2025 - DESA - Desalination Strategic Advisor

Anglian Water Services

Published: Jun 9, 2026

Updated: Jun 19, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the energy and power and water and sanitation sectors, with a focus on Energy Efficiency and Desalination. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 5.0 million.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the energy and power sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Requirements:
1. Desalination specific strategic insight
.Provide strategic desalination expertise, including process, sustainability (ESG considerations and energy efficiency), and lessons learned from comparable programmes
. Bring market insight from contractors, investors, and supply chain to inform programme strategy and innovation
2. Cross-programme strategy & delivery model
. Support the definition of, and advise on, the overall strategy and delivery model for concurrent desalination projects, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and value
. Aid in establishing an enduring operating model, including clear roles, responsibilities, and interfaces between Anglian Water and the CAP(s)
. Identify and drive cross-project synergies, efficiencies, and portfolio prioritisation
3. Governance, decision support & critical friend role
. Act as a strategic advisor to the Major Programme Delivery Senior Leadership Team, strengthening governance and decision-making frameworks
. Provide independent challenge as a “critical friend” across programme strategies, partners, and delivery approaches
4. Commercial, regulatory & market interface
. Provide strategic input into commercial approach, including PPP considerations and desalination-specific risks
. Support business case development, options analysis, and regulatory submissions
. Guide the development of stakeholder engagement and public acceptance strategies
5. Risk, delivery & capability development
. Identify, assess, and mitigate programme risks and key development challenges, maintaining delivery momentum
. Support capability development within Anglian Water through knowledge transfer, tools, and best practice frameworks

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on June 9, 2026. Last refreshed 6 days ago. Reference: 054365-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £4,972,500 - £4,972,500. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 054365-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Anglian Water Services in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Energy & Power sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.