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Independent Monitor for South East Water

Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 20:47.

Opportunity overview

Ofwat has concluded a procurement for an Independent Monitor (IM) for South East Water. The purpose of the procurement is to appoint an IM to monitor, assess and report South East Water's progress in delivering a turnaround in their operational performance and resilience. The scope of the Monitor's role is intended to be consistent with undertakings accepted by Ofwat in its enforcement decisions concerning water supply resilience and customer care during supply interruption incidents, and compliance with a licence condition requiring the company to hold two Issuer Credit Ratings that are Investment Grade Ratings. The IM will support Ofwat's monitoring of the company's delivery of remediation actions required under the undertakings, including the development and implementation of a Performance Improvement Plan. The IM will provide independent assessment of progress, governance, risk management and delivery confidence, identify material risks to compliance and delivery, and report findings to Ofwat. The IM will support proportionate, risk-based regulatory oversight, while maintaining clear accountability with the company for delivery of the required improvements. The scope is expected to evolve during the contract term in response to the company's performance, risk profile and progress against the undertakings. The monitoring approach must therefore be scalable, risk-based and proportionate. The IM will be appointed by Ofwat, act independently of the company and provide advice and recommendations to Ofwat only. The costs of the independent monitor will be met by the Company, and will not impact on customer bills.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£5m
Awarded
28 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PPLQ-5161-PCVN
Location
London, UKI31, EC2M 7EA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PROC.0218
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)
Id
GB-PPON-PPCX-7855-VXBT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPCX-7855-VXBT

Address

Street Address
Centre City Tower
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B5 4UA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP
Id
GB-PPON-PPLQ-5161-PCVN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPLQ-5161-PCVN

Address

Street Address
8 Finsbury Circus
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2M 7EA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
DEECON CONSULTING LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PJRR-2666-QCNY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJRR-2666-QCNY

Address

Street Address
17-19 Garway Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
W2 4PH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 4
Name
Jacobs UK Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PVJV-3436-ZCZP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVJV-3436-ZCZP

Address

Street Address
Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 2QG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Organisation 5
Name
Turner & Townsend Infrastructure Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PPLN-3754-XXMP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPLN-3754-XXMP

Address

Street Address
55 Colmore Row
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B3 2AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
PROC.0218 - Independent Monitor - South East Water
Status
pending
Date
29 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
29 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 2
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 3
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 11
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 12
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 13
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
6,000,000
Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPLQ-5161-PCVN
Name
Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP

Standstill Period

Ends
9 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
12 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
12 Oct 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
12 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2x 1 year option periods.

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Subcontractor: AECOM Limited Registered address: Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street, London, United Kingdom, E1 8FA PPON: PCLX-5446-YHDX

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPLQ-5161-PCVN
Name
Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
092253-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Sept 2026, 11:10
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
12 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B5 4UA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

5 VERSIONS
  1. 072939-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 077850-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 082211-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 083883-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 092253-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·