Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Scottish Water
- Supplier
- Binnies UK Limited
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Business and management consultancy services (CPV 79410000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 018308-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date7 Feb 2025
- Published1 May 2025Published 83 days after the contract date
Description
Context This involves the assurance of Scottish Water's medium-term (SR27) business plan, covering the period from 2027 to 2033. The business plan will set out Scottish Waters investment plans together with the outcomes that we propose to deliver for our customers, communities and the environment, as well as the underlying evidence that we have prepared to support those plans. The information in Scottish Water's business plan submission will be used by the Water Industry Commission Scotland (WICS), Scottish Water's independent economic regulator, in the preparation of its Final Determination. While the business plan is Scottish Water's plan, WICS need to have confidence in the integrity of the data and commentary within it. If WICS have concerns over the impartiality or quality of the assurance report, this would undermine / reduce the value of the assurance to Scottish Water. Therefore, it is essential that the third-party assurance undertaken on the plan is completely impartial. The…
About the supplier
Binnies UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03761340).