Provision of engineering support to WICS for Scottish Water's Business Plan review

Description

WICS requires holistic advice on the scope and costs for a sample of projects and programmes from Scottish Water’s investment programme. Lot 1: WICS seeks to appoint an experienced engineering consultancy to provide independent technical support in reviewing Scottish Water’s investment plans under the Strategic Review of Charges 2027 (SRC27). The contract will involve a detailed engineering and cost review of selected projects and programmes within Scottish Water’s final business plan. The consultant shall assess the justification, proportionality, efficiency and value for money of 2 individual projects and 12 programmes of work. See the ITT for full details. Findings will inform WICS’s regulatory approach to setting customer charges for the 2027–33 period. The contract is expected to run for approximately 4 months, commencing February 2026.