International Supplier Market Engagement

Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)
Selective procedure
1 May 2026 to 30 June 2026

Provision of international market assessment for water operations and maintenance, including planning and attendance at the Global Water Summit in Madrid. The scope involves producing a market analysis report on international players, updating technical presentation materials regarding O&M risk studies, and facilitating engagement meetings with water companies to support future policy development.

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Awarded value: £35k; As published
Published: 6 May 2026
Awarded: 30 April 2026; AtkinsRéalis
Contract length: 2 months; Ends 30 June 2026

What the contract covers

Service contract

Strategic consultancy services providing market analysis and stakeholder engagement support for major water infrastructure programmes and international supply chain development.

Analysis of the international supply chain in the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) space via discussions with the supplier and direct engagement at the Global Water Summit in May 2026 in Madrid
Market assessment of the main international players likely to be interested in the UK market in four capability areas
Headline recommendations in a short PowerPoint report to support development of a future engagement strategy
Updated PowerPoint slides for external use explaining the output of previous O&M work, with improved wording, definitions and graphics
Presentation of the Ofwat policy to chosen water companies in light of global delivery experience

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 2 months
Contract dates: 1 May 2026 to 30 June 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 71600000

Services in this contract

Supply chain consultancyMain service£89k typicalAnalysis of international O&M supply chain and supplier engagement for major water programme

Lifecycle

Published
6 May 2026
Contract awardedto AtkinsRéalis
30 April 2026
Contract starts
1 May 2026
Contract ends
30 June 2026

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Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)

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AtkinsRéalis

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3555036/international-supplier-market-engagement
Buyer reference: PROC.0274
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-e05b3443-596b-4489-9570-8502422cbd17
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat). International Supplier Market Engagement. Contract award, 6 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3555036/international-supplier-market-engagement (accessed 5 November 2026).