Issue - meetings
Development and Governance Decision to Direct Award OCC's Water Supply and Wastewater Contract
Meeting: 08/07/2026 - Cabinet (Item 27)
The Director of Regeneration, Economy and Sustainability submitted a report to Cabinet to request that Cabinet Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive - Place to Direct Award the Council’s Water Supply and Wastewater Contract to Anglian Water Business (National) Limited t/a Wave Utilities on a 2+1+1 contract term, subject to final contract price; and delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive - Place to make non-substantive changes to the framework should they become necessary.?
Cabinet is recommended to:
1. Approve Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive - Place to Direct Award the Council’s Water Supply and Wastewater Contract to Anglian Water Business (National) Limited t/a Wave Utilities on a 2+1+1 contract term, subject to final contract price; and delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive - Place to make non-substantive changes to the framework should they become necessary.?
Additional documents:
- 260603 Cabinet Report Appendix 1 CONFIDENTIAL (1) , View reasons restricted (27/2)
- Appendix 2 - Risk Register (1), item 27
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- Appendix 3 - Equality-Impact-Assessment- Water Supply & Wastewater Contract Cabinet (1), item 27
PDF 278 KB
- Appendix 4 - Background Paper - Utilities Procurement 2024 - 2028 (1), item 27
PDF 172 KB
- Appendix 5 - LASER Framework (1), item 27
PDF 458 KB
Decision:
Cabinet resolved to:
1. Approve delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive - Place to Direct Award the Council’s Water Supply and Wastewater Contract to Anglian Water Business (National) Limited t/a Wave Utilities on a 2+1+1 contract term, subject to final contract price; and delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive - Place to make non-substantive changes to the framework should they become necessary.?
Minutes:
The Director of Regeneration, Economy and Sustainability submitted a report to Cabinet to request that Cabinet Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive - Place to Direct Award the Council’s Water Supply and Wastewater Contract to Anglian Water Business (National) Limited t/a Wave Utilities on a 2+1+1 contract term, subject to final contract price; and delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive - Place to make non-substantive changes to the framework should they become necessary.?
Councillor Railton noted that the report concerned the procurement of water and wastewater services through a framework, enabling utility prices to be secured in advance. It recommended a 2+1+1 contract term, balancing price with avoiding long term commitment.
Carolyn Polanski, Director of Economy, Regeneration and Sustainability, added that the framework had been used previously following the deregulation of the water industry, while most costs remained payable to the infrastructure provider, the framework allowed direct awards and operated in a competitive market, with only a small proportion of costs subject to competition.
Councillor Railton proposed.
Councillor Chapman seconded.
Cabinet resolved to:
1. Approve delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive - Place to Direct Award the Council’s Water Supply and Wastewater Contract to Anglian Water Business (National) Limited t/a Wave Utilities on a 2+1+1 contract term, subject to final contract price; and delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive - Place to make non-substantive changes to the framework should they become necessary.?