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# PA23 - UK4 - Tender Notice

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pa23-uk4-tender-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-0511e1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Southern Water Services Limited: "PA23 - UK4 - Tender Notice". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £11,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Southern Water Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southern-water-services-limited-GB-PPON-PBJQ-2231-ZRPG)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £11,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 June 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business analysis consultancy services, Business and management consultancy and related services, Economic impact assessment, Financial auditing services, Financial consultancy services (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ, UKJ2, UKJ3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pa23-uk4-tender-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-0511e1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0511e1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pa23-uk4-tender-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-0511e1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsouthernwater.bravosolution.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pa23-uk4-tender-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-0511e1#participate

## Description
Southern Water are seeking to establish a framework panel whom have the expertise to support the companies ambitions.
Southern Water are seeking expertise in, but not limited to:Regulatory Assurance, Technical Assurance, Commercial Assurance, Strategic Assurance, Assurance for Cost modelling, Internal Audit Services, Fraud Investigations
Indicative value of each lot per annum:
Lot A -Regulatory Assurance £2,000,000
Lot B - Internal Audit & Fraud Investigations £200,000

## Lots (2)
### Lot Lot A: Regulatory Assurance
- **Lot id:** `Lot A`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66171000, 71621000, 72221000, 72224000, 72224200, 79400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of Regulatory Assurance including, but not limited to Technical Assurance, Commercial Assurance, Strategic Assurance, Assurance for Cost modelling
- **Contract Period:** 09/10/2025 to 10/10/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot B: Internal Audit & Fraud Investigations
- **Lot id:** `Lot B`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212100, 79212200, 79212400, 79311410, 79400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of Ad-hoc Internal audit services & ad-hoc Fraud Investigation services
- **Contract Period:** 09/10/2025 to 10/10/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Regulatory Assurance and Internal Audit Framework (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **AQUA CONSULTANTS LIMITED, BDO LLP, J.S. HELD UK LIMITED (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-20794`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-141619`, `GB-FTS-12560`, `GB-FTS-12568`, `GB-FTS-103584`
  - Value: £11,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 06/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020801-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-07T15:26:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T07:41:48.731Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0511e1