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FA08-31 Commercial Services

Tender

NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED

Highlights

Tender deadline
—
Estimated value
£120,000,000
Location
UKC

Details

Published
8 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
—
Value
£120,000,000
Location
UKC
Source
Find a Tender
Source notice ID
095006-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e71b
CPV codes
71310000, 71530000
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Description

NWL is seeking to set up a framework for the provision of commercial services relating predominantly to the capital investment on both infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects and programmes.

The services are required to support AMP8 and AMP9 delivery to deliver commercial services across both Northumbrian Water and Essex & Suffolk Water operating regions, including supporting our range of enterprise and in-house delivery models, and major projects.

The scope may include (but not limited to) NEC contract management, cost and value management, commercial assurance, risk management, programme support, specialist advisory support and cost intelligence support.

NWL's approach to the Commercial Services framework is based on a multi-lot structure. The lots are organised by services, organisation size and/or region. The proposed lot structure and associated services are set out in this Tender Notice and the associated tender documents.

Suppliers are expected to offer flexible, scalable resourcing solutions that can support both strategic and project-level delivery to meet programme demands across both regions.

NWL welcomes interest from organisations of all sizes, including suppliers who may not currently operate within the water sector or who do not have large established delivery teams.

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Lots (6)

LotTitleValue
1Commercial Services (North & South)The Consultant shall provide commercial services across the Client's infrastructure and non-infrastructure investment programmes within both the Northumbrian Water and Essex & Suffolk Water operating regions. Services shall support both contract-level delivery (Core) and project/programme-level delivery (Enhanced) Core commercial services will be for the provision of the Consultant to provide contract-level support, where services will typically comprise standard, repeatable commercial activities required for contract delivery, undertaken at works order level through streamlined processes. This includes, but is not limited to: • Commercial administration and assurance • NEC Contract management • Project management support • Target cost validation and assurance • Estimating and Planning Enhanced commercial services will be the provision of commercial services at portfolio, programme or project level, with the Consultant acting as the principal commercial advisor to the Client's Project Manager throughout the project lifecycle. Enhanced commercial services will support asset investment at project level and shall include, but are not limited to: • Commercial leadership and governance • Cost and financial management including budget forecasting and business financial updates • Procurement and contracting strategy • Risk and change management • Strategic project/contract management • Reporting and performance management • Stakeholder and programme support The Consultant may be requested to provided administration support for the Clients contract management system.£72,000,000
BMajor Projects and Advisory Services (North & South)The Client requires the provision of specialist commercial services to support the development and delivery of the Client's Major infrastructure programmes and projects within both the Northumbrian Water and Essex & Suffolk Water operating regions. The Consultant shall act as an integrated extension of the Client's commercial team and other directorates within NWL, providing but not limited to, commercial leadership, risk management, NEC contract administration, procurement support, cost assurance and governance services to support the successful delivery of complex capital projects. The services shall support projects from initial concept and business case development through procurement, delivery, commissioning and close-out, ensuring effective commercial control, value optimisation and compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. The Consultant shall provide, but not limited to, the following services: • Commercial leadership and strategy advice • Procurement and contract management • Cost planning and cost control • Commercial governance and assurance • Risk, change and opportunity management • Supplier and stakeholder management • Reporting and management information • Data insight • Estimating, Planning and Integrated Project Controls • End to end managed service provision (optional scope) The Consultant shall provide strategic commercial and regulatory advice and value-add services to support the Client's investment programme, major projects and broader business objectives. These services shall include the development and review of business cases, investment submissions and supporting commercial justifications to enable informed decision-making and support with securing internal governance approvals.£24,000,000
C1Commercial Services (SMEs, North)The Consultant shall provide commercial services across the Client's infrastructure and non-infrastructure investment programmes within the Northumbrian Water operating region only. Services shall support both contract-level delivery (Core) and project/programme-level delivery (Enhanced). This lot is for SMEs only. An SME is defined by The Procurement Act 2023 as: "Fewer than 250 staff, and either turnover less than £44 million or balance sheet total less than £38 million." Core commercial services will be for the provision of the Consultant to provide contract-level support, where services will typically comprise standard, repeatable commercial activities required for contract delivery, undertaken at works order level through streamlined processes. This includes, but is not limited to: • Commercial administration and assurance • NEC Contract management • Project management support • Target cost validation and assurance Enhanced commercial services will be the provision of commercial services at project or programme level, with the Consultant acting as the principal commercial advisor to the Client's Project Manager throughout the project lifecycle. Enhanced commercial services will support asset investment at project level and shall include, but are not limited to: • Commercial leadership and governance • Cost and financial management including budget forecasting and business financial updates • Procurement and contracting strategy • Risk and change management • Strategic contract management • Reporting and performance management • Stakeholder and programme support£8,400,000
