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Independent Monitor - Thames Water
Published Yesterday
28 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
79000000 *
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Birmingham, West Midlands
- Value
- £13,000,000
- Contract
-
2.5 years Duration
16/11/2026 08/05/2029
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Ofwat, Centre City Tower, 7 Hill Street, Birmingham, B5 4UA, United Kingdom · UKG31
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
The Water Services Regulation Authority
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: PROC.0298
Role of Independent Monitor - Thames Water
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 6
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 28 Oct 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 9 Nov 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 8 Nov 2030
- Renewal
- 1 year
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 28 Oct 2026 13:47
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d965
- Notice ID
- PROC.0298
Competition
6
Bids received
6
Bids considered at final stage
1
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Tenderer Large
Tenderer SME
ROLAND BERGER LTD
Tenderer Large
Ground Floor, 55 Baker St,, London, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom
GB-COH 02454242
Tenderer Large
Tenderer Large
Supplier, Tenderer Large
1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF, United Kingdom
GB-COH OC300001
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 12 Nov 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
114 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | The Water Services Regulation Authority |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Ofwat, Centre City Tower, 7 Hill Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Birmingham |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | B5 4UA |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | procurement@ofwat.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | S&W PARTNERS LLP |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 45 Gresham Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | EC2V 7BG |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 2 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.swgroup.com/ |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 3 › Name | DEECON CONSULTING LIMITED |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Middle Barn Savay Lane |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Uxbridge |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | UB9 5NJ |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ13 |
| Party 3 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 3 › Link | https://www.deeconconsulting.com/ |
| Party 3 › Business size | sme |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 4 › Name | ROLAND BERGER LTD |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | Ground Floor, 55 Baker St, |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | W1U 8EW |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI32 |
| Party 4 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 4 › Link | http://www.rolandberger.com/en/UnitedKingdom |
| Party 4 › Business size | large |
| Party 4 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 5 › Name | L.E.K. CONSULTING LLP |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | 160 Victoria Street |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | SW1E 5LB |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI32 |
| Party 5 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 5 › Link | https://www.lek.com/ |
| Party 5 › Business size | large |
| Party 5 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 6 › Name | GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP |
| Party 6 › Address › Street | 8 Finsbury Circus |
| Party 6 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 6 › Address › Postcode | EC2M 7EA |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 6 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 6 › Link | http://www.grantthornton.co.uk |
| Party 6 › Business size | large |
| Party 6 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 7 › Name | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Party 7 › Address › Street | 1 More London Place |
| Party 7 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 7 › Address › Postcode | SE1 2AF |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 7 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI44 |
| Party 7 › Contact › Email | eytenders@uk.ey.com |
| Party 7 › Role › Role 1 | supplier |
| Party 7 › Role › Role 2 | tenderer |
| Party 7 › Link | https://www.ey.com/en_uk |
| Party 7 › Business size | large |
| Party 7 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 7 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 7 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | The Water Services Regulation Authority |
Tender
| Title | Independent Monitor - Thames Water |
| Description | Role of Independent Monitor - Thames Water |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | Independent Monitor (IM) - Thames Water |
| Status | pending |
| Date | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £15,600,000 |
| Value › Value | £13,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Item › CPV › Description | Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Standstill period › End | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 16 Nov 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 8 May 2029 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 8 Nov 2030 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | 1 year |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102092-2026 |
| Document › Published | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |