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Contract Award Notice

Lean & Business Agility Specialist Support

  • First published: 05 December 2025
  • Last modified: 05 December 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-046dee
Published by:
Scottish Water
Authority ID:
AA20044
Publication date:
05 December 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Scottish Water seeks to appoint Lean and Agile specialist partners to provide proven high-quality Lean support and agile coaching support to build our Lean and Business Agility capabilities across the business for an initial 3 year period, subject to ongoing performance review and being able to demonstrate value for money.

Full notice text

Contract award notice – utilities

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Water

6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps

Glasgow

G336FB

UK

Contact person: Paul McDonald

E-mail: paul.mcdonald@scottishwater.co.uk

NUTS: UKM84

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk

I.6) Main activity

Water

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Lean & Business Agility Specialist Support

Reference number: SW24/CON/1470

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80510000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Scottish Water seeks to appoint Lean and Agile specialist partners to provide proven high-quality Lean support and agile coaching support to build our Lean and Business Agility capabilities across the business for an initial 3 year period, subject to ongoing performance review and being able to demonstrate value for money.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 9 600 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Scottish Water seeks to appoint Lean and Agile specialist partners to provide proven high-quality Lean support and agile coaching support to build our Lean and Business Agility capabilities across the business for an initial 3 year period, subject to ongoing performance review and being able to demonstrate value for money. Further information in respect of the Scope and Specification is detailed within the tender documentation

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 50

Cost criterion: Commercial / Weighting: 50

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated with call for competition

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2024/S 000-017580

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: SW24/CON/1470

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16/06/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Calba Limited

SC141565

Edinburgh

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: SW24/CON/1470

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16/06/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PA Consulting Services Limited

00414220

London

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: SW24/CON/1470

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16/06/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

IBM United Kingdom Limited

007414598

Hampshire

UK

NUTS: UKJ

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: SW24/CON/1470

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16/06/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SA Partners LLP

OC308491

Newport

UK

NUTS: UKL

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Glasgow

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

04/12/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80510000 Specialist training services Training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

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ID Description
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About the buyer

Main contact:
paul.mcdonald@scottishwater.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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