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Executive overview
Key findings
£8.1 billion: 2027–33 investment proposed by Scottish Water (February 2026); the regulator's draft supports £7,946 million (2024-25 prices)
£1.13 billion: invested in capital and repairs in FY 2025/26 (annual report); a trade summary of the same report gives £1.3 billion
£5–9 billion: value of the DV4 "Enterprise", whose seven partners are to deliver a third of 2027–33 investment
£400 million: estimated value of a network leakage management framework at the market engagement stage (formal procurement expected January 2027)
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Buyer relevance
Who the report is for
Leakage detection and network services firms
Prepare for the £400 million Network Leakage Management Services framework, with formal procurement expected in January 2027.
Civil, MEICA and water mains subcontractors
Identify the seven DV4 partners who will deliver a third of 2027–33 investment from April 2027, and the seven DV2 firms appointed in 2021.
Treatment product and equipment suppliers
Follow the £60 million filtration media framework award and the treatment issues behind 45 chlorate exceedances in 2025.
Business development teams entering the Scottish market
Use the Opportunity Register and the priority ranking to decide where to focus first after the 12 November 2026 determination.
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Decision scope
Questions answered
How much will Scottish Water invest in 2027–33?
Scottish Water proposes £8.1 billion; the regulator's June 2026 draft supports £7,946 million in 2024-25 prices, with the final decision due on 12 November 2026.
Who holds Scottish Water's main capital work?
The DV4 partners, Stantec and Aecom as primary designers and M Group Water, Mott MacDonald Bentley, Farrans, WGM Engineering and Ross-Shire Engineering as asset delivery partners, are to deliver a third of 2027–33 investment.
What is open to new suppliers now?
A £400 million leakage framework is at market engagement, with formal procurement expected in January 2027, and a £60 million filtration media framework closed to tenders on 2 October 2026.
How does Scottish Water buy?
Requirements above the thresholds are tendered under the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016, advertised on Find a Tender and run on the Atamis e-sourcing portal.
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Inside the report
Inside the complete report
1. The Account at a Glance
2. Organisation and Decision-Making
3. Financial Position
4. Priorities and Pressures
5. How Scottish Water Buys
6. Opportunity Register
7. Commercial Priorities: Where to Focus First
8. Watch List: What to Monitor and What to Do
Source Register
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Public preview
What to watch next
Final Determination, 12 November 2026
Fixes 2027–33 investment and charges; the draft supports £7,946 million at CPI + 2%.
Leakage framework procurement (January 2027)
£400 million over 8–12 years.
DV4 mobilisation (April 2027)
First-year work bank sets subcontract demand.
Paused projects and spending limits
Projects paused in FY 2025/26 may be re-sequenced.
The Opportunity Register: each project's status, stage at October 2026, existing contractors, supplier categories, next milestone and route in.
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Included
What you receive
The complete PDF report: 12 pages, 9 sections, 6 tables and a register of 23 sources.
This edition
October 2026, First edition.
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Evidence & method
Evidence and method
The brief draws on Scottish Water's annual reports and business plans, the economic regulator's 2027–33 Draft Determination, performance reports and announcements, Find a Tender notices, Scottish Water and trade press announcements on DV2 and DV4, and regulator and Scottish Government publications, with project and procurement status checked on 31 October 2026.
Sources
23 sources, listed in the report's source register. Evidence current to 31 October 2026. Principal data periods: FY 2025/26 annual report (year ended 31 March 2026); the 2027–33 Draft Determination (30 June 2026). Project and procurement status checked against public sources on 31 October 2026. All currency is pounds sterling (£)..
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Lead analyst
Robert C. Brears
Founder, Our Future Water Intelligence
Robert C. Brears is a water-security specialist and author whose work examines utility governance, infrastructure investment, climate resilience and long-term water-system change for executive and policy audiences.
- Decision-focused utility intelligence
- Published water-policy author
- Evidence-grounded system analysis
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Buyer FAQs
Before you purchase
Who can use the report?
Licensed for internal use within one purchasing organization. The PDF and its contents may be shared with colleagues within that organization. External redistribution, resale and public publication are prohibited without permission.
How is the report delivered?
The PDF is available to download immediately after confirmed payment, through our secure delivery system.
Can my organization buy wider access?
Institutional purchasing: For invoice enquiries, multi-organization licensing or broader access requirements, contact Our Future Water Intelligence.
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Scottish Water: Utility Account Brief
- Format
- Length
- 12 pages
- Edition
- October 2026, First edition
- Price
- USD 499
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Report details
Publication details
- Publisher
- Our Future Water Intelligence
- Report family
- Utility Account Brief
- Edition
- October 2026, First edition
- Format
- Length
- 12 pages
- Reference
- OFW_EXT_SCOTTISH_WATER_UTILITY_ACCOUNT_BRIEF_e2493e485e8f
- Evidence current to
- 31 October 2026
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