Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)
Centre City Tower, 7 Hill Street
Birmingham
B5 4UA
Telephone
+44 1216447534
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA24607
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Economic Regulator for the Water Industry in England and Wales
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Ofwat Consultancy Framework
Reference number
PROC.01.0667
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Ofwat will be creating a Consultancy Framework, designed to allow access to expertise relating to the industry that we regulate. The Ofwat Consultancy Framework will be valid for 3 years plus one year extension option taking it to a maximum of 4 years and will start in June 2021.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £9,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Environment
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services in respect to the environment.
During the term of the framework agreement, Ofwat will have a requirement for services relating to the environment. This may involve advice and assessment of specific aspects of company annual performance against their environmental commitments.
Such requirements include the following:
- Environmental assessment and economics
- Water and wastewater management
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
12 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Water Engineering, Science and Technology
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot relates to Water Engineering, Science and Technology technical services.
During the term of the framework agreement Ofwat will have requirements for services relating to water engineering, science and technology and it may also include support related to the following:
- Technical and cost assessment of company business plan proposals
- Technical engineering assessments of company and other stakeholder proposals
- Thames Tideway Tunnel (TTT)
- New Innovation Schemes
- The Water Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing
Infrastructure Development (RAPID)
- Industry insights analysis
- Risk assessment
- Optimisation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
12 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Project and Programme Management
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Project and Programme Management services.
During the term of the framework agreement Ofwat will have requirements for services relating to project and programme management, which may include support related to the following:
- Strategic project and programme management support in a policy and regulatory environment
- Programme and project initiation
- Risk and opportunities management analysis
- Project and programme governance and assurance
- Programme health checks and efficiency reviews
- Knowledge transfer
- Project evaluation, reviews and Post-Implementation Reviews
- Change Management tools, techniques, training and strategy
- Business Integration and Separation
- Business analysis
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
12 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Policy and Regulatory Development and Implementation
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot covers services relating to Policy and Regulatory Development and Implementation as they pertain to us.
During the term of the framework agreement Ofwat will have a requirement for services relating to policy and regulatory development and implementation. Such requirements could cover any of our regulatory and policy needs which include support related to:
- Policy and Problem Analysis
- Policy Development
- Policy Implementation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
12 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Financial
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Consultancy services relating to all aspects of corporate finance and accounting within an organisation as they pertains to us. Services may relate to establishment of suitable strategies, policies, asset management, processes and the arrangement of financial responsibilities within an organisation. Services may also be provided in support of specific projects, including complex procurements and shared services.
Such requirements include the following sub-lots:
- Sub-Lot 3A. General Corporate Finance Issues
Services related to the provision of finance (equity and debt, including structured debt, and bank facilities) for companies. It is a specific area of finance dealing with the financial decisions corporations make and the tools as well as analysis used to make these decisions
- Sub-Lot 3B. Cost of Capital & Financeability
Services relating to the calculation of the efficient cost of finance incurred by a company under the assumed regulatory (notional) financing structure. It also encompasses analysis and modelling of credit metrics resulting under different scenarios for a given regulatory financial model
- Sub-Lot 3C. General and Regulatory Accounting (UK & International)
Services relating to the interpretation and application of Accounting Standards, changes in Accounting Standards, statutory accounting and regulatory accounting including accounting for separated businesses or separate divisions
- Sub-Lot 3D. Taxation
Services related to the company’s tax obligations in the past, present and future.
- Sub-Lot 3E. Forensic Accounting
Services related to historic accounting transactions and policy which integrates accounting, auditing and investigative skills and presents the evidence in a report suitable for presentation in a court. This may also include general services on adjustments to financial or management accounts data for the purpose of analysing company performance.
- Sub-Lot 3F. Pensions and Actuarial
Services related to insurances and pensions and compliance, including using mathematical modelling techniques and statistical concepts to determine probability and assess risks. This sub-lot also includes services relating to the accounting for pension and insurance costs and liabilities and reflection within regulatory frameworks including price controls.
- Sub-Lot 3G. Audit
Work and services related to ensure compliance with the requirements of regulatory bodies and is an evaluation of an organisation, system, process, project or product.
This Lot also includes audit and review of companies' systems and controls and may include audit of customer service data. Scrutiny and challenge of reported data. Auditing standards. Approach adopted by companies' statutory auditors.
- Sub-Lot 3H. Cost Analysis
Services on a range of methods (also called economic evaluation, cost allocation, efficiency assessment, cost-benefit analysis, or cost-effectiveness analysis) used to evaluate expenditure.
- Sub-Lot 3I. Financial Modelling
The development of a spreadsheet or other software tool to evaluate the impact of decisions (such as a price control), on a company’s revenue, financial position and its ability to raise the necessary finance to carry on its business. Also covers services relating to the quality assurance review of such financial models that have been prepared in-house.
- Sub-Lot 3J. Financial Distress
Provision of services on the early warning signals of a water company that is at risk of experiencing financial distress. It also includes services and support on possible simulation exercises to test policies and approach should a financial distress/special administration circumstance occur.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
12
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Economics
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Relating to all aspects of specialised economic services.
During the term of the framework agreement, Ofwat will have requirements for services relating to regulatory, competition, public policy and environmental economics.
Such requirements include the following sub-lots:
- Sub-Lot 1A – Regulatory Economics
This sub-lot category covers the following:
o Cost Assessment - Economic services on a range of methods (also called economic evaluation, cost allocation, efficiency assessment, cost-benefit analysis, or cost-effectiveness analysis)
o Economic Appraisal and Evaluation - Economic services on the range of mathematical techniques appropriate for the analysis of costs and other financial information appropriate in setting price controls and other types of regulation and/or analysing competition
o Market Design (UK & International) – covers the history of market reform in water regulated sector and the current market arrangements in the UK. Understanding the processes that support competition at the retail level and the key challenges facing UK markets and other markets in the EU and worldwide
o Behavioural Economics – understanding of the way in which businesses and individuals make decisions, the types of information used in decision making and framing of decisions and the implications of behavioural economics insights for policy development
o Distributional Analysis – covers understanding measures of inequality and impacts of changes in prices or income; to analyse and understand the impact of policy on different customer groups
- Sub-Lot 1B – Competition Economics for Enforcement
- Sub-Lot 1C – Public Policy and Environmental Economic
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
12 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
16 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit