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Sewer Flow Modelling Expertise and Technical Support

WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)

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Summary of the contracting process

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is seeking expertise in sewer flow modelling through an open tender titled "Sewer Flow Modelling Expertise and Technical Support." This procurement process is currently complete and falls under the general management consultancy services category. The contract period commenced on 3rd September 2019 and concluded on 31st December 2019, with a total contract value of £7,926. The tender was originally set to close on 14th August 2019, covering delivery locations in the West Midlands and London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in management consultancy, particularly those with expertise in sewer capacity modelling and wastewater management. Companies that are adept at conducting technical reviews and modelling work, especially those familiar with the InfoWorks CS 11.5 and InfoWorks ICM software, will find this an advantageous contract to pursue. If your firm is a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) with experience in this field, consider leveraging this opportunity to demonstrate your capabilities and grow your business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sewer Flow Modelling Expertise and Technical Support

Notice Description

The Supplier will review the sewer capacity modelling that was previously undertaken to determine whether the approach taken to modelling the available capacity in the sewer system was in-line with the wastewater company's own internal guidance and industry practices at the time that the work was carried out. This will include: consideration of whether the modelling parameters used in the modelling work were reasonable;whether the scope of the modelling work undertaken was suitable to support decisions on the available capacity of the sewer system; modelling the available capacity of the sewer system to confirm the original sewer capacity modelling results; and review the wastewater company's approach to determining the expected peak flows from the new development. If the Supplier concludes that there are concerns that the approach taken by the wastewater company to model the available capacity of the sewer was not reasonable, the Supplier will also be required to provide its view on what a reasonable approach would be and use the wastewater company's sewer model for the area to assess the available capacity in the sewer network in the area of the development site.In order to undertake this work, the Supplier will make arrangements with the wastewater company to be provided with: the initial assessment of the available capacity in the sewer network; the model verification report for the original model;information about the wastewater company's internal guidance; and the wastewater company's internal standards and practices that it uses when assessing the available capacity in its sewer network. This will contain commercially sensitive information. As a result, the Supplier will be required to enter into an agreement with the wastewater company to enable the Supplier to receive this information on a confidential basis.If the Supplier requires information about the standard industry practices for assessing sewer capacities from other wastewater companies it will be required to obtain this information from other wastewater companies itself.The successful Supplier's findings will help to inform Ofwat's determination on whether there was available capacity in the existing sewer network to accommodate the additional flows from the new development site without negatively impacting existing customers. The Supplier will be reviewing the modelling work undertaken to support both the planning and design stage of the capital scheme which was undertaken. The Supplier will be required to have access to the relevant software that is necessary for it to undertake any modelling work. This will not be provided by Ofwat. The modelling work that the Supplier will be reviewing was undertaken in 2014-2015. As a result, the Supplier will be required to have access to the appropriate version of the software, which may not be the most recent version. The relevant software is InfoWorks CS 11.5 and InfoWorks ICM. Additional information: For Further Information, please contact: procurement@ofwat.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-71f2d620-c451-4957-9995-1c6ccce6f864
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb0beec9-5276-4878-8ecb-2bc150a04648
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
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£7,926 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,926 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Feb 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20196 years ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 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
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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

RICHARD ALLITT ASSOCIATES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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