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Parliamentary Monitoring Services

WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY

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Summary of the contracting process

The WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY is seeking contractors for a tender titled "Parliamentary Monitoring Services" within the market research services industry. The procurement is situated in England and Wales, covering primarily the West Midlands and London. This open procedure, which fell below the procurement threshold, had its tender period end on 22 March 2018. The awarded contract commenced on 1 April 2018 and runs until 31 March 2021, with a total value of £22,950.

This opportunity allows businesses specialising in market research, public relations, and political monitoring to engage with a regulatory body that oversees the water and wastewater sector. Firms that can provide comprehensive monitoring of parliamentary activities and legislative impacts in England and Wales would be particularly suited to compete for this contract. The scope of work could lead to significant business growth by offering insights that directly influence policy and governance in the industry.

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Notice Title

Parliamentary Monitoring Services

Notice Description

As a regulator it is important that we are aware of the developments that impact on our activities and on the water and wastewater industry. The information received from a political monitoring service will help us to oversee political activities and make us aware of legislation, policies and initiatives that may affect the water industry and our business in general. The appointed Contractor will provide a Parliamentary and Welsh Assembly monitoring service in England and Wales. This will enable the Customer to be kept informed about matters that could impact on, or inform, the Customer's business activities. We are accountable to Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales and as such appear before select committees and also provide evidence for parliamentary inquiries. We are regularly requested by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Welsh Government to contribute to parliamentary and assembly questions and provide detail to inform incoming debates. Parliamentary monitoring information is therefore invaluable for advance warning of parliamentary and assembly questions, relevant press notices from other organisations, details of early day motions information about legislation going through Parliament and the Welsh Assembly and detail of any relevant debates. Scope The contract duration is for 3 years from the order commencement date estimated to be, 1 April 2018. The Contractor is required to: a) Monitor and report back on Parliamentary and Assembly matters that will affect the Customer or the water and sewerage industry. b) Keep under review proposals for legislation, to identify and bring to the attention of the Customer any developments, which may have a significant impact on the water and sewerage industry. (c) Supply the Customer with any relevant information on a daily basis in accordance with the monitoring brief (attached at Appendix G of the ITT). (d) Provide the Customer access to an electronic archive database which is a repository of all information/documents sent to the Customer. (e) Provide the Customer with research hours each month, the costs of which have already been covered by the contract, in order to undertake tasks as directed by the Customer. Geographic Coverage Mainly England and Wales (including the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly) but also interested in high level water and sewerage issues in Scotland and Northern Ireland. For the avoidance of doubt - we will not require a full monitoring service for Scotland or Northern Ireland as our scope of regulation does not extend to those devolved nations. However, it is helpful to receive information on press notices that are issued and announcement of select committee inquiries. We do not require European monitoring. Information Coverage Relevant information will include, but not necessarily be limited to: Westminster, Whitehall, Welsh Government and the Welsh Assembly

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7462adc-0775-4bf5-807c-39ca47f07d51
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

79416000 - Public relations services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£22,950 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 May 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Mar 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY
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
TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DODS GROUP

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