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Interim Principal Economist

WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY

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30 Aug 2017 at 14:54

Summary of the contracting process

The WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY is seeking to engage an interim principal economist to support its operations in the retail water market for business customers, which was liberalised in April 2017. This tender, titled "Interim Principal Economist," falls within the services industry category, specifically focusing on the supply of personnel services. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the winning bid published on 30th August 2017. The contract, awarded to Europe Economics for a value of £70,312.50, commenced on 29th June 2017 and is set to conclude on 31st October 2017. The delivery addresses for this contract are located in the West Midlands and London.

This procurement presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in economic analysis and consultancy, particularly those that can demonstrate expertise in the water services sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may find particular opportunities to contribute to this project, as the procurement encourages engagement from diverse suppliers who can offer innovative insights into competition and consumer outcomes in the newly liberalised market. Businesses that can collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams and provide actionable assessments will be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future.

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Notice Title

Interim Principal Economist

Notice Description

Purpose The retail water market for business customers was liberalised in April 2017. Ofwat wants to ensure that we actively monitor and assess the performance of the market in delivering good consumer outcomes. We are looking for an interim principal economist to help us with this. Key responsibility and outputs The key output required is an internal report on assessment of competition and consumer outcomes in the market 6 months after market opening. The aim of this report is to provide an update to the Board on progress in the market. We will also seek input from the Board on the structure of the report, potential gaps or issues with data and the narrative of the report. This will help to develop our annual report on the state of market report due to be published in 2018. The successful candidate will also be involved in the assessment and prioritisation of new issues arising in the retail market. The candidate will need to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams, with colleagues across the Market Outcomes and Enforcement programme. Additional information: Please note that PROC.03.0118 was incorrectly used and should be PROC.04.0118. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8f40faf1-9f2d-4c49-ab1d-1be15e3436e1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ca60e6-fcb4-4e6f-b01e-cf7b489fd8cb
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
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,312 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jun 20178 years ago
Contract Period
28 Jun 2017 - 31 Oct 2017 1-6 months
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

EUROPE ECONOMICS

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