Tender

Bioresources - consultancy support for our 'Review of the Bioresources Market'

WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)

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Tender

07 Oct 2020 at 16:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is conducting a tender for consultancy support titled "Bioresources - consultancy support for our 'Review of the Bioresources Market'." This opportunity falls under the consultancy services industry and is located in the West Midlands and London. The procurement is currently at the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 21 October 2020. The contract period is expected to commence from 2 November 2020 and conclude on 26 February 2021. The procurement method employed is an open procedure and has a budget range of £50,000 to £70,000.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in business and management consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in the water and waste sectors. Businesses that are well-suited to compete include those offering strategic insights into bioresources and sludge treatment, as well as firms capable of providing effective stakeholder engagement strategies. The consultancy support role requires a flexible approach, making it ideal for companies that can swiftly adapt their resources to align with Ofwat's evolving requirements throughout the review process.

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Notice Title

Bioresources - consultancy support for our 'Review of the Bioresources Market'

Notice Description

Scope of project and overall objectives Ofwat is organised into clusters; the bioresources team sits within the 'Future Assets and Resources' cluster. The Future Assets and Resources cluster helps ensure future major infrastructure, water resource and bioresources needs are delivered in a cost effective and environmentally beneficial way. We have recently been developing our in-house capacity and capability to deliver our work on bioresources. To assist with the review we require additional specialist consultancy support to complement our in-house team of economists and engineers who are undertaking the Review of the Bioresources Market. We expect that the consultant(s) will help to shape the work of the review and work collaboratively and flexibly with the bioresources team. Consequently, we are not specifying all the outputs in detail as a) we would welcome suggestions for work we haven't identified from the Supplier that we could agree in advance, and in any case b) the details of the work will evolve as our review progresses, for example in light of stakeholder engagement. We have need of consultancy support to: 1. Provide expert knowledge and insight regarding the bioresources activity and market - this will include: - the steps and processes involved in the transport, treatment and disposal of sludge; - common commercial arrangements; and - the wider waste sector. This advice will be provided through attending team meetings, providing written input,...uld also be expected to write up the findings of the work described in 3) and 4) below. 3. Strengthen the evidence base. In addition to the desk research above, the consultant(s) will need to strengthen our evidence base through designing, issuing and assessing the results of: - a data request to companies - this could cover, for example, i) details relating to sites (e.g. spare capacity and cost information) and, ii) details relating to sludge transport (e.g. travel patterns and costs); and - where this is more efficient than other forms of stakeholder engagement, one or more surveys to evidence any barriers to competition, better understand the development of the bioresources market and insights in how the market might develop, understand interest from potential market entrants, etc. 4. Help to develop and deploy our stakeholder engagement. Using the consultants' industry contacts, they will help to develop a plan to engage with Water and Sewerage Companies (WASCs) and other stakeholders. This is likely to be through: - industry events; and - bilateral interviews with companies. The nature and timing of this work means this consultancy support could be at or less than 1 full time equivalent over the contract period. The potential Supplier should consider how best to provide the resource as part of their tender - for example, it could be provided by a single consultant, a combination of a more experienced and a more junior consultant or some other approach.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15f56e30-0c4c-4a60-9b3f-77324b150cc0
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

45232422 - Sludge-treatment works

71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

90513800 - Sludge treatment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2020 - 26 Feb 2021 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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