Tender

Parliamentary and Political Monitoring Services

WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)

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01 Mar 2021 at 17:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is seeking proposals for Parliamentary and Political Monitoring Services through an open procurement process. This tender, designated MT222118, is classified under the CPV code 79300000, which pertains to market and economic research. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with proposals due by 10:00 GMT on 19th March 2021. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2021 and will run until 31st March 2024, with a contract value of £24,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the research and monitoring sectors, particularly those that specialise in social research services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in legislative analysis, data provision, and information licensing would be particularly well-suited to compete. Successful bidders will have the chance to partner with Ofwat, contributing to the oversight of public policy developments impacting the water and wastewater sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Parliamentary and Political Monitoring Services

Notice Description

The appointed Supplier will be required to: 1. Monitor and report back on UK Parliament and Senedd Cymru matters that may have an impact on Ofwat or the water and wastewater sector. 2. Keep under review proposals for legislation and to identify and bring to our attention any developments in legislation which may affect the water and wastewater sector. 3. Supply any relevant information on a daily basis in accordance with the monitoring brief (detailed in section 1.6). 4. Provide access to an electronic archive database which is a repository of all information/documents sent to us. 5. Provide research hours each month, as part of the contract cost, in order to undertake any additional research or tasks which may be required. 6. Identify any additional new or innovations/services not captured above to be agreed in advance. We will require: 7. The option to forward (electronically) the information provided by the monitoring service to members of staff within Ofwat. The number and specific staff receiving the information will greatly depend on subject matter and staff availability. 8. A licence to use, forward, reproduce and store the parliamentary monitoring information. Any bidder should state in their quotation what rights they are able to grant (if any) in terms of modifying and combining parliamentary information with other works. 9. A cost for licensing options for 1- 10 users.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9ee3c409-ad76-4505-8126-a931261438eb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9b5f745-760a-4e97-afad-827faf1cc821
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

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

CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 3-4 years
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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