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Published 23 Sept 2026, 10:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

FA08-27 - Advisory Services (DPC/SIPR)

Authority: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED (Public body)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£100,000,000envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 8 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice
Lots 2see the lot list below
Framework period 5 yrsup to 12 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2027

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Northumbrian Water are looking to appoint Specialist Advisory Services to support the development, procurement and mobilisation of major strategic infrastructure programmes, including activities related to the Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) / Specified Infrastructure Project Regulations (SIPR) pathways, including the North Suffolk Reservoir Project.

The framework will provide access to specialist financial/commercial and legal advisors who will support the delivery of strategic infrastructure programmes through the provision of advisory services covering procurement strategy, commercial structuring, financial modelling and assurance, legal strategy, procurement law support, contract drafting, regulatory compliance and mobilisation support.

This Notice is published in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to forewarn the market of a future tender opportunity, and does not require any action from potential bidders at this time.

When the tender goes live a further notice will be published giving details. The tender will be published on our e-tendering platform which can be found at https//:ariba.com.

Procurement timetable:

PQQ: Oct - Dec 2026

ITT: Jan - Feb 2027

Tender Evaluation: Mar - Apr 2027

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Interviews: Apr 2027

Contract Award: Jul 2027

Contract Implementation/Mobilisation: Jul 2027

Please note that these dates are indicative and may be subject to change.

CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Financial consultancy services · Legal services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
5 yrs · up to 12 yrs from 1 Aug 2027

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Financial & Commercial ServicesPlannedRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£50,000,000
Provision of financial and commercial advisory services to support the development, procurement, contract award, and mobilisation of major infrastructure programmes. Services include financial strategy and modelling, commercial and delivery model development, procurement strategy and documentation, payment mechanism design, market engagement, bidder evaluation and negotiations, contract close activities, and associated assurance support. The appointed adviser will provide strategic support throughout the programme lifecycle and will work closely with the programme team, technical advisors and …
Contract period: 1 Aug 2027 — 31 Jul 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 12 yrs with extensionsDelivery: UK
Value
£50,000,000 exc. VAT · £50,000,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. · Framework duration: 5 + 3 + 2 + 2 In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years: Applicable to all lots: It is the intention to award twelve (12) year framework agreements for the provision of these services. This duration is in recognition of the significant investment required from both the client and more…consultants to establish a long term framework that will provide NWL with a stable, compliant and scalable mechanism to access specialist advisory services throughout the development, procurement and mobilisation phases of major strategic infrastructure programmes.
66171000 Financial consultancy services79210000 Accounting and auditing services79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Lot #2Legal ServicesPlannedRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£50,000,000
Provision of legal advisory services to support major infrastructure procurement programmes, including legal strategy, procurement law, contract drafting and negotiation, regulatory compliance, land and planning matters, contract close and mobilisation activities, and corporate finance legal support. The appointed adviser will provide strategic legal support throughout the programme lifecycle and will work closely with the programme team, technical advisors and financial/commercial advisors. The scope is agnostic to delivery model, including SIPR and DPC models. The intention is to appoint one…
Contract period: 1 Aug 2027 — 31 Jul 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 12 yrs with extensionsDelivery: UK
Value
£50,000,000 exc. VAT · £50,000,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. · Framework duration: 5 + 3 + 2 + 2 In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years: Applicable to all lots: It is the intention to award twelve (12) year framework agreements for the provision of these services. This duration is in recognition of the significant investment required from both the client and more…consultants to establish a long term framework that will provide NWL with a stable, compliant and scalable mechanism to access specialist advisory services throughout the development, procurement and mobilisation phases of major strategic infrastructure programmes.
79100000 Legal services

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
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Sept 2026, 10:25 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2026, 10:25 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 10 Jul 2027, 23:59 BST
Authority reference
FA08-27
Latest notice
Planned procurement notice (UK3)
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing servicesBusiness and management consultancy and related servicesFinancial consultancy servicesLegal services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077600

How it was run

Expression of interest (EOI)
2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Appointment period ends
2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

7 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published2 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 09:06 BST
  2. Latest notice publishedearlier today
    23 Sept 2026, 10:25 BST
  3. Tender notice expectedin 15 days
    8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Expressions of interest byin 40 days
    2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Admission / appointment period endsin 40 days · period end, not a bid countdown
    2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Award decision expected byin 290 days
    10 Jul 2027, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract startsin 311 days
    1 Aug 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Sept 2026
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 10:25 BSTUK3
  2. Planned procurement notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 09:06 BSTUK3
Published amendments (1)

The notice has only been amended to include details of the number of suppliers that will be appointed to each lot. This information is set out in the Lot 1 and Lot 2 sections.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02366703 · GB-PPON: PRLG-5541-VHHG Northumbria House, Pity Me, North East, DH1 5FJ

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure