United Utilities has launched a pre-market engagement exercise for its £1.75 billion Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme.
United Utilities has launched a pre-market engagement exercise for its £1.75 billion Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme.
The water company is looking to find an Independent Technical Adviser (ITA) for its £1.75 billion Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) - the scheme is being developed to provide long-term water supply resilience to Manchester and the Pennines.
The project will utilise a Competitively Appointed Provider (CAP), which is currently being procured using Ofwat’s new Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) approach.
Under the DPC approach, Ofwat requires the appointment of an ITA to provide assurance. The ITA will act as an independent party to the water company, the CAP, and Ofwat, and will therefore owe a duty of care to all three parties.
United Utilities views the role of the ITA as crucial to ensure objective, independent oversight of costs that may be passed on to customers and to provide robust scrutiny of the CAP’s management of project costs and delivery.
The utility has issued a Periodic Indicative Notice with the aim of making any interested parties aware of the potential opportunity and to enable them to express their interest ahead of UU issuing ITA market engagement materials out for market feedback.
United Utilities is asking interested companies to submit information about their expertise and experience by 12 midday 11 November 2022 – click here to access the PIN.
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