Development of Bulk Supply Transfer Scenarios for Drought and Operational Incidents

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O F W A T awarded a contract to WSP UK Limited for the development of up to 10 scenarios to test fair shares arrangements during drought or operational incidents.

The scenarios will assess operational impacts on both exporting and importing water companies, including effects on assets and customers, and evaluate the impacts of fair shares on operational decisions and outcomes.

The supplier will work alongside and report to RAPID staff, supporting the existing RAPID Regulatory and Commercial team, and will join weekly progress meetings.

Key deliverables include up to 10 written scenarios (draft and final) covering different situations where fair shares could operate, such as drought orders or TUBs for the exporting company but not the importing company, or operational incidents for the exporting company; the range of engineering and operational issues arising; and the effect of fair shares on both companies' operations.

The contract was awarded under the Ofwat Consultancy Framework, Lot 4: Water Engineering Science and Technology, with a value of AUD 18,550.