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In deliveryUnited KingdomServicesFramework agreement

Business Management Consultancy

Published
Published 17 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 17 December 2025

Overview

Southern Water Services Limited has awarded a framework agreement worth £54.4 million for business management consultancy and related professional services across six lots: regulatory advice, regulatory economic advisory and modelling, procurement and commercial, general tax, financial services, and strategy and change. The contract was awarded on 9 July 2026 to 35 service providers including Accenture, EY, PwC, Mott MacDonald, and others, with services to be delivered outside IR35 scope.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
17 November 2025
Questions by
27 November 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Banking and investment servicesMergers and acquisition servicesCorporate finance and venture capital servicesFinancial market regulatory servicesFinancial consultancy servicesConsulting services for water-supply and waste consultancyBusiness analysis consultancy servicesProject management consultancy services+8 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£54,400,000
Award date
9 July 2026
Contract period
3 May 2026 → 20 May 2034
Winners
  • 1ST EXECUTIVE LIMITED
  • 4C ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  • ACCENTURE (UK) LIMITED
  • AECOM LIMITED
  • ALLORA INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
  • ALVAREZ & MARSAL TAX LLP
  • ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED
  • ATKINSREALIS UK LIMITED
  • BARINGA PARTNERS LLP
  • CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD
  • CEPA LLP
  • CUMMING GROUP INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
  • DEECON CONSULTING LIMITED
  • ECONOMIC INSIGHT LIMITED
  • EDGE ECONOMIC CONSULTING LTD
  • EFFICIO LIMITED
  • ERNST & YOUNG LLP
  • FORVIS MAZARS LLP
  • FTI CONSULTING LLP
  • GARDINER & THEOBALD LLP
  • GLEEDS LLP
  • GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP
  • LONG O DONNELL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  • MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED
  • NERA UK LIMITED
  • OXERA CONSULTING LLP
  • PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED
  • PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
  • PROCUR3D CONSULTING LTD
  • Qasr Limited
  • ROSEMAE PROCUREMENT LIMITED
  • ROWSELL WRIGHT LIMITED
  • STANTEC UK LIMITED
  • TURNER & TOWNSEND INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
  • WSP UK Limited

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    14 July 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract Notice

    17 November 2025

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Awarded: Business Management Consultancy — won by 1ST EXECUTIVE LIMITED +34 — Skim