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Business Improvement Call-Off Lot 1 Process Improvement Lead

WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)

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04 Mar 2021 at 11:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is currently engaged in a procurement process for a Business Improvement Call-Off, specifically targeting the role of a Process Improvement Lead. This contract falls within the business development consultancy services industry and encompasses locations in West Midlands and London. The tender period concluded on 12 January 2021, with the contract set to commence on 25 January 2021 and continue until 31 December 2023. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, aimed at facilitating access for a range of suppliers to deliver discrete business improvement projects under a framework lasting up to three years.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in process improvement, consultancy, and stakeholder engagement. Smaller and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations, are particularly well-suited to compete, given the emphasis on collaborative problem-solving and effective change management. Companies with capabilities in data analysis, process mapping, and workshop facilitation will find this opportunity aligns with their services, potentially driving growth through partnerships with Ofwat and contributing to enhanced operational efficiencies within the organisation.

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Notice Title

Business Improvement Call-Off Lot 1 Process Improvement Lead

Notice Description

Business Call-Off Lot 1 Process Improvement Lead Ofwat has a range of Business Improvement Experts to identify and document business requirements through data collation and analysis, suggesting and supporting improvement activities from project initiation through to sustainable results. Ofwat has created a framework that will have a maximum duration of three years. Lot 1 Process Improvement Leads to support a variety of discrete Business Improvement projects across the organisation. The successful Business Improvement Expert has been added onto a procurement framework which will utilise two routes to market, either by Mini-Competition or Direct Award, for each discrete Business Improvement project. Lot 1: Mandatory skillset required for Process Improvement Lead: - Must be able to identify and improve business process, from data collation and analysis through to suggestions and implementations. - Stakeholder Engagement skillset required to conduct interviews, and engage with enthusiasm to bring people with you on the change process. Able to utilise a range of data gathering techniques to discover volumes of work, query types, turnaround times and similar. Analyse and deliver data trends to consider resourcing and possible SLAs and suggest success measures. Ability to map out processes to identify current and future state processes maps, tracking the value stream and work towards a single point of contact for processes. Facilitation expertise required to run problem solving exploration sessions and workshops, such as Design Thinking techniques or similar. Able to gain agreement and ownership on how each process needs to work by understanding the requirements and the most effective way to operate, enabling supporting functions to understand end-to-end processes and support sustainable solutions. Change Management understanding to help people through the process improvement change implications, considering communication milestones with stakeholders in project planning. Additional information: For further information, please contact procurement@ofwat.gov.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-520e3ceb-9171-4e10-9e5c-1290803883fb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4e00636-1f86-4c83-9040-873b4f327c1c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
25 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2023 2-3 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 (OFWAT)
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
6
Supplier Names

EQUINITI

FEATUR LABS

NINE FEET TALL

RED QUADRANT

REINVIGORATION

WILLIAD CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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