PRO004392 — Independent Technical Adviser (HARP)

United Utilities Water Limited (UU) is delivering a scheme titled Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) to provide long-term water supply resilience to Manchester and the Pennines. The project will utilise a Competitively Appointed Provided (CAP), which is currently being procured using Ofwat’s new Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) approach. Under the Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) approach, Ofwat requires the appointment of an ITA to provide assurance. UU 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 ITA will act as an independent party to UU, the CAP, and Ofwat, and will therefore owe a duty of care to all three parties.