Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)
Centre City Tower, 7 Hill Street
Birmingham
B5 4UA
Contact
Marek Hammond
Telephone
+44 1216447534
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Delivery Partner for Price Review 2024
Reference number
PROC.01.0754
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
We are looking for a Delivery Partner to work with us on the 2024 Price Review (PR24). PR24 will set the maximum revenue that companies can collect from customers as well as the outcomes they will deliver for 2025-2030 period. To help us meet the resourcing requirement for PR24, we are looking for support from a "Delivery Partner". By Delivery Partner we mean a flexible, efficient resourcing solution, that is capable of being adapted to respond to changing requirements throughout the period of the contract. Critically, it is an arrangement that brings additional resource into Ofwat that is able to successfully integrate into our internal delivery effort. In practice this means that the "Delivery Partner" will provide resource on a flexible basis. And the majority of work will be collaborative, with Delivery Partner staff working alongside Ofwat staff within multiple policy work-streams.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-029817
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
Required prior to contract - Carbon Reduction Plan
Please note that the highest scoring bidder will need to provide a copy of their Carbon Reduction Plan prior to contract.
My sincere apologies for missing this requirement when the tender was released. We have subsequently been advised by the Cabinet Office that a Carbon Reduction Plan (using the template at Annex A) is not required as part of this tender process, on the agreement that one is provided pre-contract.
Details of the original requirement are available here;
A copy has also been included under the 'Documents' section.
Cabinet Office has also explained that lots of organisations, including lots of SME's, already have a Carbon Reduction Plan so, hopefully, this will not be a herculean task for anyone.
Sorry again.