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Trade Effluent Advice

O F W A T

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05 Oct 2022 at 20:22

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "Trade Effluent Advice" was carried out by Ofwat. The contract falls under the industry category of consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy. The tender, initiated as an open procedure, has already been completed, with a contract period starting on July 1, 2022, and ending on June 30, 2025. The tender deadline was on June 17, 2022. The awarded supplier is Aqua Operations Ltd. This contract provides opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs, to offer expertise and technical support to fulfil Ofwat's statutory functions related to trade effluent appeals.

Businesses in the consulting services sector with expertise in water-supply and waste consultancy could benefit from participating in this tender. The contract offers a chance for suppliers to provide written reports on technical grounds, recommendations, and new consent conditions related to trade effluent. As the contract is expected to involve ad-hoc advice and written reports tailored to specific cases, suppliers who can offer flexibility and high-quality, timely services would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Trade Effluent Advice

Notice Description

To build resilience, we require two flexible contracts. This is largely to mitigate against suitable resources not being available or in case there are any actual or potential conflicts of interest that cannot be resolved. The objective of this tender process is to ensure that Ofwat has in place provision for the expertise and technical support needed in order to fulfil its statutory functions in respect of deciding trade effluent appeals. This will most likely take the form of the Supplier producing written reports which may include: * technical grounds and justification for trade effluent consent conditions in dispute; * recommendations as to whether trade effluent consent conditions are reasonable; and * if appropriate, recommended new trade effluent consent conditions. Any timescales for deliverables will be case specific. We will typically require a report to be provided first followed by any potential review of draft decision responses. The Customer may also require ad-hoc written and telephone advice on an informal basis on individual appeals.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-08230653-22e4-4afc-a486-1480e265aed3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99809024-1658-433c-a959-b8d892ed3c6c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
O F W A T
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B5 4UA
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AQUA OPERATIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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