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AwardedAwarded 7 September 2026

Evidence to support setting new resilience standards for the water sector

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Central government

In brief

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs awarded research work to Jacobs U.K. Limited on 7 September 2026.

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What the notice says

The water industry provides critical services that the public, nature, and our economy depend on every day. Failure to maintain a resilient water supply and wastewater system – broadly meaning here one which can continue to perform its functions despite pressures and shocks – can have disastrous consequences. For wastewater, failures by companies to build, maintain and operate resilient sewerage systems can risk harm to public health and the environment. Failure to maintain a resilient water supply system can lead to greater risk of harm to the environment, limitations to growth for both household and commercial sectors and supply interruptions to households, businesses, hospitals and schools. Prolonged supply interruptions could cause devastating economic and social impacts, including harm to public health. The current regulatory regime requires water companies to meet, and continue to be able to meet, their obligations to maintain a

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Jacobs U.K. Limited£120,161
7 September 2026 to 4 December 2026
Jacobs U.K. Limited£120,161
Awarded 25 August 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 084321-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 084352-2026

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From notice 084321-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 September 2026, last updated 7 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.