AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Ofwat has published contract details for consultancy support to its Water Efficiency Campaign, covering client satisfaction survey development and independent media-audit assurance. The contract is signed with TINA FEGENT LIMITED.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract (award ID 1; contract ID 1) are recorded for TINA FEGENT LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct award for consultancy services, valued at £36,000 excluding VAT (£43,200 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
TINA FEGENT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £36,000 excluding VAT; £43,200 including VAT GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award ID 1 names supplier "Tina Fegent Limited"; supplied company-number verification identifies the legal supplier as TINA FEGENT LIMITED (company number 06743819). The contract linked to award ID 1 gives amounts of GBP 36,000 and GBP 43,200 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process and contract document identify the notice as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" (UK7).
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; source status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ID 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract ID 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 24 March 2026
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Contract ID 1 states dateSigned: 2026-03-24.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£36,000
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Contract ID 1 value.amount is 36000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£43,200
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Contract ID 1 value.amountGross is 43200 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to sole award ID 1
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The published contract value is recorded on contract ID 1, which references award ID 1; that award names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence24 March 2026
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Contract ID 1 dateSigned is 2026-03-24.
Contract start
99% confidence24 March 2026
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Contract ID 1 period.startDate is 2026-03-24.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract ID 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence30 June 2027
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Contract ID 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2027-06-30.
Notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The UK7 contract details notice was published at 2026-10-15T09:54:40+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceConsultancy support for the Water Efficiency Campaign
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The published title and description state this requirement.
Services
99% confidenceClient satisfaction survey development and independent media-audit assurance
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The process description explicitly lists these activities.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services
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Award item 1 gives this additional CPV classification.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists lot 1 only; award ID 1 relates to lot 1.
Delivery coverage
95% confidenceEngland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales regions listed
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Award delivery addresses list UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK and UKL.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract ID 1 records aboveThreshold: false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, bidder identities or evaluation information supplied in the published notice
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No such fields are present in the supplied source data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence24 March 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract period startDate and endDate.
Extension provision
99% confidenceUp to 3 months, in one or more monthly terms, at Ofwat's discretion
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The renewal description states that the contract may be extended for up to 3 months in single or multiple monthly terms.
Extension value limit
99% confidenceNo more than 50% of the original contract value
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The renewal description specifies this limit.
Variation provision
99% confidenceThe contract may be extended or amended by contract variation
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The renewal description states this explicitly.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect below-threshold award without competition
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The procurement method and detail are recorded as direct and "Below threshold - without competition".
Commercial scale
98% confidence£36,000 excluding VAT for the published contract term, with a capped extension provision
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Contract value is GBP 36,000 excluding VAT; extension value is limited to no more than 50% of original contract value.
Demand focus
95% confidenceSpecialist campaign assurance and survey-development consultancy
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The scope describes independent media-audit assurance and client satisfaction survey development for the Water Efficiency Campaign.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified legal identity
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Company-number matching verified TINA FEGENT LIMITED, company number 06743819; no source-name mismatch is flagged.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is recorded only with status complete; title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tenderer list, award rationale, scores or evaluation detail is present in supplied data.
Pricing detail
98% confidenceNo pricing breakdown or rate card supplied
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Only aggregate contract amounts are supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 is untitled and has no published description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid counts, bidder identities, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdowns.
- No tender publication date or submission deadline is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
OfwatWater Services Regulation AuthorityTINA FEGENT LIMITEDWater Efficiency Campaignmedia auditclient satisfaction surveyconsultancy contractdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Ofwat's Water Efficiency Campaign consultancy contract?
TINA FEGENT LIMITED (company number 06743819) is the verified legal supplier named for award ID 1.
What is the value of the Ofwat Water Efficiency Campaign contract?
The published contract value is £36,000 excluding VAT and £43,200 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The stated initial term runs from 24 March 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a possible extension to 30 June 2027.
How was the contract procured?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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