Preliminary market engagement notice088653-2026
White Horse Reservoir (WHR) Independent Technical Advisor (ITA)
- Market engagement closes
- Published18 Sep 2026
- Estimated value
- £40,000,000, excluding VAT
- Contract term
- 1 Aug 2027 to 1 Mar 2050 (22 years 7 months)
- Lots
- Not divided into lots
- Categories
- 71318000Advisory and consultative engineering services
- 71541000Construction project management services
- 71621000Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 72224000Project management consultancy services
- 79411000General management consultancy services
- Regions
- London
- South East
The buyer’s description
“Thames Water Utilities Limited is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) in relation to the proposed procurement of an Independent Technical Advisor (ITA) for the White Horse Reservoir (WHR) project. The purpose of this market engagement is to obtain feedback from the market to help inform the development of the requirement, including the proposed scope of services, commercial approach, procurement strategy, market capacity and capability, and key delivery considerations. The ITA is anticipated to provide independent technical, commercial, programme, risk and regulatory assurance services in support of the project's governance and delivery arrangements. The services are expected to cover both the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) stage and the subsequent Delivery stage of the project. Feedback received through this engagement will be used to help shape the final procurement approach and supporting documentation for the proposed ITA appointment.For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Reading:-Advisory-and-consultative-engineering-services./47W66BK2KD To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/47W66BK2KD”