd | 1 win | £21,000 | — |
| Pack IDS Ltd | 1 win | £10,500 | — |
| Spacehive | 1 win | £1 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS | Procedure methodBelow threshold - award under framework | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionCompetitive |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 Sept 2026, 12:23 BST | Last source update7 Sept 2026, 12:23 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f34d | ||
What is being bought
The water industry provides critical services that the public, nature, and our economy depend on every day. Failure to maintain a resilient water supply and wastewater system – broadly meaning here one which can continue to perform its functions despite pressures and shocks – can have disastrous consequences. For wastewater, failures by companies to build, maintain and operate resilient sewerage systems can risk harm to public health and the environment. Failure to maintain a resilient water supply system can lead to greater risk of harm to the environment, limitations to growth for both household and commercial sectors and supply interruptions to households, businesses, hospitals and schools. Prolonged supply interruptions could cause devastating economic and social impacts, including harm to public health.
The current regulatory regime requires water companies to meet, and continue to be able to meet, their obligations to maintain a
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 12:23 BST - Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 11:56 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Sept 2026, 12:23 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · £120,161
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Jacobs UK Ltd Not published · Not published · active · lots 1 |
Contracts Evidence to support setting new resilience standards for the water sector £120,161 · signed 7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST — 4 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT No Extension Option - However, due to unknown situations any extension must be agreed with the Authority (Defra) and will be processed via a Variation/ Contract Change Note (CCN) issued by DGC |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGXDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 7 Sept 2026, 12:23 BST
Related procedures (1)