C2Commercial Services (SMEs, South)The Consultant shall provide commercial services across the Client's infrastructure and non-infrastructure investment programmes within the Essex & Suffolk Water operating region only. Services shall support both contract-level delivery (Core) and project/programme-level delivery (Enhanced). This lot is for SMEs only. An SME is defined by The Procurement Act 2023 as: "Fewer than 250 staff, and either turnover less than £44 million or balance sheet total less than £38 million." Core commercial services will be for the provision of the Consultant to provide contract-level support, where services will typically comprise standard, repeatable commercial activities required for contract delivery, undertaken at works order level through streamlined processes. This includes, but is not limited to: • Commercial administration and assurance • NEC Contract management • Project management support • Target cost validation and assurance Enhanced commercial services will be the provision of commercial services at project or programme level, with the Consultant acting as the principal commercial advisor to the Client's Project Manager throughout the project lifecycle. Enhanced commercial services will support asset investment at project level and shall include, but are not limited to: • Commercial leadership and governance • Cost and financial management, including budget forecasting and business financial updates • Procurement and contracting strategy • Risk and change management • Strategic contract management • Reporting and performance management • Stakeholder and programme support£3,600,000
DMajor Projects and Advisory Services (SMEs, North & South)The Client requires the provision of specialist commercial services to support the development and delivery of the Clients Major infrastructure programmes and projects within both the Northumbrian Water and Essex & Suffolk Water operating regions. This lot is for SMEs only. An SME is defined by The Procurement Act 2023 as: "Fewer than 250 staff, and either turnover less than £44 million or balance sheet total less than £38 million." Successful Consultants must be able to operate in both the Northumbrian Water and Essex & Suffolk operating areas. The Consultant shall act as an integrated extension of the Client's commercial team and other directorates within NWL, providing but not limited to, commercial leadership, risk management, NEC contract administration, procurement support, cost assurance and governance services to support the successful delivery of complex capital projects. The services shall support projects from initial concept and business case development through procurement, delivery, commissioning and close-out, ensuring effective commercial control, value optimisation and compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. The Consultant shall provide, but not limited to, the following services: • Commercial leadership and strategy • Procurement and contract management • Cost planning and cost control • Commercial governance and assurance • Risk, change and opportunity management • Supplier and stakeholder management • Reporting and management information • Data insight The Consultant shall provide strategic commercial advisory and value-add services to support the Client's investment programme, major projects and broader business objectives. These services shall include the development and review of business cases, investment submissions and supporting commercial justifications to enable informed decision-making and support with securing internal governance approvals.£6,000,000
ECost Intelligence (North & South)The Consultant shall provide independent Cost Intelligence services across both the Client's Northumbrian Water and Essex & Suffolk Water operating regions. The services shall support the planning, development, procurement, delivery and close-out of AMP8 and AMP9 investment, including the Living Water Enterprise, Integrated Delivery Services, Major Projects and other strategic investments. The Consultant shall provide an integrated, evidence-based cost capability that connects scope, quantities, specifications, assumptions and supporting evidence to the relevant cost position. The services shall support robust business cases, affordability assessments, investment submissions, target-cost development, programme forecasting and informed investment decision-making. These works will require the Consultant to work in an embedded and collaborative way with the Client's teams specifically but not limited to, Engineering and Regulatory teams. The Consultant shall provide, but not be limited to, the following services: • preparation, review and assurance of cost estimates throughout the project lifecycle; • independent review and validation of supplier estimates, target costs, quotations, forecasts and outturn costs; • cost benchmarking using relevant internal and external cost information; • development and maintenance of benchmark rates, cost models, cost curves and estimating tools; • market intelligence and analysis of relevant supply-chain, labour, commodity, inflation and delivery conditions; • affordability assessments, option appraisals and strategic investment planning; • analysis of quantities, rates, allowances, risk, assumptions and cost drivers; • comparison of cost positions across projects, programmes and successive project iterations; • reconciliation of delivered scope and outturn cost against estimates, target costs and earlier cost positions; • identification and evidence-based explanation of material cost movements; • data analysis, reporting and management information; • support for business cases, regulatory submissions, investment submissions and governance approvals; and • provision of specialist estimating, benchmarking, data analysis and Cost Intelligence resources through individual call-off contracts. The Consultant shall work in accordance with the Client's standards, processes, systems and governance requirements. This shall include applying agreed cost classifications, scope definitions, yardsticks, measurement rules, project attributes and version controls to ensure cost information remains traceable, comparable and suitable for reuse. The Consultant shall provide suitably qualified and experienced personnel with relevant construction, infrastructure and water-industry capability. The proposed resources shall collectively demonstrate competence in cost estimating, cost assurance, benchmarking, market analysis, data analytics, affordability assessment and strategic investment planning.£6,000,000