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Call Off Trade Effluent Advice

WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY

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Summary of the contracting process

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is conducting a procurement process for two call-off contracts titled "Call Off Trade Effluent Advice". This tender falls under the "Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy" category and pertains to the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with the tender period having ended on 4th January 2018. The contracts are set to commence on 2nd March 2018 and will last for three years.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in water consultancy and technical analysis regarding trade effluent consents. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in environmental consulting, compliance assessment, and water management would be particularly well-suited to compete for these contracts, which require capacity to provide written reports and case-specific advisory services on trade effluent appeals.

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Notice Title

Call Off Trade Effluent Advice

Notice Description

To build resilience, we require two call off Contracts. This is largely to mitigate against suitable resources not being available or in case there are any actual or potential conflicts of interest that cannot be resolved. The objective of this tender process is to ensure that Ofwat has call off services in place, which will provide the expertise and technical support needed in order to fulfil its statutory functions in respect of deciding trade effluent appeals. This will most likely take the form of the Contractor producing written reports which may include: a. technical grounds and justification for trade effluent consent conditions in dispute; b. recommendations as to whether trade effluent consent conditions are reasonable; and c. if appropriate, recommended new trade effluent consent conditions. Any timescales for deliverables will be case specific. We will typically require a report to be provided first followed by any potential review of draft decision responses. The Customer may also require ad-hoc written and telephone advice on an informal basis on individual appeals. Further, any trade effluent appeal is considered OFFICIAL: SENSITIVE and, as such, discretion must be applied. The call off Contract will be for 3 years from the date the Contract commences. Scope of work As set out above, we have a duty to consider trade effluent appeals. These vary from appeals against decisions to reject trade effluent consent applications through to appeals against variations to existing trade effluent consents. The consent conditions which may be appealed against could include, amongst other conditions: * Daily volume (measured in me/day); or * Daily Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) load (measured in kg/day). We typically look to appoint expertise to provide analysis on the rationale for conditions included in trade effluent consents. This will include studying the technical justifications, as well as suggesting alternative solutions for the parties and recommendations. If we fail to make a decision, or make a poor decision, there will be a negative impact on Ofwat's reputation and we may be legally challenged by either party in the dispute.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d8f55cb-d90d-409f-8a20-471f2f7bb0ee
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 May 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 20187 years ago
Contract Period
2 Mar 2018 - 1 Mar 2021 3-4 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
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)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

HYDRO-LOGIC SERVICES (INTERNATIONAL

WRC

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