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    ContractsMajor Water Projects Governance and Accountability Framework
    Awarded contract

    Major Water Projects Governance and Accountability Framework

    Awarded
    £191.7k
    Published 12 Aug 2026

    Design a governance framework clarifying roles and responsibilities across organisations delivering a £50 billion water infrastructure programme of 30 major projects.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 12 Aug 2026· 2 days agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £191.7k
    Published 12 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £191,720
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      18 Mar 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • OW
      OLIVER WYMAN
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 days ago.

    12 Aug 2026Today18 Mar 2026

    Brief

    This contract, awarded through the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) - Lot 2: Strategy & Policy, supports the delivery of a £50 billion water infrastructure programme comprising 30 major projects designed to address long-term water supply and resilience needs across England. The water industry faces significant challenges in delivering projects of unprecedented scale, with current capabilities in major project and programme management across water companies, regulators (Ofwat, RAPID), and Defra requiring substantial development. Political commitment is high, as evidenced by the establishment of the Water Delivery Taskforce in spring 2025, chaired by Minister Hardy. The opportunity involves creating a comprehensive system analysis to clarify roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities across all key stakeholders including Defra, Ofwat, RAPID, water companies, and related organisations (Natural England, Environment Agency, DWI, NISTA). Current ambiguity risks duplication, inefficiency, misaligned efforts, and weak delivery outcomes. Suppliers will define core accountabilities for each organisation, identify required skills and expertise, establish governance and reporting interfaces, map critical specialist capabilities, and design an effective integrated system for successful major project delivery. This work is essential to ensure coordinated, efficient, and accountable management of England's most significant water infrastructure programme.

    Track record

    5 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, O F W A T has awarded 5 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. AECOM LTD2× · 40%
    2. OLIVER WYMAN1× · 20%
    3. Bramble Hub1× · 20%
    4. Morgan Hunt UK Ltd1× · 20%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    8474bc64-403c-47f4-b51e-9b01e04bfd60-910460
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    Sector
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