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# White Horse Reservoir (WHR) Independent Technical Advisor (ITA)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/white-horse-reservoir-whr-independent-technical-advisor-ita-ocds-h6vhtk-07755f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED: "White Horse Reservoir (WHR) Independent Technical Advisor (ITA)". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £40,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/thames-water-utilities-limited-coh-02366661)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £40,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advisory and consultative engineering services, Construction project management services, General management consultancy services, Project management consultancy services, Technical analysis or consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI, UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/white-horse-reservoir-whr-independent-technical-advisor-ita-ocds-h6vhtk-07755f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07755f`

## 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/white-horse-reservoir-whr-independent-technical-advisor-ita-ocds-h6vhtk-07755f#tl-md)

## Description
Thames Water Utilities Limited is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) in relation to the proposed procurement of an Independent Technical Advisor (ITA) for the White Horse Reservoir (WHR) project.
The purpose of this market engagement is to obtain feedback from the market to help inform the development of the requirement, including the proposed scope of services, commercial approach, procurement strategy, market capacity and capability, and key delivery considerations.
The ITA is anticipated to provide independent technical, commercial, programme, risk and regulatory assurance services in support of the project's governance and delivery arrangements. The services are expected to cover both the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) stage and the subsequent Delivery stage of the project.
Feedback received through this engagement will be used to help shape the final procurement approach and supporting documentation for the proposed ITA appointment.For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Reading:-Advisory-and-consultative-engineering-services./47W66BK2KD
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/47W66BK2KD

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 71318000, 71541000, 71621000, 72224000, 79411000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI, UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/08/2027 to 01/03/2050

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F088653-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-18T11:30:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T09:33:58.055Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07755f