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Company Insights Report Interim

WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)

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11 Mar 2021 at 12:09

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is led by the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) for the contract titled "Company Insights Report Interim". This falls under the general management consultancy services category and is located in the West Midlands and London, UK. The procurement has reached the award stage with key dates including the tender period ending on 29 September 2020 and the contract period running from 10 November 2020 to 28 February 2021. The total value of the awarded contract is £43,854, and the procurement method used was selective through a call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in management consultancy and data analysis, especially those with expertise in the water sector or economic regulation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract, particularly those capable of producing insightful reports and managing substantial data effectively. The successful contractor will support Ofwat's strategic aim of enhancing the performance of regulated companies, thus ensuring a significant impact within the industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Company Insights Report Interim

Notice Description

ESPO Framework Reference 3S_18 Strategic HR Services Background to the task Our strategy states one of our key aims is to transform companies' performance. The engagement function in our Company Performance Monitoring and Engagement Team plays a key role in this by bringing internal and external insight together to create an effective engagement approach. A key task in this work is bringing information that Ofwat and external stakeholders hold into one place and to turn it into insight. This role will be to capture that information and produce an insights report for each of the 17 companies that we regulate (this work is currently being piloted for two companies). The Role Given this affects what we will recommend to senior members of Ofwat on how we should engage with a particular company we need to ensure that we have the right information in one place and that it is accurate picture of the company. The role requires strong organisational skills as there may be a significant amount of information available for some companies. It also requires a good writing skills to enable to convey the information in a succinct way. The nature of the work means that the person in this role may need to work with Ofwat colleagues to understand the information and data that we hold. Knowledge of economic regulation and/or how regulated utilities operate, with particular focus on the water sector would be very helpful, but is not essential. Tasks will likely include: Working with the engagement team members to quickly catch up on our insights pilot work and then take this forward to produce reports for the other water companies. This will involve the following tasks: Communicating with Ofwat teams to capture information they hold. Review information we have already captured. Searching external websites for intelligence on companies and their behaviour, including social media reaction. Making sure the information is stored in an organised way Writing up the insights report and addressing comments by the team members including the Principal leading the work and the team Director Additional information: For further information, please contact procurement@ofwat.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-29d22c6d-aed0-40a6-898e-e690283bf5dd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32774316-d6a9-41e9-80b5-f708a4682e11
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£43,854 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£43,854 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Nov 20205 years ago
Contract Period
10 Nov 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 1-6 months
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
WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mailbox@ofwat.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

PARITY PROFESSIONALS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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