Scottish Water has gone out to tender with a contract for strategic consultancy support for business transformation worth up to an estimated £60 million in total.
Over the past year Scottish Water has been working with partners to stretch and challenge ourselves, across a range of activities, to pursue what may be possible as it transforms to meet its Strategic Plan commitments and changes to the regulatory environment.
This includes meeting the expectations of Scottish Government ministers and sector stakeholders, a rapidly evolving backdrop of changing citizen expectations, technological advancement and climate change.
The Strategic Plan, published in February 2020, laid out three strategic ambitions aligned with Scottish Water’s role in achieving Scotland’s ambitious Water Sector Vision:
- Service excellence adapting to a changing climate, dealing with ageing assets and meeting customers’ evolving expectations
- Beyond net zero emissions showing leadership in mitigating climate change and enhancing Scotland’s natural environment
- Great value and financial sustainability, customers will receive great value, now and in the future, and the water company will be financially sustainable
Scottish Water is seeking to appoint a maximum of two partners to provide consultancy services to:
- Advise on the Transformation portfolio strategy (design, sequencing, and assurance).
- Support with cross-industry access to SMEs, industries and organisations to gain insights, learnings and best practice. i.e. horizon scanning, art of the possible.
- Design and develop solutions to current and long term challenges and issues, in support of achieving its ambitions and broader commitments.
Initial contract term is for 2 years with the option of six further annual extensions.
Estimated expenditure is £30 million to £60 million over the eight years.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 27 August 2021 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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