Price Review Economics and Policy Support Consultancy Support

Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)
Selective procedure
13 March 2026 to 31 March 2028

Consultancy support for the implementation of price review policies, including delivery assurance and monitoring of company commitments. The work involves providing technical expertise for in-period assessments to ensure regulatory compliance and policy adherence following final determinations.

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Awarded value: £300k; As published
Published: 22 April 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 28 February 2026; PA Consulting, Arup, Grant Thornton and 2 more
Contract length: 25 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist economic and policy consultancy services to support regulatory price review implementation and delivery assurance programmes.

Category: Civil engineering consultancy services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
22 April 2026
Contract awardedto PA Consulting, Arup, Grant Thornton and 2 more
28 February 2026
Contract starts
13 March 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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How it compares

3.8× the typical competition economics contract (£79k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1169284/price-review-economics-and-policy-support-consultancy-support
Buyer reference: PROC.0225
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-0792d9aa-9c84-4354-86e4-281c757f36a3
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat). Price Review Economics and Policy Support Consultancy Support. Contract award, 22 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1169284/price-review-economics-and-policy-support-consultancy-support (accessed 12 October 2026).