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Open tender · Notice 097837-2026

DPC/SIPR Advisory Services

Northumbrian Water Limited

Value
£100m
Closes
10 Nov 2026 (2 days)
Where
North East
Lots
2
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Contract
1 Aug 2027 – 31 Jul 2032

Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.

In plain English

Northumbrian Water wants specialist financial, commercial and legal advisers on a framework (a list of approved suppliers it can call on) for major infrastructure programmes, including the North Suffolk Reservoir Project. A place on the framework is the entry ticket to future work, not guaranteed work; it runs from 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2032, with an estimated value of £100,000,000, and work is UK-wide.

Good fit for: Financial, commercial and legal advisory firms with experience in major infrastructure procurement and regulatory pathways.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Entry is by a place on a framework, not a single job The framework will provide access to specialist financial/commercial and legal advisors
  • Two-stage style process designed by the buyer Competitive flexible procedure

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

Northumbrian Water are looking to appoint Specialist Advisory Services to support the development, procurement and mobilisation of major strategic infrastructure programmes, specifically related to the Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) / Specified Infrastructure Project Regulations (SIPR) pathways, including the North Suffolk Reservoir Project. The framework will provide access to specialist financial/commercial and legal advisors who will support the delivery of strategic infrastructure programmes through the provision of advisory services covering procurement strategy, commercial structuring, financial modelling and assurance, legal strategy, procurement law support, contract drafting, regulatory compliance and mobilisation support.

Getting the documents

The notice doesn't say where the documents are. Read the official notice for how to take part.

Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 16 Oct 2026.

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